Course Details

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY & PSYCHOTHERAPY APPROACHES

PSYF231

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Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS Credits
3PSYF231CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY & PSYCHOTHERAPY APPROACHES5+0+0510

Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program PSYCHOLOGY
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The objectives of the course are:
to introduce students with the fundamental issues exists of clinical psychology, such as history of it, diagnosis and classification of the disorders, and the tools used to assess abnormal behaviours
to raise awareness in the methods as well as the effectiveness of various psychotherapy approaches
Course Content This course is a comprehensive review of how clinical psychology evolved throughout history and became a contemporary one along with the topics of classification and diagnosis of the disorders, how research is conducted and which assessment tools and strategies are used in clinical psychology. The course also covers introduction of the widely-used psychotherapy approaches such as behavioural, cognitive (cognitive-behavioural), psychoanalytic, existential, and alike.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities ( PSYC101 ) and ( PSYC102 ) and ( PSYC103 ) and ( PSYC104 )
Course Coordinator Associate Prof.Dr. M.Siyabend KAYA
Name of Lecturers None
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources All other sources will be handed out on Canvas.
Canvas Portal

Course Category
Social Sciences %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Yarıyıl İçi Çalışmalarının Başarı Notunun Katkısı 1 % 20
Quiz/Küçük Sınav 3 % 20
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
5
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Sınıf İçi Aktivitesi 3 50 150
Kısa Sınav 2 45 90
Final Sınavı 1 60 60
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 10 300

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Identify factors relevant to career choice.
2 Evaluate the effects of treatments and innovative clinical practices.
3 Relate how clinical psychologists determine whether certain behaviours or constellations of behaviour need assessment and treatment.
4 Summarise what constitutes psychological assessment broadly as well as the specific aims and purposes of assessment and different types of psychological assessments used in research and clinical practice.


Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Becoming a Clinical Psychologist
2 Methods for Research and Evaluation
3 The Nature of Psychopathology
4 Overview of Assessment


Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12
C1 4 2 2 2 3 3 4 3 5
C2 5 4 2 3 2 3 5 5
C3 5 5 3 2 1 4 5 3
C4 5 5 5 5 1 4 5 3

Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant


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