| Semester | Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | T+P+L | Credit | Number of ECTS Credits | Last Updated Date |
| 3 | PSYF231 | CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY & PSYCHOTHERAPY APPROACHES | 5+0+0 | 5 | 10 | 02.10.2025 |
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Language of Instruction
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English
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Level of Course Unit
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Bachelor's Degree
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Department / Program
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PSYCHOLOGY
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Type of Program
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Formal Education
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Type of Course Unit
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Elective
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Course Delivery Method
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Face To Face
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Objectives of the Course
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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
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Course Content
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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.
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Course Methods and Techniques
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Prerequisites and co-requisities
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( PSYC101 ) and ( PSYC102 ) and ( PSYC103 ) and ( PSYC104 )
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Course Coordinator
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Associate Prof.Dr. M.Siyabend KAYA
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Name of Lecturers
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None
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Assistants
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None
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Work Placement(s)
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No
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Recommended or Required Reading
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Resources
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All other sources will be handed out on Canvas.
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Documents
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Canvas Portal
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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
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In-Term Studies
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Yarıyıl İçi Çalışmalarının Başarı Notunun Katkısı
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1
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20
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Quiz/Küçük Sınav
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3
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20
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Final examination
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1
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60
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Total
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5
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100
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ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
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Activities
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Total Work Load
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Sınıf İçi Aktivitesi
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3
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50
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150
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Kısa Sınav
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2
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45
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90
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Final Sınavı
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1
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60
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60
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Total Work Load
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Number of ECTS Credits 10
300
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Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
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| Identify factors relevant to career choice. |
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| Evaluate the effects of treatments and innovative clinical practices. |
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| Relate how clinical psychologists determine whether certain behaviours or constellations of behaviour need assessment and treatment. |
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| 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
| Week | Topics | Study Materials | Materials |
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Becoming a Clinical Psychologist
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Methods for Research and Evaluation
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The Nature of Psychopathology
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Overview of Assessment
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Recommended Optional Programme Components
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant
https://sis.agu.edu.tr/oibs/bologna/progCourseDetails.aspx?curCourse=79559&lang=en