| Course Name |
Clinical Psychology
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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PSY 204
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Spring
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3
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0
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3
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6
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Required
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Course Coordinator | - | |||||
| Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | Aim of this course is to explain the historical development of clinical psychology. How different theories discuss abnormal behavior and personality, assessment, and clinical intervention would be explored. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | History of clinical psychology, psychological assessment, clinical observation, psychological testing, and clinical interventions would be explored during the semester. In this course, the relations of clinical psychology with the related fields would be explored. |
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Core Courses |
X
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| Major Area Courses | ||
| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | What is clinical psychology | Chapter 1: What is Clinical Psychology? |
| 2 | Clinical Psychology's Past and Present | Chapter 2: Clinical Psychology's Past and Present |
| 3 | Basic Features of Clinical Assessment | Chapter 3: Basic Features of Clinical Assessment |
| 4 | Interviewing and Observation in Clinical Psychology | Chapter 4: Interviewing and Observation in Clinical Psychology |
| 5 | Midterm I | |
| 6 | Testing in Clinical Psychology | Chapter 5: Testing in Clinical Psychology |
| 7 | Basic Features of Clinical Interventions | Chapter 6: Basic Features of Clinical Interventions |
| 8 | Psychodynamic and Humanistic Psychotherapies | Chapter 7: Psychodynamic and Humanistic Psychotherapies |
| 9 | Behavioral and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies | Chapter 8: Behavioral and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies |
| 10 | Midterm II | |
| 11 | Other Modes of Clinical Intervention | Chapter 9: Other Modes of Clinical Intervention |
| 12 | Research on Clinical Intervention | Chapter 10: Research on Clinical Intervention |
| 13 | Clinical Child Psychology | Chapter 11: Clinical Child Psychology |
| 14 | Forensic Psychology | Chapter 14: Forensic Psychology |
| 15 | Overview of the semester | |
| 16 | Final |
| Course Textbooks | Introduction to Clinical Psychology: 7th Edition (2014). Nietzel, M. T., Bernstein, D. A., Kramer, G. P., Milich, R. Prentice Hall, NJ |
| References | Power point presentations |
| Semester Requirements | Number | Percentage |
| Participation |
20
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| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Homework / Assignments |
1
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20
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| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Portfolios | ||
| Midterms / Oral Exams |
2
|
30
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| Final / Oral Exam |
1
|
30
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| Total |
| Contribution of Semester Work to Final Grade | 2 |
60 |
| Contribution of Final Work to Final Grade | 1 |
40 |
| Total |
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours Including exam week: 16 x total hours |
16
|
3
|
48
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| Laboratory / Application Hours Including exam week: 16 x total hours |
16
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
16
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2
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| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
| Homework / Assignments |
1
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| Presentation / Jury | |||
| Project | |||
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Portfolios | |||
| Midterms / Oral Exams |
2
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25
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| Final / Oral Exam |
1
|
35
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| Total |
165
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Program Qualifications / Outcomes |
* Level of Contribution
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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| 1 | To be able to assess psychological concepts and perspectives, interpret and evaluate data using scientific methods | X | ||||
| 2 | To be able to develop a curiosity and interest towards the mind and its phenomena, to possess a sense of critical and scientific reflexion and ability to analyze new information. | X | ||||
| 3 | Ability to make use of theoretical and applied knowledge in local and global levels. | X | ||||
| 4 | To have a basic knowledge of other disciplines that can contribute to psychology and to be able to make use of this knowledge | X | ||||
| 5 | To possess and value societal, scientific and ethical principles in collecting, interpreting and publishing psychological data | X | ||||
| 6 | To have knowledge of how psychology is positioned as a scientific discipline from a historical perspective, and to know with what methods it views behavioural and mental processes | X | ||||
| 7 | To be able to distinguish between the emphases of fundamental theories and perspectives of psychology (behavioural, biological, cognitive, evolutionary, social, developmental, humanistic, psychodynamic and sociocultural) and compare and express their differences and similarities, contributions and limitations | X | ||||
| 8 | The competence to share psychological knowledge based and qualitative and quantitative data with experts and lay people, using effective communication skills | X | ||||
| 9 | To have the awareness of interpersonal and societal problems and phenomena and adopt this awareness in psychological problems and researches. | X | ||||
| 10 | Competence to make use of applied and theoretical psychological knowledge to make contributions to industrial development and provide solutions to problems | X | ||||
| 11 | To possess essential knowledge of techniques and instrumentation for psychological measurement and evaluation | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
