PSY 428 | Course Introduction and Application Information - Department of Psychology

Course Name

Psychology of Trauma

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
PSY 428	Fall/Spring	3	0	3	6

Prerequisites	None
Course Language	English
Course Type	Elective
Course Level	First Cycle
Mode of Delivery	face to face
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	Discussion Q&A Lecture / Presentation
National Occupation Classification	-
Course Coordinator	-
Course Lecturer(s)	Öğr.Gör.Dr. GİZEM BOZYEL
Assistant(s)	-

Course Objectives	The aim of this course is to introduce the basic concepts of trauma psychology, the clinical view of psychological trauma, and trauma intervention methods.
Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; Describe the characteristics of the traumatic event. Compare different theories aiming to explain causes and outcomes of traumatic stress. Discuss the clinical implications of exposure to traumatic events. Describe common psychological reactions after the disaster and the psychosocial intervention approaches applied in our country. Discuss the concepts of resilience and post-traumatic growth.
Course Description	This course covers the basic concepts of trauma psychology, the reactions that people who are exposed to traumatic events may experience, and the normal and abnormal dimensions of these reactions. It also introduces intervention methods for people experiencing traumatic stress, psychological first aid, and psycho-social support practices after disasters.
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Course Category	Core Courses
	Major Area Courses	X
	Supportive Courses
	Media and Management Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

Week	Subjects	Related Preparation
1	The Nature of Traumatic Experiences	Gold (2017), APA Handbook of Trauma Psychology, Vol. 1: Foundations in Knowledge, Ch. 1 (pp. 1–11) and Ch. 2 (pp. 15–34); Herman (2016), Trauma and Recovery, Ch. 4 (pp. 93-119)
2	The Psychological Impact of Trauma	Gold (2017), APA Handbook of Trauma Psychology, Vol. 1: Foundations in Knowledge, Ch. 2 (pp. 15–34) ; Van der Kolk (2014), The Body Keeps the Score, Ch. 4 (pp. 169-194) & Ch. 5 (pp. 201-347)
3	Trauma- and Stressor- Related Disorders	Gold, S. N. (Ed.). (2017). APA Handbook of Trauma Psychology, Vol. 1: Foundations in Knowledge. Ch. 10 (pp. 161–184); American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.)
4	Conceptual Frameworks of Trauma	Gold (2017), APA Handbook of Trauma Psychology: Foundations in Knowledge, Vol. 1: Ch. 21 (pp. 407–422) and Ch. 23 (pp. 443–445); Brewin, C. R., & Holmes, E. A. (2003), "Psychological theories of posttraumatic stress disorder," Clinical Psychology Review, 23(4), 339–376.
5	Trauma and Memory	Gold, S. N. (Ed.). (2017). APA Handbook of Trauma Psychology, Vol. 1: Foundations in Knowledge, Ch. 16 (pp. 307–333); van der Kolk, B. A. (2014). The Body Keeps the Score, Chs. 11–12 (pp. 171-184); Freyd, J. J. (1996). Betrayal trauma: The logic of forgetting childhood abuse. Harvard University Press.
6	Cross-Cultural and Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives on Trauma	Gold, S. N. (Ed.). (2017). APA Handbook of Trauma Psychology: Vol. 1, Foundations in Knowledge, Ch. 25 (pp. 501–525), Ch. 26 (pp. 527–545), Ch. 28 (pp. 559–571); de Jong, K. (2011). Psychosocial and Mental Health Interventions in Areas of Mass Violence (2nd ed.), Section B.2, "A Transcultural Psychiatry Approach," pp. 12–13 (MSF).
7	Natural and Human-Made Disasters and Collective Trauma	Gold, S. N. (Ed.). (2017). APA Handbook of Trauma Psychology: Vol. 1. Foundations in Knowledge, Ch. 5 (pp. 87–98); Inter-Agency Standing Committee. (2007). IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings; WHO, War Trauma Foundation, & World Vision International. (2011). Psychological First Aid: Guide for Field Workers.
8	Midterm exam
9	Trauma Assessment	Gold, S. N. (Ed.). (2017). APA Handbook of Trauma Psychology, Vol. 2: Trauma Practice, Ch. 2 (pp. 31–40); Ch. 3 (pp. 41–64); Ch. 4 (pp. 65–88); Cohen, Mannarino, & Deblinger (2017), Treating Trauma and Traumatic Grief in Children and Adolescents, Ch. 2 (pp. 30–37)
10	Treatment Approaches I	Gold, S. N. (Ed.). (2017). APA handbook of trauma psychology: Vol. 2. Trauma practice, Ch. 23 (pp. 483–497); Gold, S. N. (Ed.). (2017). APA handbook of trauma psychology: Vol. 1. Foundations in knowledge, Ch. 5 (pp. 87–97); WHO, War Trauma Foundation, & World Vision International. (2011). Psychological first aid: Guide for field workers; WHO. (2016). Problem Management Plus (PM+); Inter-Agency Standing Committee. (2007). IASC guidelines on mental health and psychosocial support in emergency settings.
11	Treatment Approaches II	Gold, S. N. (Ed.). (2017). APA handbook of trauma psychology: Vol. 2. Trauma practice, Ch. 7 (pp. 143–167), Ch. 8 (pp. 169–192), Ch. 9 (pp. 193–226, Ch. 11 (pp. 227–251), Ch. 12 (pp. 253–273).
12	Resilience and Traumatic Growth	Gold, S. N. (Ed.). (2017). APA handbook of trauma psychology: Vol. 2. Trauma practice, Ch. 5 (89–114); Gold, S. N. (Ed.). (2017). APA handbook of trauma psychology: Vol. 1 Foundations in Knowledge, Ch. 22 (pp. 429–441).
13	Secondary Trauma and Compassion Fatigue	Gold, S. N. (Ed.). (2017). APA Handbook of Trauma Psychology: Vol. 1. Foundations in Knowledge, Ch. 27 (pp. 547–558); Ch. 29: (pp. 573–593); Herman, J. (1992), Trauma and Recovery, Ch. 7 (pp. 167-192).
14	Presentations	-
15	Presentations	-
16	Final Exam

Course Notes/Textbooks

Gold, S. N. (Ed.). (2017). APA handbook of trauma psychology: Vol. 1. Foundations in trauma psychology. American Psychological Association.

ISBN-13: 978-1-4338-2655-9

ISBN-10: 1-4338-2655-0

Gold, S. N. (Ed.). (2017). APA handbook of trauma psychology: Vol. 2. Trauma practice. American Psychological Association.

ISBN-13: 978-1-4338-2657-3

ISBN-10: 1-4338-2657-7

Suggested Readings/Materials

Brewin, C. R., & Holmes, E. A. (2003). Psychological theories of posttraumatic stress disorder. Clinical Psychology Review, 23(4), 339–376. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0272-7358(03)00033-3

Cohen, J. A., Mannarino, A. P., & Deblinger, E. (2017). Treating trauma and traumatic grief in children and adolescents (2nd ed.). Guilford Press.

de Jong, K. (2011). Psychosocial and mental health interventions in areas of mass violence: A community-based approach (2nd ed.). Médecins Sans Frontières.

Freyd, J. J. (1996). Betrayal trauma: The logic of forgetting childhood abuse. Harvard University Press.

Herman, J. L. (2016). Trauma and recovery: The aftermath of violence—from domestic abuse to political terror. Basic Books.

Inter-Agency Standing Committee. (2007). IASC guidelines on mental health and psychosocial support in emergency settings. IASC.

van der Kolk, B. A. (2014). The body keeps the score: Brain, mind, and body in the healing of trauma. Viking.

World Health Organization. (2016). Problem management plus (PM+): Individual psychological help for adults impaired by distress in communities exposed to adversity. World Health Organization.

World Health Organization, War Trauma Foundation, & World Vision International. (2011). Psychological first aid: Guide for field workers. World Health Organization.

Semester Activities	Number	Weigthing
Participation	1	5
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments	1	30
Presentation / Jury	1	5
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm	1	25
Final Exam	1	35
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade	4	65
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade	1	35
Total

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours)	16	3	48
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)	16		0
Study Hours Out of Class	14	2	28
Field Work			0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques			0
Portfolio			0
Homework / Assignments	1	30	30
Presentation / Jury	1	7	7
Project			0
Seminar / Workshop			0
Oral Exam			0
Midterms	1	27	27
Final Exam	1	40	40
		Total	180

#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	* Contribution Level
#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	To have knowledge of basic concepts, theories, approaches (behavioral, biological, cognitive, evolutionary, social, developmental, statistical, humanistic, psychodynamic, and socio-cultural), and current applications specific to the field of psychology by using current course materials and instruments.	-	-	-	-	-
2	To have basic knowledge and skills about the applications in the different subfields of psychology.	-	X	-	-	-
3	To have basic knowledge about the testing and measurement instruments used in different subfields of psychology and basic level skill that does not require expertise in carrying out applications in different subfields of psychology.	-	-	X	-	-
4	To make use of other disciplines that may contribute to psychology and have basic knowledge about the contribution of psychology to these disciplines.	-	-	X	-	-
5	To have cumulative knowledge about the position of psychology as a scientific discipline in Turkey, the conducted research, applications and problems encountered from past to present in the field of psychology.	-	-	-	-	-
6	To have the competence to conduct a research individually and/or as a team using the knowledge acquired in the field of psychology, interpret the findings obtained by using scientific problem solving and critical thinking approaches.	-	-	-	-	-
7	To have the ability to construct a research hypothesis, create a research design, collect data, analyze it, report it in a scientific writing format, and interpret it by using basic knowledge related to testing and measurement, research methods, and statistics acquired in the field of psychology.	-	-	-	-	-
8	To have the competence to share the theoretical and applied knowledge acquired in the field of psychology with the experts and lay people by using the required information and communication technologies in scientific studies and events that benefit the society.	-	X	-	-	-
9	To have knowledge of the relevant professional and ethical values in the domains of psychology and respect individual differences and human rights in research and practices related to psychology.	-	X	-	-	-
10	To constantly renew herself/himself professionally by following both national and international publications in the field of psychology, the developments in testing and measurement instruments and software programs used in the discipline.	-	-	-	-	-
11	To establish written and verbal communication with experts and lay people by using both Turkish and English.	-	-	-	-	-
12	To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently.	-	-	-	-	-
13	To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise.	-	-	-	-	-