PSY3505 ADDICTION: PSYCHOANALYTIC APPROACH
| Course Code: | 2333505 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 7.0 |
| Department: | Psychology |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. FARUK GENÇÖZ |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Student are expected to gain awareness of
- The nature of addiction
- Types of addiction
- Psychoanalytic perspective on addicted subjects
- Addiction in relation to technology
- The nature of psychoanalytic work with addicted people
Course Content
The course aims at defining, identifying and differentiating multiple forms of addictions on the basis of a spectrum of criteria arranged from the psychiatric symptoms and psychological symptomatology to the psychic structures. The nature of addicted subject of jouissance and toxicity, relating the symptom to the underlying structure of the subject as a speaking being, unfolding the transference, the discourse of the analyst and establishing a change in the economy of jouissance will be reviewed.
Course Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to differentiate different types of addiction, learn about psychoanalytic concepts related to the nature and the subject of addiction, have knowledge about dealing with addiction in psychoanalytic perspective at the end of the course.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Solid background in basic theories and approaches in psychology. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Skills to obtain and interpret new information in the light of acquired theoretical knowledge. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Skills to follow both national and international publications and developments in the discipline. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Basic applied skills and knowledge of the various disciplines of psychology that do not require specialization. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Awareness of the value of continuing educational practices such as in-service training, seminars, and conferences to keep career-relevant knowledge and skills up-to-date. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Skills to conduct research based on basic knowledge related to testing and measurement, research methods, and statistics. That is, skills related to forming research hypotheses, designing the research, collecting data, applying basic statistical analysis, and reporting. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Knowledge and skills about conducting research and practice by adhering to ethical guidelines. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Skills in oral and written communication both in Turkish and English. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Skills to work in teams that involve disciplinary and interdisciplinary projects. | ✔ | |||
| 10 | Critical thinking skills in following the psychological literature together with the psychology-related information appearing in popular media. | ✔ | |||
| 11 | Skills to generate practical and culture-sensitive solutions to problems. | ✔ | |||
| 12 | Awareness of societal, environmental, and economic factors in professional practice and research. | ✔ | |||
| 13 | Skills to lead and pioneer in the profession of psychology, either in academia or professional practice. | ✔ | |||
| 14 | Skills in independent and team work. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution