PSY3552 TOPICS IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
| Course Code: | 2333552 |
| 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: | Lecturer Dr. ÇAĞAY DÜRÜ |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This course is about psychotherapy. The main objective of the course is to introduce concepts such as "the ethical and scientific necessities for therapy", "therapy setting" and "therapy frame", thus giving emphasis to elaborate what therapy is, how it should be learned and conducted.
Common and distinguishing features of different therapy schools will be discussed. The students will also get a better understanding of psychoterapy theories and related methods and techniques. Cognitive, behavioral end psychoanalytic theories will be introduced as well as family therapy approaches. So, the students will have a chance to consider these theories' (and their applications) strengths and shortcomings.
The students will (hopefully) be able to distinguish between proper and problematic applications in therapy from scientific and ethical perspectives. This will help them to plan their carrers as clinical psychologists.
Course Content
Selected topics in Clinical Psychology concerning personality theories, psychopathology, psychological assessment, or psychotherapy will be discussed comprehensively. The aim of the course is to improve the students knowledge and skills on these selected topics.
Course Learning Outcomes
1. The relation between theory and practice
2. Methods and techniques used in therapy
3. A framework to compare different therapies
4. Main characteristics of psychoanalytical therapy
5. Main characteristics of cognitive and behavioral therapies
6. Main characteristics of sytstems approach
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