PSY5517 PSYCHOANALYTICS PERSPECTIVES ON TRAUMA: THEORY AND CLINICAL APPLICATIONS
| Course Code: | 2335517 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Psychology |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
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| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, the student will learn:
-the basic features and discriminants of the concept of trauma
-the effects of trauma on individuals
-relation of trauma with psychopathology
-how to work with traumatized individuals
Course Content
This course introduces the concept of trauma within psychoanalytic theory, highlighting its implications for clinical practice. Topics include the theoretical conceptualization of trauma, psychological processes of trauma, trauma in relation to psychopathology and psychoanalytic approaches to working with trauma in clinical settings.
Course Learning Outcomes
Student, who passed the course satisfactorily will be able to:
-understand the background processes & the reflections of a trauma in a person's life
-associate the psychological difficulties in a person's life with his/her trauma
-work with a traumatized individual in a psychotherapy setting
-gain awareness about his/her personal background when working with trauma
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Skills to understand and successfully employ the latest and most advanced research and data analysis methods and techniques. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Knowledge of the latest theoretical and empirical literature in psychology. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Skills to conduct research and critically evaluate the important literature on any topic of interest related to psychology or other relevant disciplines. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Awareness about the novel information in light of the theoretical knowledge gained and knowledge to develop advanced research topics and questions. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Skills to develop and carry out a research project from beginning to end in light of the formulated research questions using the accumulated knowledge from relevant literature and methods. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Awareness of conducting research, publishing, and application activities in light of ethical principles and values. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Skills to work independently as an individual and as part of a team. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Skills to communicate effectively, both in written and oral forms of English and Turkish, during scientific activities. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution