PSY564 GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY-THEORY
| Course Code: | 2330564 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 10.0 |
| Department: | Psychology |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
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| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
- To develop an understanding of group process.
- To develop an understanding of group theories and research.
- To become familiar with basic skills needed to lead a group.
- To gain confidence and expertise in one’s ability to apply these group skills to a variety of group situations.
- To adapt and to integrate the skills and theory learned in this course into each individual’s personal style.
- To be aware of ethical issues in group work.
- To be aware of cultural issues in group work.
Course Content
This course designed to develop an understanding of group theory and process. The main goals of the course are to establish a theoretical understanding of group process and to develop basic group facilitation skills. This course will include specific attention to principles of group dynamics, including group formation and establishing roles and behaviors, leadership styles and characteristics, theories of group therapy, therapeutic factors of group work, evidence-based practice in group therapy, and cultural considerations when working with group clients.
Course Learning Outcomes
- To develop an understanding of group process.
- Describe group process
- To develop an understanding of group theories and research.
- Describe at least one group theory and various reserach findings
- To become familiar with basic skills needed to lead a group.
- Identify basic group skills
- To gain confidence and expertise in one’s ability to apply these group skills to a variety of group situations.
- Discuss the applicatio of group skills to at least one clinical setting and group situation
- To adapt and to integrate the skills and theory learned in this course into each individual’s personal style.
- Discuss own individual style in group work
- To be aware of ethical issues in group work.
- Discuss ethical issues in group work
- To be aware of cultural issues in group work.
- Discuss cultural issues in group work