PSY692 INTERNSHIP

Course Code:2330692
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):0 (0.00 - 0.00)
ECTS Credit:15.0
Department:Psychology
Language of Instruction:English
Level of Study:PhD
Course Coordinator:Prof.Dr. DENİZ CANEL ÇINARBAŞ
Offered Semester:Spring Semesters.

Course Objectives

The purpose of this course is:

  • To facilitate the development of therapy skills, including assessment, conceptualization, treatment planning, and intervention.
  • To increase skills in making good use of supervision
  • To increase awareness and skills in using oneself and one's reactions as a tool in therapy.
  • To develop students' theoretical orientation
  • To facilitate learning intervention techniques from a variety of orientations
  • To gain an understanding of what it means to operate in a professional manner. 

Course Content

Continuation of 2330691.


Course Learning Outcomes

  • To facilitate the development of therapy skills, including assessment, conceptualization, treatment planning, and intervention.
    • Use various assessment methods, such as objective assessment methods, clinical interview methods
    • Conceptualize client's presenting problems within a clinical framework
    • Plan clinical treatment
    • Implement clinical treatment
  • To increase skills in making good use of supervision
    • Receive feedback from supervisor
    • Evaluate feedback and determine personal appropriateness
    • Make necessary changes in therapy setting based on feedback
  • To increase awareness and skills in using oneself and one's reactions as a tool in therapy.
    • Notice one's reactions towards the client
    • Evaluate one's reactions towards the client
    • Differentiate countertransference from therapist reactions based on client's interpersonal style
    • Give client appropriate feedback 
  • To develop students' theoretical orientation
    • Describe one's theoretical orientation in detail
    • Identify personal and professional reasons for choosing a certain theoretical orientation
    • Conceptualize, plan treatment, and implement treatment in accordance with one's theoretical orientation
  • To facilitate learning intervention techniques from a variety of orientations
    • Identify various intervention techniques
    • Describe the rationale behind intervention techniques
    • Implement intervention techniques appropriately
  • To gain an understanding of what it means to operate in a professional manner. 
    • To dress professionally
    • To apply ethical principles in clinical and professional settings.