ECTS - Basics of Clinical Interviewing
Basics of Clinical Interviewing (PSY325) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Basics of Clinical Interviewing | PSY325 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| PSY102 |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Role Play. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to provide students with the basic theoretical and practical information, and a personal experience about conducting an intake interview. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Central concepts and core processes of therapy and interview settings, interview skills, active listening, questioning, reflective statements, empathy, ethical principles. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | An Introduction to and Overview of the Helping Process | |
| 2 | Building Your Foundation as a Helper | Assigned Reading: Chapter 2 |
| 3 | Understanding Nonverbal Behaviour | Assigned Reading: Chapter 3 |
| 4 | Ingredients of an Effective Helping Relationship | Assigned Reading: Chapter 4 |
| 5 | Ingredients of an Effective Helping Relationship | Assigned Reading: Chapter 4 |
| 6 | Listening Responses | Assigned Reading: Chapter 5 |
| 7 | Listening Responses | Assigned Reading: Chapter 5 |
| 8 | Influencing Responses | Assigned Reading: Chapter 6 |
| 9 | Influencing Responses | Assigned Reading: Chapter 6 |
| 10 | Conceptualizing and assessing client problems, concerns, and context | Chapter 7 |
| 11 | Conceptualizing and assessing client problems, concerns, and context | Chapter 7 |
| 12 | Conducting an interview assessment with clients | Chapter 8 |
| 13 | Conducting an interview assessment with clients | Chapter 8 |
| 14 | Conducting an interview assessment with clients | Chapter 8 |
| 15 | Review of the topics | |
| 16 | Final exam period |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Cormier, S., Nurius, P. S., & Osborn, C. J. (2009). Interviewing and Change Strategies for Helpers: Fundamental Skills and Cognitive Behavioural Interventions. (6th Ed.). Thomson-Brooks/Cole. |
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Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | 1 | 30 |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 3 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 70 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 30 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | X |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Have a comprehensive understanding of basic psychological perspectives and to examine the mental, affective, and behavioral processes of human beings within a scientific discipline | X | ||||
| 2 | Have a knowledge about the historical and philosophical developments, basic concepts, applications and schools of science of psychology as well as the subfields of psychology such as clinical, experimental, social, developmental, industrial, health, traffic and educational psychology | X | ||||
| 3 | Gain skills in identifying, describing, formulating, and solving the problems related to basic mental, emotional, and behavioral problems of human beings | X | ||||
| 4 | Develop new ideas through analytical, critical, and creative point of view by using abstract concepts and to gain skills in evaluating different psychological phenomena | X | ||||
| 5 | Gain knowledge and skills in transforming his/her theoretical knowledge into practice in different fields of psychology | X | ||||
| 6 | Have skills in accessing knowledge and using resources | X | ||||
| 7 | Have knowledge about basic principles of psychological assessment along with various quantitative, qualitative, and experimental research methods, to have skills in designing and conducting research by using these methods, and analyzing, reporting, and presenting research data | X | ||||
| 8 | Have awareness of interpersonal sensitivity, societal processes and problems | X | ||||
| 9 | Have efficient written and oral communication skills in Turkish and English | X | ||||
| 10 | Gain skills in following the developments in the field of expertise and renewing himself/herself with an awareness of life-span learning | X | ||||
| 11 | Have professional and ethical responsibility, knowledge, and awareness | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||