ECTS - Contemporary Approaches To Psychotherapy

Contemporary Approaches To Psychotherapy (PSY405) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Contemporary Approaches To Psychotherapy PSY405 Area Elective 4 0 0 4 8
Pre-requisite Course(s)
PSY102, PSY301
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Role Play.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The course will cover the contemporary psychotherapy approaches such cognitive behavior therapy, developmental therapy and multicultural therapy. As well as theoretical framework, students will be familiarized with case studies.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • To learn contemporary psychotherapy approaches especially CBT
  • To be able to make assessment
  • To be able to plan treatment
  • To be familiar with basic CBT techniques
  • To be able to work with automatic thoughts
  • To be able to work with automatic thoughts
  • To learn Socratic questioning
  • To learn guided imagery
Course Content Students learn the basics of one of the contemporary psychotherapy approaches. As well as theoretical framework, students will be familiarized with application techniques through role-play and case studies.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Defining and Comparing Psychotherapies: Common Factors, Stages and Processes of Change Systems of Psychotherapy: Chapter 1 pp.1-24
2 Behavior and Cognitive Therapies Systems of Psychotherapy: Chapter 9 -10. pp. 240-295
3 Integrative and Eclectic Therapies Integrative and Eclectic Therapies
4 Cognitive conceptualization Cognitive Therapy: Chapter 1-2. pp. 1-24
5 Structure of the first therapy session Cognitive Therapy: Chapter 3. pp. 25-45
6 Session two and beyond: Structure and format Cognitive Therapy: Chapter 4. pp. 45-63
7 Identifying automatic thoughts Cognitive Therapy: Chapter 6. pp. 75-94
8 Identifying emotions Cognitive Therapy: Chapter 7. pp. 94-105
9 Evaluating automatic thoughts Cognitive Therapy: Chapter 8. pp. 105-124
10 Evaluating automatic thoughts Cognitive Therapy: Chapter 8. pp. 105-124
11 Responding to automatic thoughts Cognitive Therapy: Chapter 9. pp. 125-136
12 Identifying and modifying intermediate beliefs Cognitive Therapy: Chapter 10. pp. 137-165
13 Identifying and modifying intermediate beliefs Cognitive Therapy: Chapter 10. pp. 137-165
14 Core beliefs Cognitive Therapy: Chapter 11. pp. 166-192
15 Imagery Cognitive Therapy: Chapter 13. pp. 229-247
16 Treatment planning Cognitive Therapy: Chapter 16. pp. 284-299

Sources

Course Book 1. Beck, J. (1995). Cognitive Therapy Basics and Beyond.
Other Sources 2. Prochaska, O.J & Norcross, J,C. (2010). Systems of Psychotherapy: A Transtheoretical Analysis. Brooks/Cole
3. Ingram, B.L. (2006). Clinical Case Formulations: Matching the Integrative Treatment Plan to the Client. Wiley

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation 2 20
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 2 50
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 30
Toplam 5 100
Percentage of Semester Work 70
Percentage of Final Work 30
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
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 4 64
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 16 3 48
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 2 10 20
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 2 15 30
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 30 30
Total Workload 192