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PSK 414 - Introduction to Family Psychotherapy

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences · Psychology (English) · Undergraduate

ECTS: 5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Betül İLTER

Course Objective

Basic concepts and theories about family psychotherapy.

Course Content

Basic concepts and theories about family psychotherapy.

Required Resources

Nichols, M. (2013). Family Therapy: Concepts and Methods

Recommended Resources

Minuchin, S. (1974). Families and Family Therapy

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. The student understands and adopts the framework of family therapy the perspective of family relations.
  2. The student learns the basic theories of family therapy

Core Area Distribution

(31) Social and Behavioural Science%100

Assessment & Evaluation

HomeworkTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16348
Out of Class Study Period25375
Midterm111
Quiz000
Assignment000
Practice000
Final111

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Family as a SystemReading course materials
2History and Development of Family Therapy: Concepts and Methods of Family TherapyReading course materials
3Basic Techniques of Family TherapyReading course materials
4The Process in Family TherapyReading course materials
5Evaluation in Family TherapyReading course materials
6Developing a Focal Point in Treatment/Working with Families and ChildrenReading course materials
7Basic skills in family therapyReading course materials
8MidtermMidterm
9Strategic family therapyReading course materials
10Milan Systemic Family TherapyReading course materials
11Experiential Family TherapyReading course materials
12Structural Family TherapyReading course materials
13Structural Family Therapy-2Reading course materials
14Case Formulation According to Systemic ModelsReading course materials
15Case Formulation According to Systemic ModelsReading course materials
16Final ExamFinal Exam