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PSK 521 - Elective Topics in Psychotherapy

Graduate Education Institute · Clinical Psychology · Master

ECTS: 7.5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Tez Danışmanı Volkan KOÇ

Course Objective

Within the scope of the course, students are expected to be familiar with contemporary issues and discussions about psychotherapy. It is expected that during the course both contemporary theoretical perspectives and practical research outcomes will be addressed and alternative ways of addressing emerging problems will be discussed.

Course Content

Issues that are changing the course of current psychotherapy practices will be covered. Within this framework, particularly results of psychotherapeutic efficacy studies, what the common mechanisms are, unanswered questions, and emerging theoretical approaches will be the focus.

Required Resources

Yorulmaz, O. (Ed.). (2017). Psikoterapide Güncel Konular. İstanbul: Nobel Yayınları.

Recommended Resources

Yorulmaz, O. (Ed.). (2017). Psikoterapide Güncel Konular. İstanbul: Nobel Yayınları.

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. To know current debates in the field of psychotherapy
  2. To be able to make an opinion on current psychotherapy issues
  3. To know the strengths and weaknesses of today's psychotherapy applications

Core Area Distribution

(31) Social and Behavioural Science%100

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionGroup StudyBrain Storming

Assessment & Evaluation

HomeworkPerformance Assignment ( Lab / Workshop / Field Work / Seminar / Presentation / Completion Study / ThesisTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)15345
Out of Class Study Period15575
Midterm000
Quiz000
Assignment13030
Practice000
Final13030

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1IntroductionSyllabus
2Psychotherapy todayPsikoterapide Güncel Konular (2017)
3Psychotherapy common factorsPsikoterapide Güncel Konular (2017)
4Using technology in psychotherapyPsikoterapide Güncel Konular (2017)
5Cross-cultural psychotherapy researchLecture notes
6Positive psychologyPozitif Psikoloji (2018)
7Psychotherapy and neurobiology studiesLecture notes
8Mid-term examLecture notes
9Self helpPsikoterapide Güncel Yaklaşımlar (2017)
10Third wave CBTLecture notes
11Legal aspects of psychotherapy in the worldLecture notes
12Psychotherapy efficacy studies ILecture notes
13Psychotherapy efficacy studies IILecture notes
14Psychotherapy and medicationLecture notes
15Ethical issues in psychotherapyAPA and TPD codes
16Final exam WeekLecture notes