COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Course Name
History of Psychology : Systems and Theories
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
PSY 416
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
6
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives Developments in the psychoanalytic theory from the beginnings up to contemporary times will be discussed. Changes in the psychoanalytical theory concerning human nature, development of personality and understanding of psychopathology will be investigated.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Will be able to discuss how Freud developed the psychoanalytical theory initially.
  • Will be able to explain how Ego Psychologists changed the classical theory.
  • Will be able to express why the Object Relations group criticized the classical theory.
  • Will be able express how do the contemporary analysts like O. Kernberg approach to the psychoanalytic theory.
  • Will be able to compare contemporary and classical psychoanalysis.
Course Description What was the sociocultural climate in Europe when Sigmund Freud had started to develop his theory of psychopathology. What types of problems led him to modify his initial theory. How and Why the psychoanalyst coming after him modified Freud’s classical theory. How did the understanding of human nature and psychopathology changed within the psychoanalytical approach?
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Course Category

 Core Courses
X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Sigmund Freud and the Classical Psychoanalytic Tradition Mitchell, S. A., & Black, M. J. (2016). Freud and beyond: A history of modern psychoanalytic thought. Basic Books. Chapter 1; pp. 1-23
2 Sigmund Freud and the Classical Psychoanalytic Tradition Mitchell, S. A., & Black, M. J. (2016). Freud and beyond: A history of modern psychoanalytic thought. Basic Books. Chapter 1; pp. 1-23
3 Sigmund Freud and the Classical Psychoanalytic Tradition Mitchell, S. A., & Black, M. J. (2016). Freud and beyond: A history of modern psychoanalytic thought. Basic Books. Chapter 1; pp. 1-23
4 Ego Psychology Mitchell, S. A., & Black, M. J. (2016). Freud and beyond: A history of modern psychoanalytic thought. Basic Books. Chapter 2; pp. 23-60
5 Ego Psychology Mitchell, S. A., & Black, M. J. (2016). Freud and beyond: A history of modern psychoanalytic thought. Basic Books. Chapter 2; pp. 23-60
6 Ego Psychology Mitchell, S. A., & Black, M. J. (2016). Freud and beyond: A history of modern psychoanalytic thought. Basic Books. Chapter 2; pp. 23-60
7 Harry Stack Sullivan and Interpersonal Psychoanalysis Mitchell, S. A., & Black, M. J. (2016). Freud and beyond: A history of modern psychoanalytic thought. Basic Books. Chapter 3; pp. 60-85
8 Midterm exam
9 The British Object Relations School: W. R. D. Fairbairn Mitchell, S. A., & Black, M. J. (2016). Freud and beyond: A history of modern psychoanalytic thought. Basic Books. Chapter 4&5; pp. 85-139
10 The British Object Relations School: D. W. Winnicott Mitchell, S. A., & Black, M. J. (2016). Freud and beyond: A history of modern psychoanalytic thought. Basic Books. Chapter 4&5; pp. 85-139
11 The British Object Relations School: D. W. Winnicott Mitchell, S. A., & Black, M. J. (2016). Freud and beyond: A history of modern psychoanalytic thought. Basic Books. Chapter 4&5; pp. 85-139
12 Wilfred Bion And Contemporary Kleinian Thought Mitchell, S. A., & Black, M. J. (2016). Freud and beyond: A history of modern psychoanalytic thought. Basic Books. Chapter 4&5; pp. 85-139
13 Psychologies of Identity and Self: Heinz Kohut Mitchell, S. A., & Black, M. J. (2016). Freud and beyond: A history of modern psychoanalytic thought. Basic Books. Chapter 6; pp. 139-170
14 Contemporary Freudian Revisionists: Otto Kernberg Mitchell, S. A., & Black, M. J. (2016). Freud and beyond: A history of modern psychoanalytic thought. Basic Books. Chapter 7; pp. 170-206
15 Overview of the course
16 Final exam
Course Notes/Textbooks

Mitchell, S. A., & Black, M. J. (2016). Freud and beyond: A history of modern psychoanalytic thought (2nd ed.). Basic Books.

ISBN: 978-0465098811
Suggested Readings/Materials

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weighting
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
1
40
Final Exam
1
60
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
40
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
60
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
Study Hours Out of Class
14
3
42
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
1
35
Final Exams
1
55
    Total
180

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
 Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To have knowledge of basic concepts, theories, approaches (behavioral, biological, cognitive, evolutionary, social, developmental, statistical, humanistic, psychodynamic, and socio-cultural), and current applications specific to the field of psychology by using current course materials and instruments.

 X
2
To have basic knowledge and skills about the applications in the different subfields of psychology.
3

To have basic knowledge about the testing and measurement instruments used in different subfields of psychology and basic level skill that does not require expertise in carrying out applications in different subfields of psychology.
4

To make use of other disciplines that may contribute to psychology and have basic knowledge about the contribution of psychology to these disciplines.

 X
5

To have cumulative knowledge about the position of psychology as a scientific discipline in Turkey, the conducted research, applications and problems encountered from past to present in the field of psychology.

 X
6

To have the competence to conduct a research individually and/or as a team using the knowledge acquired in the field of psychology, interpret the findings obtained by using scientific problem solving and critical thinking approaches.

 X
7

To have the ability to construct a research hypothesis, create a research design, collect data, analyze it, report it in a scientific writing format, and interpret it by using basic knowledge related to testing and measurement, research methods, and statistics acquired in the field of psychology.
8

To have the competence to share the theoretical and applied knowledge acquired in the field of psychology with the experts and lay people by using the required information and communication technologies in scientific studies and events that benefit the society.
9
To have knowledge of the relevant professional and ethical values ​​in the domains of psychology and respect individual differences and human rights in research and practices related to psychology.
10

To constantly renew herself/himself professionally by following both national and international publications in the field of psychology, the developments in testing and measurement instruments and software programs used in the discipline.
11
To establish written and verbal communication with experts and lay people by using both Turkish and English.
12

To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently.
13

To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest