| Course Name | Psychology of Trauma |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| PSY 428 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | English | |||||
| Course Type | Elective | |||||
| Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | face to face | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | DiscussionQ&ALecturing / Presentation | |||||
| Course Coordinator | - | |||||
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| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to introduce the basic concepts of trauma psychology, the clinical view of psychological trauma, and trauma intervention methods. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This course covers the basic concepts of trauma psychology, the reactions that people who are exposed to traumatic events may experience, and the normal and abnormal dimensions of these reactions. It also introduces intervention methods for people experiencing traumatic stress, psychological first aid, and psycho-social support practices after disasters. |
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| Major Area Courses | X | |
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| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Introduction to the course, Definition of Trauma, Different Types of Trauma | |
| 2 | Human Response to Stress, Normal and Abnormal Aspects of Stress Response | Steven N. Gold (Ed.), “Defining Trauma”, chap. 2 in APA Handbook of Trauma Psychology: Foundations in Knowledge, (American Psychological Association, 2017), 15-35. |
| 3 | Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; Symptoms and Etiology | Steven N. Gold (Ed.), “Trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Prevalence and Sociodemographic Characteristics”, chap. 4 in APA Handbook of Trauma Psychology: Foundations in Knowledge, (American Psychological Association, 2017), 63-87. |
| 4 | Theories Explaining Trauma Symptoms | Steven N. Gold (Ed.), “Mentalizing”, chap. 19 in APA Handbook of Trauma Psychology: Foundations in Knowledge, (American Psychological Association, 2017), 389-429. |
| 5 | Midterm I | |
| 6 | Traumatic Stress Reactions in Adults and Intervention Methods | Steven N. Gold (Ed.), “Complex Trauma and Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder”, chap. 15 in APA Handbook of Trauma Psychology: Foundations in Knowledge, (American Psychological Association, 2017), 285-307. |
| 7 | Traumatic Stress Reactions in Children and Intervention Methods | Steven N. Gold (Ed.), “Child Physical Abuse”, chap. 6 in APA Handbook of Trauma Psychology: Foundations in Knowledge, (American Psychological Association, 2017), 99-117. |
| 8 | Immigration, Displacement, Loss, and Grief | Emrah Keser (Ed.), “Kayıp ve Yas Yaşantıları” and “Uzamış Yas Bozukluğu”, chap. 1 and 2 in Kayıp ve Yas Psikolojisi, (Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık, 2021), 25-52. |
| 9 | Psychological Resilience and Post-Traumatic Growth | Steven N. Gold (Ed.), “Spiritual Challenges Resulting from Trauma: Implications for Inclusive Psychotherapy”, chap. 28 in APA Handbook of Trauma Psychology: Foundations in Knowledge, (American Psychological Association, 2017), 573-595. |
| 10 | Midterm II | |
| 11 | Disasters and Psychological Effects | John N. Briere and Catherine Scott, “Central Issues in Trauma Treatment”, chap. 4 in Principles of Trauma Therapy, 2nd edn (SAGE Publications, Inc, 2014), 97-133. Türk Kızılayı (2008). Afetlerde Psikososyal Uygulama Rehberi. |
| 12 | Post-Disaster Psychological First Aid Practices | John N. Briere and Catherine Scott, “Treating the Effects of Acute Trauma”, chap. 11 in Principles of Trauma Therapy, 2nd edn (SAGE Publications, Inc, 2014), 231-259. |
| 13 | Burnout, Secondary Trauma and Compassion Fatigue in Aid Workers | Steven N. Gold (Ed.), “Secondary Traumatization and Compassion Fatigue”, chap. 29 in APA Handbook of Trauma Psychology: Foundations in Knowledge, (American Psychological Association, 2017), 573-574. |
| 14 | Trauma-Sensitive Practices, Protective and Preventive Works | Steven N. Gold (Ed.), “Testimony About Trauma: Problems in Admissibility and Credibility”, chap. 24 in APA Handbook of Trauma Psychology: Foundations in Knowledge, (American Psychological Association, 2017), 485-501. |
| 15 | Semester Review | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Gold, S. N. (Ed.). (2017). APA handbook of trauma psychology: Foundations in knowledge. American Psychological Association. ISBN: 978-1433826535 Briere, J. N., & Scott, C. (2014). Principles of trauma therapy (2nd ed.). SAGE Publications. ISBN: 978-1483351247 Keser, E. (Ed.) (2021). Kayıp ve Yas Psikolojisi, Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. ISBN: 9786254175053 Türk Kızılayı (2008). Afetlerde Psikososyal Uygulama Rehberi. ISBN: 978-975-00444-7-2 |
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| Semester Activities | Number | Weighting |
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| Presentation / Jury | ||
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| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | 2 | 60 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 40 |
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 2 | 60 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 40 |
| Total |
| 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 | 2 | 28 |
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| Homework / Assignments | |||
| Presentation / Jury | |||
| Project | |||
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | 2 | 25 | |
| Final Exams | 1 | 54 | |
| Total | 180 |
| # | 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. | |||||
| 2 | To have basic knowledge and skills about the applications in the different subfields of psychology. | X | ||||
| 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. | X | ||||
| 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. | |||||
| 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. | |||||
| 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. | X | ||||
| 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. | X | ||||
| 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. | |||||
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