Course Name | Family and Couple Therapy |
Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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CPSY 522 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 |
Prerequisites | None | |||||
Course Language | English | |||||
Course Type | Elective | |||||
Course Level | Second Cycle | |||||
Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | ||||||
Course Coordinator | - | |||||
Course Lecturer(s) | - | |||||
Assistant(s) | - |
Course Objectives | This course will cover principles of family and couple therapies and it will focus on the application of these therapies. The aim of this course is to give an overview of family systems and sub family systems. It also aims to compare various family and couple therapies by providing cases. The course focuses on the factors that influence family member and it examines pathological relationship patterns in families. These pathological relation patterns in families will be analysed by various theories and research. |
Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | To understand the factors that deeply influence psychological health of family members and explain the pathological relationships patterns in family by the help of related theories. |
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Major Area Courses | X | |
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Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
1 | Basic Principles of Couple and Family Therapies | Lebow (2017) Couple and Family Therapy:An Integrative Map of the Territory. American Psychological Association |
2 | Systems Theory and Family as a System | Becvar R.C.& Becvar D.S.( 2018) Systems Theory and Family Therapy. Hamilton Books |
3 | Family Development | Becvar R.C.& Becvar D.S.( 2018) Systems Theory and Family Therapy. Hamilton Books |
4 | Intervention Models: Bowen Family System Therapy, Strategic Family Therapy | Nichols M.P.& Davis S.D. (2017). Family Therapy : Concepts and Methods. Pearson: Boston |
5 | Intervention Models: Structural Family Therapy, Experiential Family Therapy | Nichols M.P.& Davis S.D. (2017). Family Therapy : Concepts and Methods. Pearson: Boston |
6 | Psychoanalytic Family Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Family Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy | Nichols M.P.& Davis S.D. (2017). Family Therapy : Concepts and Methods. Pearson: Boston |
7 | Intervention Methods and Techniques | Lebow (2017) Couple and Family Therapy:An Integrative Map of the Territory. American Psychological Association |
8 | Intervention Methods and Techniques | Lebow (2017) Couple and Family Therapy:An Integrative Map of the Territory. American Psychological Association |
9 | Midterm | |
10 | Pathological Triad and Conflict Management | Lebow (2017) Couple and Family Therapy:An Integrative Map of the Territory. American Psychological Association |
11 | Treatment Stages: Relationship, Evaluation and Termination | Lebow (2017) Couple and Family Therapy:An Integrative Map of the Territory. American Psychological Association |
12 | Ethical concerns and values in Treatment | Lebow (2017) Couple and Family Therapy:An Integrative Map of the Territory. American Psychological Association |
13 | Research Methods in Family Interventions | Nichols M.P.& Davis S.D. (2017). Family Therapy : Concepts and Methods. Pearson: Boston |
14 | Research Methods in Family Interventions | Nichols M.P.& Davis S.D. (2017). Family Therapy : Concepts and Methods. Pearson: Boston |
15 | Review of the Semester | |
16 | Final Exam |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Nichols M.P.& Davis S.D. (2017). Family Therapy : Concepts and Methods. Pearson: Boston Becvar R.C.& Becvar D.S.( 2018) Systems Theory and Family Therapy. Hamilton Books Lebow (2017) Couple and Family Therapy:An Integrative Map of the Territory. American Psychological Association |
Suggested Readings/Materials |
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | ||
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | 2 | 30 |
Presentation / Jury | ||
Project | ||
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exam | ||
Midterm | 1 | 30 |
Final Exam | 1 | 40 |
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 3 | 60 |
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 40 |
Total |
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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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 | 16 | 5 | 80 |
Field Work | |||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
Portfolio | |||
Homework / Assignments | 2 | 20 | |
Presentation / Jury | |||
Project | |||
Seminar / Workshop | |||
Oral Exam | |||
Midterms | 1 | 25 | |
Final Exams | 1 | 32 | |
Total | 225 |
# | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | To be able to advance and deepen undergraduate level psychological knowledge to an expert level. | X | ||||
2 | To be able to examine acquired knowledge on an interdisciplinary basis and understand the interaction between psychology and other related disciplines. | X | ||||
3 | To be able to use the acquired theoretical and applied psychology knowledge at an expert level. | X | ||||
4 | To be able to make a case formulation with a certain psychotherapy approach and apply innervation techniques accordingly. | X | ||||
5 | To be able to evaluate personality structures and psychological disorders during clinical interviews, and write a psychological evaluation rapport. | X | ||||
6 | To be able to analyze field related problems according to scientific methods and tools and develop a solution strategy. | X | ||||
7 | To be able to question and critically evaluate issues that are related to behavioral and mental processes with a scientific and creative approach. | X | ||||
8 | To be able to act according to legislation, professional values, and ethical principles while acquiring field knowledge. | X | ||||
9 | To be able to differentiate the genetic, physiological, social and environmental factors while explaining individual’s emotion, thought and behavior; and to understand and interpret the interaction of these factors. | X | ||||
10 | To have the acquired competence in etiology, symptoms, prognosis and termination of a psychological disorder. | X | ||||
11 | To have the competence to evaluate and integrate current research and critical approaches in the field. | X | ||||
12 | To be able to make use of foreign language for learning new knowledge and to communicate with foreign colleagues. | X | ||||
13 | To be able to use computer software as well as other informatics and communication technologies required in psychology at an advanced level. | X |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest