PSYCHOLOGY
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
PSY4005 Clinical Psychology Fall 3 0 3 7

Basic information

Language of instruction: English
Type of course: Must Course
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Assoc. Prof. MİRAY AKYUNUS
Course Objectives: This course aims to help students understand clinical psychology and its practice, which is an applied field. Students learn the history of clinical psychology field; It is aimed to learn about the obligations, ethical principles, and skills that clinical psychologists should have, and to get to know different therapy approaches.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Explain historical development and critical milestones of clinical psychology in scientific and applied realms.
2. Describe different assessment tools used in clinical psychology.
3. Understand ethical principles in clinical psychology
4. Understand the premises of different approaches to explain abnormal behavior.
5. Understand the different theoretical premises and applied techniques of main stream approaches psychological assessment for diagnostic purposes.
6. Understand the different theoretical premises and applied techniques of main stream approaches for clinical intervention and treatment.
7. Know the required educational processes and legal descriptions to specialize and practice in clinical psychology

Course Content

Within the scope of the course, the definition and foundations of clinical psychology as a separate sub-field of psychological science and the basic approaches in this field; ethical principles; assessment methods and tests used in clinical psychology; clinical intervention and psychotherapy; areas of expertise in clinical psychology; Clinical psychology education and other professional issues are discussed. Teaching methods of this course includes lecture, individual study, collaborative learning, case study, reading and discussion.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Syllabus Overview & Orientation Lecture
2) Introduction and Historical Overview Lecture / Chapter 1 & 2
3) Ethical Principles of Clinical psychology Lecture / Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct
4) Ethical Principles of Clinical psychology Lecture / Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct
5) Ethical Principles of Clinical psychology Lecture / Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct
6) Ethical Principles of Clinical psychology Ders / Psikologların Etik İlkeleri ve Davranış Kuralları
7) Assessment in Clinical Psychology Lecture / Chapter 4 & 5
8) Midterm
9) Clinical Interventions Lecture / Chapter 6 & 7
10) Psychotherapy Lecture / https://www.apa.org/topics/psychotherapy/understanding
11) Psychoanalytic, Psychodynamic Psychotherapies Lecture/ Chapter 8
12) Humanistic, Existential Psychotherapies Lecture / Chapter 8
13) Cognitive, Behavioral, and Acceptance-Based Psychotherapies Lecture / Chapter 9 & 10
14) Overview and Discussions about MS Programs in Clinical Psychology Chapter 15 & 16

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Bernstein, D., Teachman, B., Olatunji, B., & Lilienfeld, S. (2020). Introduction to Clinical Psychology: Bridging Science and Practice (9th ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. 2010.

Other possible resources might be shared by the instructor
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Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Midterms 1 % 50
Final 1 % 50
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 13 3 39
Study Hours Out of Class 13 3 39
Midterms 1 47 47
Final 1 50 50
Total Workload 175

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) To develop an interest in the human mind and behavior, to be able to evaluate theories using empirical findings, to understand that psychology is an evidence-based science by acquiring critical thinking skills. 3
2) To gain a biopsychosocial perspective on human behavior. To understand the biological, psychological, and social variables of behavior. 2
3) To learn the basic concepts in psychology and the theoretical and practical approaches used to study them (e.g. basic observation and interview techniques). 5
4) To acquire the methods and skills to access and write information using English as the dominant language in the psychological literature, to recognize and apply scientific research and data evaluation techniques (e.g. correlational, experimental, cross-sectional and longitudinal studies, case studies).
5) To be against discrimination and prejudice; to have ethical concerns while working in research and practice areas. 5
6) To recognize the main subfields of psychology (experimental, developmental, clinical, cognitive, social and industrial/organizational psychology) and their related fields of study and specialization. 5
7) To acquire the skills necessary for analyzing, interpreting and presenting the findings as well as problem posing, hypothesizing and data collection, which are the basic elements of scientific studies.
8) To gain the basic knowledge and skills necessary for psychological assessment and evaluation. 4
9) To acquire basic knowledge of other disciplines (medicine, genetics, biology, economics, sociology, political science, communication, philosophy, anthropology, literature, law, art, etc.) that will contribute to psychology and to use this knowledge in the understanding and interpretation of psychological processes.
10) To develop sensitivity towards social problems; to take responsibility in activities that benefit the field of psychology and society. 3
11) To have problem solving skills and to be able to develop the necessary analytical approaches for this. 3
12) To be able to criticize any subject in business and academic life and to be able to express their thoughts. 3