| PSYCHOLOGY | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| PSY4066 | Basic Concepts of Psychoanalytic Theory | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Assist. Prof. BAHAR TANYAŞ |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Assist. Prof. BAHAR TANYAŞ |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | "." |
| Course Objectives: | This course will introduce students to basic concepts in psychoanalytic theory, main schools of psychoanalysis, and major subjects of psychoanalytical inquiry. It aims to present students with a psychoanalytic understanding of the structure and development of the human mind. Students are also encouraged to read closely a small number of original texts written by Freud and his followers. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; 1.Understand the main models of the mind in psychoanalysis and evaluate critically of these models 2. Identify different schools of psychoanalysis 3. Define main features of Freudian, Kleinian and Object-Relations Theory 4. Understand how basic concepts are employed similarly or in different ways across different schools 5. Identify the importance of the concept of unconscious for any psychoanalytical work 6. Define the ways in which psychoanalytical theory understand the concept of symptom 7. Identify unique features of psychoanalytical practice |
| The course begins with a short overview of how psychoanalysis developed as a theory and practice. The subsequent units are arranged around main issues in psychoanalytic theory, including unconscious, Oedipal complex, life and death instincts, the structural model, and ego defenses as well as different schools in psychoanalysis, namely Kleinian and Lacanian Psychoanalysis and Objects-Relations Theory. The learning/teaching techniques of the course include lectures as well as reading course materials, writing reflection papers, and submitting a book review. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Course Overview | |
| 2) | Introduction to the history of psychoanalysis | Read chapters 1& 2 in the textbook |
| 3) | The Freudian unconscious / Sex, aggression, life and death | Read chapters 4&5 in the textbook |
| 4) | Repression and other defenses / The structure of the mind: Id, ego, superego | Read chapters 6&7 in the textbook |
| 5) | Oedipus, masculinity, femininity | Read chapter 8 in the textbook |
| 6) | Mourning & Melancholia | Read the article |
| 7) | Psychopathology | Read chapter 9 in the textbook |
| 8) | Midterm | |
| 9) | The paranoid schizoid position | Read chapters 14&15 in the textbook |
| 10) | The depressive position | Read chapter 13 in the textbook |
| 11) | Envy and Gratitude | Read the article |
| 12) | The principles of object relations theory /Lacanian psychoanalysis | Read chapters 12 &16 in the textbook |
| 13) | Interpretation and transference / Psychotherapeutic relationship | Read chapters 17&18 in the textbook |
| 14) | Book Review | Read the book (it is recommended to start reading at least two weeks before this date) |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Frosh, S. (2012) A Brief Introduction to Psychoanalytic Theory. London: Palgrave Macmillan Freud, S. (1917). Mourning and Melancholia. The Standard Edition of the Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud, Volume XIV (1914-1916): On the History of the Psycho-Analytic Movement, Papers on Metapsychology and Other Works, 237-258 Klein, M. (1957) Envy and Gratitude. Tavistock. (Reprinted in the volume entitled "Envy and Gratitude" in Klein's Collected Works published by Virago) Taylor, B. (2014).The Last Asylum: A Memoir of Madness in Our Times. Milton Keynes: Penguin Books. |
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| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | % 30 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 12 | 3 | 36 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 12 | 2 | 24 |
| Homework Assignments | 3 | 12 | 36 |
| Midterms | 1 | 22 | 22 |
| Final | 1 | 32 | 32 |
| Total Workload | 150 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Develop close interest in human mind and behavior, and attain critical thinking skills (in particular the ability to evaluate psychological theories using empirical evidence), as well as appreciating psychology as an evidence based science. | 3 |
| 2) | Gain a biopsychosocial understanding of human behavior, namely, the biological, psychological, social determinants of behavior. | 1 |
| 3) | Acquire theoretical and applied knowledge and learn about basic psychological concepts and perspectives | 4 |
| 4) | Familiarize with methodology and data evaluation techniques by being aware of scientific research methods (i.e. correlational, experimental, longitudinal, case study). | |
| 5) | Employ ethical sensitivity while doing assessment, research or working with groups. | 2 |
| 6) | Familiarize with the essential perspectives of psychology (cognitive, developmental, clinical, social, behavioral, and biological). | |
| 7) | Get the opportunity and skills to evaluate qualitative and quantitative data, write reports, and present them. | |
| 8) | Attain preliminary knowledge for psychological measurement and evaluation. | |
| 9) | To have a basic knowledge of other disciplines (e.g. sociology, history, political science, communication studies, philosophy, anthropology, literature, law, art, etc) that can contribute to psychology and to be able to make use of this knowledge in understanding and interpreting of psychological process. |