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
PSY4066 Basic Concepts of Psychoanalytic Theory Fall 3 0 3 6
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Basic information

Language of instruction: English
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:
Course Coordinator : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi BAHAR TANYAŞ
Course Lecturer(s): Dr. Öğr. Üyesi BAHAR TANYAŞ
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Course Objectives: Psychoanalytic paradigm provides us a rich understanding of human psyche for more than one century. This course aims to teach the students basic concepts of Psychoanalytic Theory. The students will be provided knowledge about the important representatives of this approach. The students will be reading various texts from Freud, Self Psychology, and Object relations Theory and compare the way they work with these key concepts in their models.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Explain the evolvement of Psychoanalytic paradigm and compare with the other main approaches.
2. Defines basic concepts of psychoanalytic approach.
3. Name important representatives of Psychoanalytic Approach
4. Analyse texts from various psychoanalyists

Course Content

History of Psycoanalysis
Basic concepts of Psychoanalysis
Drive Theory
Object Relations Theory
Self Psychology and Contemporary representatives

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to Psychoanalysis-History
2) Introduction to Psychoanalysis-History
3) Basic concepts of Psychoanalysis
4) Basic concepts of Psychoanalysis
5) Basic concepts of Psychoanalysis
6) Basic concepts of Psychoanalysis
7) Midterm
8) Drive Theory
9) Drive Theory
10) Object Relations Theory
11) Object Relations Theory
12) Object Relations Theory
13) Object Relations Theory
14) Self Psychology and Contemporary representatives

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: "."
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Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 15 % 10
Homework Assignments 1 % 10
Midterms 2 % 40
Final 1 % 40
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 40
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 15 45
Application 13 13
Study Hours Out of Class 15 45
Homework Assignments 1 10
Midterms 1 30
Final 1 2
Total Workload 145

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) 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.