Psychology (Master) (with Thesis) Preview
Master	TR-NQF-HE: Level 7	QF-EHEA: Second Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 7

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

PIY5071

Course Name:

Current Issues in Clinical Psychology

Semester:

Spring

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

Turkish

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Departmental Elective

Course Level:

Master

TR-NQF-HE:7. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:Second Cycle

EQF-LLL:7. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator:

Doç. Dr. PERVİN TUNÇ

Course Lecturer(s):

Asst. Prof. Ezgi Ildırım

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	In this course, it is aimed that students develop awareness about current issues in clinical psychology and have a good command of theory and research.
Course Content:	This course includes client-therapist preferences, emotion regulation in clinical psychology, self-help, positive psychology, self-compassion and mindfulness, contemporary psychodynamic therapy, psychodynamic therapy effectiveness, psychodynamic therapy case formulation, psychodynamic therapy case formulation mood, internet and computer assisted psychotherapies and third wave psychotherapies.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) They will understand the latest developments in clinical psychology and psychotherapy.
2) They know the diagnostic systems in the field of mental health.
3) They will be able to make evaluations on the most current issues in the field of clinical psychology.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction: Course Description	none
2)	Methods, Tools and Aims in Clinical Psychology	readings
3)	Clinical interviews conducted according to developmental stages (child-adolescent-adult-elderly)	readings
4)	Client and Therapist Relationship	readings
5)	Emotion regulation in clinical psychology	readings
6)	Positive psychology	readings
7)	self-compassion	readings
8)	Midterm exam	none
9)	Psychodynamic therapy	readings
10)	Case Analysis in Psychodynamic Therapy	readings
11)	Internet and computer-assisted psychotherapies	readings
12)	Third wave psychotherapies	readings
13)	Current research in clinical psychology	readings
14)	Course evaluation	none
15)	final	all materials

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Ders notları
References:	Yoktur

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3
Program Outcomes
1) They have specialized knowledge about the science of psychology.		2
2) Students have knowledge of application processes in the field of psychology			2
3) They can follow current issues and research in the field of psychology.
4) Students can comprehend theories and studies in the psychology field.		1
5) Students can be part of studies in applied psychology area.	1
6) Students will recognize, understand, and respect the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity			2
7) Students will demonstrate information competence and the ability to use computers and other technology for many purposes	3
8) Students will be able to tolerate ambiguity, act ethically, and reflect other values that are the underpinnings of psychology as a discipline
9) Students apply evidence based scientific studies.	2	2
10) Students will understand and apply psychological principles to personal, social and organizational issues.
11) Students actively engage in team work and collaborate with others and can show leadership skills.
12) Students can critically evaluate the knowledge and skills acquired in the field of psychology and direct their learning		2
13) Students can systematically transfer current developments in the field of psychology and their own studies to groups in and out of the field, in written, verbal and visual formats, by supporting them with quantitative and qualitative data.		2
14) Students are able to interpret and create new information by integrating the knowledge gained in the field of psychology with the knowledge from different disciplines.			2

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	They have specialized knowledge about the science of psychology.	2
2)	Students have knowledge of application processes in the field of psychology
3)	They can follow current issues and research in the field of psychology.	2
4)	Students can comprehend theories and studies in the psychology field.
5)	Students can be part of studies in applied psychology area.	2
6)	Students will recognize, understand, and respect the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity
7)	Students will demonstrate information competence and the ability to use computers and other technology for many purposes	2
8)	Students will be able to tolerate ambiguity, act ethically, and reflect other values that are the underpinnings of psychology as a discipline	1
9)	Students apply evidence based scientific studies.
10)	Students will understand and apply psychological principles to personal, social and organizational issues.	1
11)	Students actively engage in team work and collaborate with others and can show leadership skills.
12)	Students can critically evaluate the knowledge and skills acquired in the field of psychology and direct their learning	1
13)	Students can systematically transfer current developments in the field of psychology and their own studies to groups in and out of the field, in written, verbal and visual formats, by supporting them with quantitative and qualitative data.	1
14)	Students are able to interpret and create new information by integrating the knowledge gained in the field of psychology with the knowledge from different disciplines.	3

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 45
Final	1	% 55
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 45
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 55
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	15	75
Midterms	1	50
Final	1	80
Total Workload		205