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

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

PSI403

Course Name:

Clinical Psychology

Semester:

Fall

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

Turkish

Course Condition:

PSI304 - Psikopatoloji

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Compulsory Courses

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator:

Doç. Dr. PERVİN TUNÇ

Course Lecturer(s):

Vahide Ulusoy Gökçek

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	The aim of this course is to introduce students clinical psychology’s scope, research methods, assessment and evaluation instruments and main psychotherapeutic approaches.
Course Content:	Theoretical and research models of clinical psychology such as individual, group and family therapies, diagnostic assessment approaches and their findings.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Comprehend clinical psychology as a sub area of psychology and its boundaries.
2) Understand the basic features and principles of clinical assessment.
3) Understand future of clinical psychology.
4) Understand different clinical interventions.
5) Understand different clinical specialties.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	What is clinical psychology?
2)	Clinical assessment
3)	Psychodynamic psychotherapies
4)	Humanistic psychotherapies
5)	Behavioral and cognitive-behavior psychotherapies
6)	Innovative therapies
7)	Midterm I
8)	Group therapy, couples and family therapy
9)	Clinical child psychology
10)	Clinical health psychology
11)	Clinical neuropsychology
12)	Midterm II
13)	Forensic Psychology
14)	Future of clinical psychology
15)	Final exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Kramer, G.P., Bernstein, D.A., Phares, V. (2014) Introduction to Clinical Psychology (8th Edition). Pearson.
References:	Linden, W., Hewitt, P.L. (2015) Clinical Psychology: A Modern Health Profession. Pearson.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
Program Outcomes
1) Have the theoretical knowledge in major sub areas of psychology.
2) Apply psychological consepts and theories in a variety of applied settings
3) Identify and explain the cognitive, emotional and behavioral processes of human.
4) Evaluate evidence and assumptions in a scientific and critical view.
5) Collect and analyze the research data and report the findings in accordance to ethical publication rules.
6) Develop and utilize measurement tools for psychological phenomena.
7) Have the skills and abilities to follow advances in psyhology and other related sciences.
8) Have the skills and abilities to work effectively on individual and group based.
9) Have the skills and abilities to communicate in a clear and effective manner in national and international settings.
10) Behave in accordance to the professional code of ethics applied to psychology.
11) Be unprejudiced and equal to various identity groups based on such as age, gender, language, race, religion and social class in scientific and professional acitivities.
12) Have enhanced awareness of universal values as well as human and animal rights.
13) Master a foreign language at least B1 level of European Language Portfolio.
14) Master the computer softwares within information and communication technologies at least European computer driving licence.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Have the theoretical knowledge in major sub areas of psychology.	3
2)	Apply psychological consepts and theories in a variety of applied settings	3
3)	Identify and explain the cognitive, emotional and behavioral processes of human.	2
4)	Evaluate evidence and assumptions in a scientific and critical view.
5)	Collect and analyze the research data and report the findings in accordance to ethical publication rules.
6)	Develop and utilize measurement tools for psychological phenomena.
7)	Have the skills and abilities to follow advances in psyhology and other related sciences.
8)	Have the skills and abilities to work effectively on individual and group based.
9)	Have the skills and abilities to communicate in a clear and effective manner in national and international settings.
10)	Behave in accordance to the professional code of ethics applied to psychology.
11)	Be unprejudiced and equal to various identity groups based on such as age, gender, language, race, religion and social class in scientific and professional acitivities.
12)	Have enhanced awareness of universal values as well as human and animal rights.
13)	Master a foreign language at least B1 level of European Language Portfolio.
14)	Master the computer softwares within information and communication technologies at least European computer driving licence.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments	1	% 20
Midterms	2	% 40
Final	1	% 40
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	12	36
Homework Assignments	1	28
Midterms	2	56
Final	1	55
Total Workload		175