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

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

PSI057

Course Name:

Family Psychology

Semester:

Spring
Fall

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

Turkish

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Departmental Elective

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:

Dr. Öğr. Üy. EMİNE BEYHAN MERİÇ

Course Lecturer(s):

Dr. Öğr. Üy. AZİZ ZORLU

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	The course aims to developed understanding on the basic concepts and theories of family psychology, family relationships and the theories and techniques to be used when working with families. It is aimed that students learn the basic concepts and theories of family psychology and gain awareness of the therapeutic techniques to be used when working with families.
Course Content:	Aile Psikolojisi dersinde aile kavramı, kültür ve aile, aile türleri, aile yaşam döngüsü, aile içi ilişkiler, kuşaklar arası ilişkiler, aile modelleri, aile içi iletişim, aile ile çalışırken kullanılacak teknikler gibi konular çalışılacaktır.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Students who successfully complete this course: Recognizes family psychology as a sub-field of psychology, comprehends its development in the historical process. Knows the working subjects and methods of psychologists working in the field of family psychology.
2) Recognizes the family as a system and explains its ecological system. Explains how the family is affected by the culture they live in.
3) Has information about the changes in family life. Knows the developmental stages of the family life cycle.
4) Explains the role of family on self-development. Comprehends the dilemmas in family communication patterns.
5) Explains family relations and intergenerational relations. When working with families, one sees the problem areas and designs how to intervene and produces solutions.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	information about the course and the study plan. The search for relatedness, basic social motives and family	-
2)	The family as a system Ecological approach to the family	-
3)	Family life cycle	-
4)	Culture and Family	-
5)	family psychology in Turkey	-
6)	Family and self-development	-
7)	Child rearing practices	-
8)	midterm exam	-
9)	Sibling relationships	-
10)	Intergenerational relations	-
11)	Structural family therapy	-
12)	Strategic family therapy	-
13)	Experiential family therapy	-
14)	communication	-

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Favez, N. (2020). Ebeveynlikte ortaklık sanatı: Çocuk yetiştirirken birbirine destek olmanın önemi (Z. H. Lozue, Çev.) İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları Gehart, D. (2017). Aile terapisi yeterliklerinde uzmanlaşma: Kuramlara ve klinik vaka değerlendirmelerine uygun bir yaklaşım (T. İlhan ve H. Cihan, Çev. Ed.). İstanbul: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
References:	Gülerce, A. (1996). Türkiye’de ailelerin psikolojik örüntüleri. İstanbul: Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Matbaası Kağıtçıbaşı, Ç. (2010). Benlik, aile ve insan gelişimi: Kültürel psikoloji. İstanbul: Koç Üniversitesi Yayınları.

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.	2
2)	Apply psychological consepts and theories in a variety of applied settings	2
3)	Identify and explain the cognitive, emotional and behavioral processes of human.	1
4)	Evaluate evidence and assumptions in a scientific and critical view.	2
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.	2
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.	2
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
Midterms	1	% 40
Final	1	% 60
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	13	39
Midterms	2	50
Final	1	40
Total Workload		129