TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Master's Degree With Thesis
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	7
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Acquire knowledge of family and couples functioning, and effects of culture and on family. 2) Learn different family and couples therapy approaches and their main assumptions. 3) Learn similarities and differences between different family and couples therapy approaches. 4) Learn how family and couples therapies are utilized in different problems. 5) Develop their knowledge on psychotherapy process in family and couples therapies.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	The aim of the course is to gain knowledge of family functioning, systems that make family and effects of culture on family. Within the scope of the course students are expected to learn family therapy approaches and their main assumptions, similarities and differences between different family therapy approaches and how family therapies are utilized in different problems. Furthermore this course also helps the students to develop their knowledge on psychotherapy process in general.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction to Family Therapies 2nd Week Family Assessment and Diagnostic Interview 3rd Week Constructing Therapy: Strategic, Systemic and Narrative Models 4th Week Psychodynamic Family Therapy 5th Week Trans-generational Family Systems Theory of Bowen 6th Week Behavioral Family Therapy 7th Week Psycho-educational Family Therapy 8th Week Introduction to Couples Therapy 9th Week Psychodynamic Couples Therapy 10th Week Behavioral Couples Therapy 11th Week Couples Therapy for Divorcing Couples 12th Week Couples Therapy for Remarrying Couples 13th Week Enriching the System by Clinical Applications 14th Week Family and Couples Therapy in the Future
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Sholevar, M. D., & Schwoeri, W. L. A. (2003). Textbook of family and couples therapy. USA: American Psychiatric Association Publishing. * The primary textbook for this course is renewed every year.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Other
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 40 Total(%) 40 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 3 3 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 6 84 Preparation for Final exam 1 40 40 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 35 35 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 3 3 Homework Total Workload 207 Total Workload / 30 6,9 ECTS Credits of the Course 7
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No