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 on symptoms and etiology of psychological trauma. 2) Acquire knowledge of different theories in the trauma literature. 3) Acquire knowledge on post-traumatic stress and related disorders. 4) Learn approaches of intervening to post-traumatic disorders.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	In this course students acquire the knowledge of psychological trauma, traumatic experiences and how individuals may be affected by traumatic experiences. Another important purpose of the course is to teach theories of psychological trauma. The topics that are covered through the course as follows: Theories of psychological trauma, prevalence of traumatic stress, biological bases of traumatic stress reactions, psychological risk factors, Acute Stress Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, post-traumatic growth, natural disasters and trauma.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction, What is Trauma? 2nd Week Effects of Psychological Trauma 3rd Week Assessing Trauma and Post-Traumatic Outcomes 4th Week Fundamental Issues in Trauma Treatment 5th Week Post-Traumatic Growth 6th Week Reducing Stress and Affect Regulation Training 7th Week Cognitive Interventions 8th Week Emotional Processing 9th Week Identity and Supporting Relational Functioning 10th Week Treatment of Acute Traumatic Effects 11th Week Biology and Psychopharmacology of Trauma 12th Week Trauma, Culture and At-Risk Groups 13th Week Case Studies 14th Week General Evaluation
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Berger, R. (2015). Stress, trauma and posttraumatic growth: Social context, environment and identities. NY: Routledge. Briere, J., & Scott, C. (2006). Principles of trauma therapy: A guide to symptoms, evaluation and treatment. CA: Sage Publications. * The primary textbook for this course is renewed every year.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Questions/Answers,Discussion,Other
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 25 Project 1 35 Total(%) 60 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 3 3 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 5 70 Preparation for Final exam 1 35 35 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 25 25 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 3 3 Homework Project 1 35 35 Total Workload 213 Total Workload / 30 7,1 ECTS Credits of the Course 7
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No