TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	4
SEMESTER	Eighth Term (Spring)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	6
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Have information about the basics of interviewing and its future directions. 2) Identify the basic communication skills important in interviewing. 3) Evaluate how interviews can be used in treatment planning, giving feedback, assigning homework and giving psychoeducation through examples. 4) Distinguish the principles between clinical interview and short-term interview used in crisis management. 5) Compare the applications of basic interview principles in different groups.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	The main purpose of this course is to teach students the basic knowledge of clinical interviewing. In addition, students who take this course are expected to acquire the basic skills that are used in clinical interviews. The topics that will be covered through the course as follows: The fundamental principles of clinical interviewing, preparation, physical environment, basic listening, questioning and attending skills, first interview and mental status examination, building a rapport, suicide assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning, fundamental principles and skills of working with different groups.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction & Basics of Interview 2nd Week Basic Issues & Preparation 3rd Week Basic Attending, Listening & Action Skills 4th Week Basic Questioning Skills 5th Week Building a Rapport 6th Week First Interview & Reporting 7th Week The Mental Status Examination 8th Week Mid-Term Exam 9th Week Suicide Assessment 10th Week Diagnosis and Treatment Planning 11th Week Challenging Patients and Demanding Situations 12th Week Working with Young Patients 13th Week Basic Principles in Family and Couple Interviews 14th Week General Evaluation
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Morrison, J. (2016). The first interview. Guilford Publications. Sommers-Flanagan, J., & Sommers-Flanagan, R. (2014). Clinical interviewing (5th ed.). New Jersey: Wiley & Sons.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Questions/Answers,Discussion,Other
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 30 Assignment 1 20 Total(%) 50 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 1 1 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 4 56 Preparation for Final exam 1 35 35 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 20 20 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 1 1 Homework 1 20 20 Total Workload 175 Total Workload / 30 5,83 ECTS Credits of the Course 6
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No