They can compare the twenty-first-century therapy approaches.
They can explain how these approaches have evolved and changed over time.
They can compare the basic techniques used in each approach.
They can interpret approaches in terms of their similarities and differences.
They can relate the application methods of the approaches discussed with the theories.
Mode of Delivery
Face to face
Prerequisites
No
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Description
This course aims to provide students with an introductory theoretical framework regarding the major theories of psychotherapy. Within the scope of the course, fundamental approaches explaining the etiology of psychological problems and the intervention methods developed to address these problems are examined. The course content includes the psychoanalytic approach, behavioral therapy, schema therapy, Gestalt therapy, and other contemporary psychotherapy approaches; these approaches are evaluated comparatively in terms of their theoretical foundations, key concepts, and intervention techniques.
Course Contents
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Introduction
2nd Week
Psychoanalytic Therapies
3rd Week
Psychoanalytic Therapies
4th Week
Psychodynamic Therapies
5th Week
Existential Therapies
6th Week
Person-Centered Therapy
7th Week
Gestalt Therapy
8th Week
Mid-Term Exam
9th Week
Behavior Therapies
10th Week
Cognitive Therapies
11th Week
Third-Wave Psychotherapies
12th Week
Schema Therapy
13th Week
Play Therapy
14th Week
Transtheoretical Model
15th Week
General Evaluation
Recommended or Required Reading
Prochaska, C. O. & Norcross, J. C. (2013). Systems of psychotherapy: A transtheoretical approach (8th ed). USA: Cengage Learning.
Murdock, N. L. (2004). Theories of counseling and psychotherapy: A case approach. Pearson Education New Zealand.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Lecture
Questions/Answers
Practice
Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity
Percentage (%)
Mid-term
1
40
Practice
5
10
Total(%)
50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)
50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)
