Information Package

Master's of Clinical Psychology with Thesis

PSC509

CLINICAL APPLICATIONS

Course Code
PSC509
Semester
Third Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
1 + 4
ECTS
15
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree With Thesis
Year of Study2
SemesterThird Term (Fall)
ECTS15
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Make clinical observations.
  2. Can describe their observations verbally and reflect them in written reports.
  3. Can make personality assessments (using objective and projective tests) and write an assessment report.
  4. Can give intelligence and or neuropsychological assessments and write reports.
  5. Can conduct psychotherapeutic interviews.
  6. Can formulate a case, try to make a diagnosis and make a treatment plan.
  7. Can work with a clinical team.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThis course is aimed to increase the clinical skills of the students, under supervision. The applications can be carried out in contexts approved by the Director of Psychology Graduate Program (The approvable contexts can be inside and outside the University?s own clinics, hospitals, health centers, psychotherapy education laboratories, stress-management centers, psychological counseling centers, etc.). The applications should be carried out for at least two days a week (the duration can be changed in case the student is working in a clinic). The skills expected to be gained include clinical observation, expression of these observations in writing and verbally, personality evaluations (applications of objective and projective measures), intelligence and neuropsychological evaluations, reporting the results, conducting a psychotherapeutic interview, making a diagnosis, case formulation, report writing, intervention planning and team work.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Observation
2nd Week Observation
3rd Week Observation
4th Week Observation
5th Week Observation
6th Week Observation
7th Week Personality Assessment
8th Week Personality Assessment
9th Week Personality Assessment
10th Week Intelligence and/or Neuropsychological Assessment
11th Week Intelligence and/or Neuropsychological Assessment
12th Week Intelligence and/or Neuropsychological Assessment
13th Week Diagnosis and Case Formulation
14th Week Diagnosis and Case Formulation
15th Week Diagnosis and Case Formulation
Recommended or Required ReadingNone
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Case Study
  • Practice
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Project 1 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 10 140
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours 15 8 120
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework
Project 1 80 80
Performance Practice 14 8 112
Total Work Load452
Total Work Load / 30 (h)15.06
ECTS Credit of the Course15
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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