PRE-MARRIAGE COUNSELLING

SW570

Course Code: SW570
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 2 + 0
ECTS: 8

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Master's Degree Without Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Professor Münire Arzu İçağasıoğlu Çoban

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Will have knowledge about premarital counseling in process of family life-cycle.
Will be able to learn teories of relationship
Will be able to recognize the possible risks before marriage
Will be able to learn marriage contract and how to set up and recognize effect of culture and believes.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

In this course, preparation to marriage, close relationships and partner selection, gender ad marriage roles, decision making in marriage, effective relationships in marriage, family life cycle, assessment of partner relations, family relations and relations with wider social environment, social wctivies, cultural characteristics and educations before marriage are included topics.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Functional Family Characteristics
2^nd Week	Family life-cycles.
3^rd Week	Evaluating Family with System Theories
4^th Week	Pre Marriage Counselling in frame of the Family Life Cycle
5^th Week	Close Relationships / Theoretical Perspectives
6^th Week	The marriage contract.
7^th Week	Mid-Term (Assignment)
8^th Week	Pre-marriage Counselling and Communication
9^th Week	Pre-marriage Counselling and Communication
10^th Week	Pre-marriage Counselling and Evidence Based Practices
11^th Week	Pre-marriage Counselling and Evidence Based Practices
12^th Week	Training programmes during premarital counseling.
13^th Week	Student Presentations
14^th Week	Student Presentations
15^th Week	Evaluation

Recommended or Required Reading

1. Gehart, D. (2014). Mastering competencies in family therapy: A practical approach to theory and clinical case documentation. Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.
2. Gladding, S., T. (2012). Aile Terapisi Tarihi, Kuram ve Uygulamaları.Türk Psikolojik Danışma ve Rehberlik Derneği Ankara
3. Goldenberg, H., Goldenberg, I. (2000). Family Therapy: An Overview. Belmont CA: Brooks/ Cole
4. Murdock, N., L. (2013). Psikolojik Danışma ve Psikoterapi Kuramları. Olgu SunumuYaklaşımıyla. Nobel Akademik Yayın Ankara
5. Nichols, M. P. (2013). Aile Terapisi. Kavramlar ve Yöntemler. Kaknüs Yayınları İstanbul4. Kerimoğlu, Efser, (ed), (1996) Aile Tedavileri, Ankara, A.Ü. Basımevi.
6. Nazlı Serap (2001). Aile danışmanlığı, Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, İstanbul.
7. Satir, V. (2001). İnsan Yaratmak. İstanbul. Beyaz Yayınları

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Presentation

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Assignment	1	30
Presentation of Article	1	20
Total(%)		50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		50
Total(%)		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	14	2	28
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework
Presentation (including preperation)	1	3	3
Project
Take-home	1	8	8
Meeting with advisor
Term Project Research
Seminar (including preperation)
Final Jury (including preparation)
Literature review
Report writing
Analyzing the results
Performance Practice
Book Presentation
Article Presentation
Case Study Presentation
Thesis Proposal
Article
Thesis Research
Weekly Articles and Resource Research	14	5	70
Total Work Load			249
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			8.3
ECTS Credit of the Course			8

Language of Instruction

English

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4
K1	X	X	X	X
K2	X	X	X
K3	X	X	X
K4		X	X
K5	X	X	X
K6	X	X	X	X
K7	X	X	X	X
K8