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Course Description Course Name : Introduction to Family Therapy I Course Code : PDR 753 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : Second Cycle Year of Study : 1 Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks) ECTS : 6 Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. TURAN AKBAŞ Learning Outcomes of the Course : Learns the historical development of family therapies Understands the theoretical fundamentals of family therapy Describes basic family therapy models Knows the latest developments in the field Learns the system approaches Learns the differences between family therapy and individual therapy Learns appropriate therapy techniques Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : This course is an introduction to the historical development of family therapies, theoretical fundamentals of family therapy , basic family therapy models and the students are given the information on the latest developments in the field, The aim of the course is to enable the students to learn the system approaches used to promote family therapies, provide them with the ability to identify problems in family, and analyze them. In this course, family, psychological, sociological structure of mate choice in marriage, work life and family, contemporary changes in family ,the difference between individual therapy and family therapy, the appropriate therapy techniques will be studied. Course Contents : The course covers historical development of family therapies , the theoretical fundamentals of family therapy, description of family therapy models, latest developments in the field, the system approaches, differences between family therapy and individual therapy, learning appropriate therapy techniques. Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Lecturer´s office   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Basic Concepts of Family Counselling and Family Reading books related to the subject stated in the source Lecture 2 Family as a system Reading books related to the subject stated in the source Lecture 3 Family life circle Reading books related to the subject stated in the source Lecture 4 Family life circle Reading books related to the subject stated in the source Lecture 5 Introduction to Family Counselling Reading books related to the subject stated in the source Lecture 6 Bowen Family Counselling Reading books related to the subject stated in the source Lecture 7 Structural Family Counselling Reading books related to the subject stated in the source Lecture 8 Experiential and Humanistic Therapy in Family Counselling Reading books related to the subject stated in the source Lecture 9 Systematic Family Counselling Reading books related to the subject stated in the source Lecture 10 Systematic Family Counselling Reading books related to the subject stated in the source Lecture 11 Cognitive-Behavioral Family Counselling Reading books related to the subject stated in the source Lecture 12 Narrative Family Counselling Reading books related to the subject mentioned in the source Lecture 13 Specific Themes in Family Counselling (Depression, Eating Disorders, Panic Attack) Reading books related to the subject stated in the source Lecture 14 Ethic principles and rules Reading books related to the subject stated in the source Lecture   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Worden, M. (2013). Aile Terapisi: Temelleri (Çev. Edit. Akbaş, T.). Adana: NOBEL Kitabevi.  Jones, E. (1997). Family Systems Therapy. USA:John Willey and Sons.  Özabacı, N., Erkan, S. (2013). Aile Danışmanlığı. Ankara: PegemYayıncılık Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 0 50     Homeworks/Projects/Others 3 50 Total 100 Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40   Final Assessments 100 Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60 Total 100   Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes # Key Learning Outcome Contribution* 1 On the basis of the Educational Sciences BA degree qualificatons, improves his/her knowledge in the same field at the level of expertise. 3 2 Understands the multi-dimensional causes of a problem and evaluates the problem as a whole 5 3 Analyzes a scientific article in the field of educational sciences. 4 4 Uses the theoretical and practical knowledge s/he gained at the level of expertise in the field of educational sciences. 2 5 Uses and develops individual assessment techniques. 3 6 Guides the graduates of the field of educational sciencies within the framework of the knowledge and experiences that specialized training provides. 5 7 Gains knowledge and experience about the appliations which can make the field of expertise functional in educational field. 3 8 Makes prediction about the partner behaviors through the applications concerning the field of expertise. 3 9 Solves a problem in the context of educational sciences in a scientific perspective. 5 10 Integrates the theoretical knowledge within the scope of the field of educational sciences with the field of application. 4 11 Takes responsibility for solving the problems at the local and national level during the educational science-oriented applications. 3 12 Communicates effectively and properly with students, teachers, school administrators, and members of families and working group. 5 13 Has a good command of foreign language to be able to follow the foreign resources related to the field. 5 14 Informs his/her colleagues about the processes regarding the field of expertise and conclusions reached. 5 15 Uses the different statistical techniques and information and communication technologies that s/he needs in the field of expertise. 1 16 Provides the support of the institution employees to make the applications concerning educational sciences successful. 1 17 Develops internalized knowledge in the field of expertise and the related disciplines at the level of expertise. 4 18 Identifies the sources of the problems in the field of educational sciences and contributes to the solution of these problems. 4 19 Provides the cooperation of all partners in educational environment stating the necessity of the field of expertise. 4 20 Assesses the necessities which reveal through the applications related to the field of expertise in a critical way. 2 * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).   Student Workload - ECTS Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour) Course Related Works     Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 4 56 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 3 15 45     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 0 0 0     Final Exam 1 8 8 Total Workload: 151 Total Workload / 25 (h): 6.04 ECTS Credit: 6