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| Unit | INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES |
| GUIDANCE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING (MASTER) (WITH THESIS) | |
| Code | PDR730 |
| Name | Diversity and Couples Therapy I |
| Term | 2026-2027 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall and Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. METEHAN ÇELİK |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
The aim of this course is to enable students to understand couple relationships in different sociocultural contexts (gender, culture, disadvantaged groups, etc.) and to apply couples therapy in a context-sensitive manner. The course also includes the following objectives: • Learning couples therapy theories • Developing skills in working with disadvantaged and diverse couples • Gaining cultural sensitivity and ethical awareness
Course Content
This course is generally structured around the following themes: • Introduction to couple and family therapy • Diversity and cultural sensitivity • Gender roles and relationships • Disadvantaged couples (immigrant, disabled, low socioeconomic status, etc.) • Couple therapy theories (systemic, emotionally focused, Gottman, etc.) • Communication and conflict in couples • Assessment and intervention techniques • Ethical and professional boundaries This content is consistent with the following topics included in existing graduate courses: • “couple therapy theories and practices” • “working with couples from different backgrounds” • “gender and disadvantaged groups”
Course Precondition
Winning a master's degree
Resources
• Gladding, S. T. – Family Therapy: History, Theory, and Practice • Nichols, M. P. – Family Therapy: Concepts and Methods • Dattilo, F. & Jongsma, A. – Family Therapy Treatment Planner
Notes
Gottman, J. – The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work Johnson, S. – Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy Sue & Sue – Multicultural Counseling McGoldrick – Ethnicity and Family Therapy
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | 1. Can explain the theories of couples therapy. |
| LO02 | 2. Analyze the impact of diversity and cultural factors on couple relationships. |
| LO03 | 3. Can use appropriate counseling skills when working with disadvantaged couples. |
| LO04 | 5. You can perform case analysis. |
| LO05 | 6. Can maintain the therapeutic relationship within an ethical framework. |
| LO06 | 7. You can compare different therapy approaches. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | On the basis of the Educational Sciences BA degree qualificatons, improves his/her knowledge in the same field at the level of expertise. | 3 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Understands the multi-dimensional causes of a problem and evaluates the problem as a whole | 3 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Analyzes a scientific article in the field of educational sciences. | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Uses the theoretical and practical knowledge s/he gained at the level of expertise in the field of educational sciences. | 3 |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Uses and develops individual assessment techniques. | 4 |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Solves a problem in the context of educational sciences in a scientific perspective. | 3 |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Guides the graduates of the field of educational sciencies within the framework of the knowledge and experiences that specialized training provides. | |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Gains knowledge and experience about the appliations which can make the field of expertise functional in educational field. | |
| PLO09 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Integrates the theoretical knowledge within the scope of the field of educational sciences with the field of application. | |
| PLO10 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Takes responsibility for solving the problems at the local and national level during the educational science-oriented applications. | 2 |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Communicates effectively and properly with students, teachers, school administrators, and members of families and working group. | 3 |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Has a good command of foreign language to be able to follow the foreign resources related to the field. | 3 |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Informs his/her colleagues about the processes regarding the field of expertise and conclusions reached. | 4 |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Uses the different statistical techniques and information and communication technologies that s/he needs in the field of expertise. | 3 |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Provides the support of the institution employees to make the applications concerning educational sciences successful. | 3 |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Identifies the sources of the problems in the field of educational sciences and contributes to the solution of these problems. | 2 |
| PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Provides the cooperation of all partners in educational environment stating the necessity of the field of expertise. | 3 |
| PLO18 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Assesses the necessities which reveal through the applications related to the field of expertise in a critical way. | |
| PLO19 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Develops internalized knowledge in the field of expertise and the related disciplines at the level of expertise. | 2 |
| PLO20 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Makes prediction about the partner behaviors through the applications concerning the field of expertise. | 2 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
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| 1 | •• Course Introduction • Introduction to Couples Therapy • Basic Concepts • What is Couples Therapy? • Differences from Psychological Counseling • Couples Therapy in Turkey | Reviewing and scanning scientific articles | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Anlatım |
| 2 | • What is culture? • Cultural schemas and relationships • Individualism vs. collectivism • Cultural blindness vs. cultural sensitivity | Browsing and reviewing scientific articles. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Anlatım |
| 3 | • Gender roles • Power and control • Patriarchy and relationships • The Turkish context | Browsing and reviewing scientific articles. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 4 | • Systemic approach • Attachment theory • Relationship cycles | Browsing and reviewing scientific articles. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 5 | • Family system • Circular causality • Triangulation | Browsing and reviewing scientific articles. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 6 | • Attachment-based approach • Negative cycles • Emotional restructuring | Browsing and reviewing scientific articles. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 7 | • Gottman Model (4 horsemen) • Relationship House Model • Intervention Techniques | Browsing and reviewing scientific articles. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev, Performans Değerlendirmesi |
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| 9 | • Effective communication • Types of conflict • Repair efforts | Browsing and reviewing scientific articles. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 10 | • Couple interview • Clinical formulation | Browsing and reviewing scientific articles. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 11 | • Minority stress model • Discrimination • Therapeutic sensitivity | Browsing and reviewing scientific articles. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 12 | Trauma and Relationships • Attachment trauma • Violence • Betrayal | Browsing and reviewing scientific articles. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 13 | Ethics • Privacy • Impartiality • Risk of multiple relationships | Browsing and reviewing scientific articles. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 14 | Case Analysis • Real case analysis • Supervision discussion | Browsing and reviewing scientific articles. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 15 | Case Analysis II • Real case analysis • Supervision discussion | Browsing and reviewing scientific articles. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 16 | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev, Performans Değerlendirmesi |
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| 17 | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev, Performans Değerlendirmesi |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 6 | 6 | 36 |
| Final Exam | 6 | 6 | 36 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 150 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,00 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||