Information Package / Course Catalogue
Introduction to Family and Couple Therapies
Course Code: PSİ432
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

Within the scope of this course, it is aimed to comprehend the historical background, basic concepts and methods of family therapy, to explain the basic schools of family therapy, to introduce evaluation, intervention and prevention practices in couple and family therapy.

Course Content

Historical background, basic concepts, methods and schools of family therapy (Bowen family therapy, Strategic family therapy, Structural family therapy, Experiential family therapy, Psychoanalytic family therapy and Cognitive - Behavioral family therapies), assessment, intervention and prevention and treatment in family and couple therapies and recent related studies.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Res. Assist. Gamze KARADAYI KAYNAK
Learning Outcomes
1.To know the historical background of family therapies.
2.To know the basic concepts and methods of family therapy.
3.To learn the basic schools of family therapy and their basic assumptions.
4.To know evaluation and intervention in family and couple therapy.
5.To be interested in studies related to the topics covered in family and couple therapy.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Nichols, M. P. (2013). Aile Terapisi: Kavramlar ve Yöntemler. İstanbul: Kaknüs Yayınları.
2.Gladding, S. T. (2015). Aile Terapisi: Tarihi, Kuram ve Uygulamaları. (5. Baskıdan çeviri). Ankara: Türk Psikolojik Danışma ve Rehberlik Derneği Yayınları.
3.Dallos, R., & Draper, R. (2012). Aile terapisine giriş: Sistemik teori ve uygulama. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
4.Patterson, J. (2019). Aile Terapisinde Temel Beceriler: İlk Görüşmeden Son Görüşmeye. CK yayınevi
5.Dattillio, F. M. (2010). Bilişsel davranışçı çift ve aile terapisi: Klinisyenler için kapsamlı bir rehber. İstanbul: Psikoterapi Enstitüsü Eğitim Yayınları.
6.Satir, V. (2016). Temel aile terapisi. İstanbul: Beyaz Yayınları
7.Fışıloğlu, H. (2023). İlişki Pusulası Modeli ile Eş Terapisi Uygulama El Kitabı. İlişki Pusulası, Aile Çalışmaları Enstitüsü.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to Family and Couple Therapies
Week 2 - Theoretical
The context of family therapy. The historical background of family therapy
Week 3 - Theoretical
The basic concepts and technics of family therapy
Week 4 - Theoretical
Evaluation in family and couple therapy
Week 5 - Theoretical
Classical schools in family therapy: Bowen Family Systems
Week 6 - Theoretical
Classical schools in family therapy: Structural Family Therapy
Week 7 - Theoretical
Classical schools in family therapy: Strategic Family Therapy
Week 8 - Theoretical
Classical schools in family therapy: Experiential Family Therapy
Week 9 - Theoretical
Classical schools in family therapy: Psychoanalytic Family Therapy
Week 10 - Theoretical
Classical schools in family therapy: Cognitive-Behavioral Family Therapy
Week 11 - Theoretical
Research on interventions for families and couples
Week 12 - Theoretical
Selected topics in family therapy
Week 13 - Theoretical
Recent advances in family therapy
Week 14 - Theoretical
General assessment
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143270
Midterm Examination120121
Final Examination127229
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)120
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-9
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OÇ-1
4
4
3
3
3
3
OÇ-2
4
4
3
3
4
3
2
OÇ-3
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
OÇ-4
3
5
5
5
3
3
3
4
4
4
OÇ-5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026