Information Package / Course Catalogue
Introduction to Clinical Psychology
Course Code: PSİ302
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The purpose of lesson is provided information about historical background of clinic psychology.

Course Content

Description and historical background of clinic psyhology, clinic psychologist's jobs, basic approaches in psychopatology, research methods, ethic prenciples

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Gözde SAYIN KARAKAŞ
Learning Outcomes
1.It is known basic issues of clinic psychology and general views.
2.It is known clinic psychologist's job descriptions and practices.
3.It is recognised research methods in clinic psychology.
4.It is known ethic prenciples and it is developed positive attitudes about ethic prenciples.
5.It is known individual recognition and assesment methods.
6.It is known psychopathology and psychotherapy approaches.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Kramer, G. P., Bernstein, D. A., & Phares, V. (2014). Klinik Psikolojiye Giriş (Çeviri Ed. İhsan Dağ) ,Ankara: Mentis Yayıncılık.
2.Eskin, M., Dereboy, Ç. G., & Karancı N. (2020). Klinik Psikoloji- Bilim ve Uygulama, Ankara: Türk Psikologlar Derneği.
3.Linden, W., & Hewitt, P. L. (2015). Klinik Psikoloji: Bir Modern Sağlık Uzmanlık Alanı (Çeviri Ed. M Şahin), İstanbul: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
4.• Klinik psikolojide etik uygulamalar, Mehmet Eskin, Türk psikoloji dergisi, 15(45), 81-83, 2000.
5.• Psikoterapist olarak klinik psikologlar: Geçmiş, gelecek ve alternatifler, (Çev. Ayşegül Durak-Batıgün ve Banu Yılmaz) Türk psikoloji bülteni, 5(12), 17-24, 1999.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Description and extension of clinic psychology
Week 2 - Theoretical
Historical background of clinic psychology, clinic psychologist's jobs
Week 3 - Theoretical
Psychological assesment: Key features
Week 4 - Theoretical
Psychological assesment: Interview and Observation
Week 5 - Theoretical
Psychological assesment: Measurement
Week 6 - Theoretical
Basic features of clinical interventions
Week 7 - Theoretical
Psychodynamic and Humanistic Psychotherapies
Week 8 - Theoretical
Behavioral and Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapies
Week 9 - Theoretical
Alternative interventions
Week 10 - Theoretical
Research on Clinical Intervention
Week 11 - Theoretical
Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
Week 12 - Theoretical
Health Psychology / Neuropsychology
Week 13 - Theoretical
Forensic Psychology
Week 14 - Theoretical
Future of Clinical Psychology
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory421184
Midterm Examination120222
Final Examination120222
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)128
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
4
4
4
5
2
1
4
OÇ-2
5
2
1
1
3
3
2
2
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5
5
4
5
2
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3
3
3
5
2
2
2
4
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3
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2
2
5
5
2
4
4
OÇ-6
5
5
5
5
1
4
3
2
4
2
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026