Information Package / Course Catalogue
Family and Couple Therapy Practices
Course Code: KPJ526
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Within the scope of this course, it is aimed to examine the methods and schools related to family and couple therapy and to address the psychological problems faced by families and couples with certain methods and interventions

Course Content

Concepts, methods and schools of family therapy, evaluation in family and couple therapy, intervention and prevention of problems faced by family and couples, and recent related studies

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows the historical background, basic concepts and methods of family and couple therapy.
2.Learns the basic schools of family therapy and their basic assumptions.
3.Knows the psychological problems faced by families and couples, evaluates them and learns the intervention methods.
4.Knows the latest practices in family and couple therapy and follows up-to-date research.
5.Be sensitive to ethical issues related to family and couple therapy.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Nichols, M. P., & Davis, S. (2020). Family therapy: Concepts and methods (12th ed.). NewYork: Pearson.
2.Sexton, T. L., & Lebow, J. (Eds.). (2016). Handbook of family therapy. Routledge.
3.Patterson, J., Williams, L., Edwards, T. M., Chamow, L., & Grauf-Grounds, C. (2018). Essential skills in family therapy: From the first interview to termination. Guilford Publications.
4.Hanna, S. M. (2018). The practice of family therapy: Key elements across models. Routledge.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to Family and Couple Therapies
Week 2 - Theoretical
The basic concepts of family therapy
Week 3 - Theoretical
The historical background of family therapy
Week 4 - Theoretical
Classical schools in family therapy: Bowen & Strategic
Week 5 - Theoretical
Classical schools in family therapy: Structural &Experiential
Week 6 - Theoretical
Classical schools in family therapy: Psychoanalytic & Cognitive-Behavioral
Week 7 - Theoretical
Recent approaches in family therapy
Week 8 - Theoretical
Evaluation in family and couple therapy
Week 9 - Theoretical
Therapy plan and initiation of therapy in family and couple therapy
Week 10 - Theoretical
Continuation and termination of therapy in family and couple therapy
Week 11 - Theoretical
The effectiveness of family and couple therapies
Week 12 - Theoretical
Culturally sensitive approach and recent developments in family and couple therapy
Week 13 - Theoretical
Ethical issues in families and couples therapy
Week 14 - Theoretical
Emerging domains in family and couple therapy
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Assignment120121
Final Examination120121
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)98
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
4
4
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4
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026