Information Package / Course Catalogue
Basic Topics in Trauma and Disaster Psychology
Course Code: KPJ532
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: 5
Objectives of the Course

Within the scope of this course, introducing the possible psychological consequences of psychological trauma and trauma types, addressing the risk factors and protective factors related to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, knowing the theoretical approaches to trauma, introducing treatment approaches for a traumatic situation, psychosocial consequences of disasters and psychosocial support interventions in disasters. is intended to be taught.

Course Content

Types of traumatic events, risk factors and protective factors related to trauma, neuropsychological foundations of psychological trauma, theoretical approaches to post-traumatic stress, basic treatment approaches and principles in psychological trauma, psychosocial consequences of disasters and post-disaster psychosocial intervention.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Understanding the nature of psychological trauma
2.Learning post-traumatic stress reactions and theoretical explanations
3.Ability to assessment post-traumatic stress reactions
4.Knowing treatment approaches for post-traumatic stress disorder
5.Ability to implement psychosocial interventions after disaster
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Gold, S. N. (2017). APA handbook of trauma psychology: foundations in knowledge, Vol. 1 (pp. xxii-624). American Psychological Association.
2.Gold, S. N. (2017). APA handbook of trauma psychology: Trauma practice, Vol. 2.
3.Beck, J. G., & Sloan, D. M. (Eds.). (2012). The Oxford handbook of traumatic stress disorders. Oxford University Press.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Types of Trauma, History of Trauma Studies
Week 2 - Theoretical
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Acute Stress Disorder
Week 3 - Theoretical
Risk Factors Related to PTSD
Week 4 - Theoretical
Theoretical approaches to post-traumatic stress
Week 5 - Theoretical
Neuropsychological bases of post-traumatic stress
Week 6 - Theoretical
Post-Trauma Psychological Assessment
Week 7 - Theoretical
Basic Treatment Approaches in PTSD-I
Week 8 - Theoretical
Basic Treatment Approaches in PTSD-II
Week 9 - Theoretical
Theories About Loss and Grief
Week 10 - Theoretical
Loss and Grief Intervention
Week 11 - Theoretical
Psychosocial Consequences of Disasters
Week 12 - Theoretical
Effects of Disasters on Children and Adolescents and Response Approaches
Week 13 - Theoretical
Post-Disaster Psychosocial Intervention -I
Week 14 - Theoretical
Post-Disaster Psychosocial Intervention -II
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%20
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%50
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory145298
Assignment110111
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination19110
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
OÇ-1
3
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
OÇ-3
4
5
3
4
5
5
5
3
3
5
5
OÇ-4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
3
5
5
OÇ-5
3
4
4
5
3
3
5
5
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026