Information Package / Course Catalogue
Dynamic Psychotherapies
Course Code: KPJ630
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

To learn the theoretical background of dynamic psychotherapy with planning, maintenance and termination stages of the application process.

Course Content

Types and characteristics of dynamic psychotherapy, therapy process, basic concepts of psychoanalytic theory, establishment of therapy partnership, analysis of resistance, handling transfer and countertransference, genetic and dynamic interpretations, termination of therapy

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows the basic concepts of psychoanalytic theory.
2.They are familiar with the theoretical framework of psychoanalytic theory.
3.Be able to plan dynamic therapy
4.Can maintain and terminate dynamic therapy.
5.Use the concepts related to psychoanalytic theory within the framework of dynamic therapy.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Brewer, M.B. ve Hewstone M. (Ed.) (2004) Emotion and Motivation, Blackwell Publishing.
2.Reeve, J. (2009) Understanding Motivation and Emotion, 5th ed., John Wiley and Sons Inc.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Course presentation and introduction to the course
Week 2 - Theoretical
Basic features of psychoanalytic theory-I
Week 3 - Theoretical
Basic features of psychoanalytic theory-II
Week 4 - Theoretical
Dynamic psychotherapy types and properties-I
Week 5 - Theoretical
Dynamic psychotherapy types and properties-II
Week 6 - Theoretical
Psychotherapy Process in Dynamic Psychotherapy
Week 7 - Theoretical
Establishment of a therapy partnership
Week 8 - Theoretical
Resistance, transfer, counter transfer concepts
Week 9 - Theoretical
Resistance, transfer, counter transfer conceptsaddressing-I
Week 10 - Theoretical
Resistance, transfer and counter transfer concepts-II
Week 11 - Theoretical
Genetic and dynamic interpretations-I
Week 12 - Theoretical
Genetic and dynamic interpretations-II
Week 13 - Theoretical
Termination of therapy -I
Week 14 - Theoretical
Termination of therapy-II
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination140141
Final Examination155156
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)97
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
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5
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4
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4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026