Information Package / Course Catalogue
Family Therapıes
Course Code: HRS631
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 4
Credit: 4
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

This course aimed to realized role and functions of psychiatric nurse in family therapy and can evulated should use particular methods and models in the therapy process

Course Content

This lesson includes main schools like that psychodynamic and insight oriented approach, structuralist approach, cognitive behavioral approach systematic approach, history and aim of family therapy and roles and functions of psychiatric nurse in this process.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To know that the basic theories of family therapy
2. To know role and functions of psychiatric nurse in family therapy
3.To evaluate the therapeutic communication skills used appropriate to the condition in family therapy
4.To know basic counseling skills used in family therapy
5.To know the principles of child-focused family therapy
6.To evaluate the legal and institutional issues in family therapy.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Akbaş T., Avcı R., Işık E., Çekici F., Çolakkadıoğlu O. Family Therapy Basics, Academics publishing, 2013
2.Berksun O., Hızlı Sayar G., Family and Co-Therapy, Detay publishing, İstanbul 2013.
3.Kesici Ş., Mert A., Girgin Büyükbayraktar Ç, İlgün E., Techniques That Used in Family Therapy , Nobel Publishing, Ankara.
4.Nichols M.P., Family Therapy - Concepts and Methods, Kaknüs publishing,, İstanbul, 2013.
5.Worden M., Family Therapy Basics, HYB Publishing, Adana, 2012.
6.Mereness D. A., Family Therapy: an Evolving Role for the Psychiatric Nurse, Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, Volume 6, Issue 6, Article first published online: 16 JAN 2009
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Foundations of Family Therapy
Week 2 - Theoretical
Introduction to Family Therapy
Week 3 - Theoretical
Therapeutic Communication Skills
Week 4 - Theoretical
Counseling Skills with Couples
Week 5 - Theoretical
Family Counselling Skills
Week 6 - Theoretical
Self perception in marriage
Week 7 - Theoretical
Child-Focused Family Therapy
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Child-Focused Family Therapy (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Transactional Analysis in Family Therapy
Week 10 - Theoretical
Coping with divorce and after the divorce crisis
Week 11 - Theoretical
Role and function of psychiatric nurses in family therapy
Week 12 - Theoretical
Ethical Issues in Couple and Family Therapy
Week 13 - Theoretical
Legal Issues Related to Couple and Family
Week 14 - Theoretical
Legal Issues Related to Couple and FamilyCourse evaluation (final exam)
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory1562120
Midterm Examination110212
Final Examination120222
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)154
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
OÇ-1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-5
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-6
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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