Information Package / Course Catalogue
Group Psychotherapies
Course Code: HRS632
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 includes group therapy studyings, main theoretical approaches related to group psychotherapy, basic technical information and applications. During the course, students will learn basic skills and methods for group therapies, also they will be educated about therapeutic factors specific to group therapies and problems faced with during group therapy applications. Furthermore, they will experience dynamic process of group therapy by roles.

Course Content

This course includes information about defining group psychotherapy and its history, treating factors in group psychotherapy, creating therapy groups and components of therapy groups; further the course includes information teaching group techniques.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To identify basic concepts of group psychotherapy
2.To explain stages of group process
3.To define group psychotherapy theories
4.To experience group process living
5. Special groups and terminating the group
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Updated article and books suggested by lecturer about each lecture. Updated article and books reached by the student via library and electronical sources.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition of group psychotherapy and its history
Week 2 - Theoretical
Concepts of group psychotherapy, its types, treating factors, ethics and application issues
Week 3 - Theoretical
Treating factors; group leadership, early and late periods of group process
Week 4 - Theoretical
Treating factors; group leadership, early and late periods of group process
Week 5 - Theoretical
Treating factors; therapist-his/her basic missions
Week 6 - Theoretical
Therapist: here and now
Week 7 - Theoretical
Therapist: transference and transparence
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Therapist: transference and transparence (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Patient choose, components of therapy groups, creating group (place, time, largeness, preparing)
Week 10 - Theoretical
Inception, advance staged groups and clients/patients with problems
Week 11 - Theoretical
Group techniques
Week 12 - Theoretical
Special groups and terminating the group
Week 13 - Theoretical
Student seminars
Week 14 - Theoretical
Student seminars
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
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
OÇ-2
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
OÇ-3
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
OÇ-4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026