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PSK 323 - Psychodynamic Psychology

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences · Psychology (English) · Undergraduate

ECTS: 5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Ali Güven KILIÇOĞLU

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to understand the place of psychodynamic developmental theories in psychology literature, to address the basic concepts of dynamic psychology schools and to examine the theoretical background of psychodynamic psychotherapy methods.

Course Content

- Basic concepts of psychodynamic psychology
- Historical development of psychodynamic psychology
- Schools of Psychodynamic Psychology
o Classical Impulse Theory
o Ego Psychology
o Object Relations Theory
o Psychology of the Self
o Attachment Theories
- Case Analysis
- Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Methods and Techniques

Core Area Distribution

(31) Social and Behavioural Science%100

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionBrain StormingCase Study

Assessment & Evaluation

Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16348
Out of Class Study Period339
Midterm111
Quiz000
Assignment000
Practice000
Final111

Course Schedule

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