PSİ449


Course Title Course Code Program Level
The Psychology of Trauma PSİ 449 Psychology B.A. / B.Sc.

Course Term
(Course Semester)
Teaching and Learning Methods
Credits
Theory Practice Lab Projects/Field Work Seminars/Workshops Other Total Credits ECTS Credits
07
(Fall)
42 - - - - 83 125 3 5

Teaching Staff Uzm. Psikolog Ebru SİNİCİ
Language of Instruction Türkçe (Turkish)
Type Of Course Elective
Prerequisites
Recommended Optional Programme Component
Course Objectives Providing basic information about psychological trauma and post-traumatic events that may occur as a result of this, transferring information about different traumatic experiences and psychological effects, and providing basic information about injuries that may cause physiological loss of work after trauma.
Course Content The content of this course includes topics such as the definition and classification of psychological trauma, its effects on children and adults, trauma-related psychopathologies, post-traumatic growth and psychosocial interventions.
Learning Outcomes (LO) 1 - Knowledge Theoretical - Factual What is Trauma Psychology, getting to know APA and DSM-5 Manual Understanding the history of trauma psychology, understanding the course from mental illness to trauma Understanding theories and explanations about trauma Understanding DSM Manuals and trauma diagnostic criteria Understanding post-traumatic growth and development Understanding the psychological effects of childhood trauma Understanding the problem of loss, mourning, grief Understanding the intergenerational transmission of trauma Understanding hidden victimization and its effects on the psyche Understanding social traumas and their effects on group behavior 2 - Skills Cognitive - Applied 3- Competencies Communication and Social Competence Learning Competence Field-Specific Competence Ability to Work Independently and Take Responsibility
Mode of Delivery Face to face
Course Outline
Week Topics
1. Week Introduction of the course
2. Week Definition and History of Psychological Trauma
3. Week Classification of Trauma and Types of Traumatic Events
4. Week Types of Traumatic Events
5. Week Responses to Traumatic Events
6. Week Trauma and Psychopathology
7. Week Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
8. Week The Etiology of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
9. Week Trauma and Brain
10. Week Childhood Traumas, Responses and Complex Trauma
11. Week The Ripple Effect of Trauma, Indirect Exposure and Intergenerational Transmission of Trauma
12. Week Crisis and Crisis Intervention
13. Week Psychological Interventions for Trauma
14. Week Resilience and Posttraumatic Growth
Assessment
  Percentage(%)
Mid-term (%) 40
Quizes (%)
Homeworks/Term papers (%)
Practice (%)
Labs (%)
Projects/Field Work (%)
Seminars/Workshops (%)
Final (%) 60
Other (%)
Total(%) 100
Course Book (s) and/or References Friedman, M. J., Keane, T. M., & Resick, P. A. (2015). Handbook of PTSD Science and Practice (2nd Ed.). New York, NY: Guilford Press Briere, J. N. & Scott, C. (2016). Travma terapisinin ilkeleri: Belirtiler, değerlendirme ve tedavi için bir kılavuz. (B. D. Genç Çev.). İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları. (Orijinal çalışma basım tarihi 2014). Herman, J. (2011). Travma ve iyileşme: Şiddetin sonuçları, ev içi istismardan siyasi teröre. (T. Tosun Çev.). İstanbul: Literatür Yayıncılık (Orijinal çalışma basım tarihi 1997). Ruglass, L.M. & Kendall-Tackett, K. (2015). Psychology of trauma 101. New York: Springer. Reyes, G., Elhai, J.D. & Ford, J. D. (2008). (Ed.). The encyclopedia of psychological trauma. New York: John Wiley & Sons. Van der Kolk, B. A., McFarlane, A.C. & Weisaeth, L. (Ed.) (1996). Traumatic stress: The effects of overwhelming experience on mind, body and soul. New York: Guilford.
Work Placement(s) There is no internship for this course.
The Relationship between Program Qualifications (PQ) and Course Learning Outcomes (LO)

 

PQ1

PQ2

PQ3

PQ4

PQ5

PQ6

PQ7

PQ8

PQ9

PQ10

PQ11

PQ12

PQ13

LO1

4

4

4

4

5

4

4

4

3

2

2

5

4

LO2

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

3

2

3

LO3

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

 * Contribution Level:  1 Very low    2 Low    3 Medium    4 High    5 Very High