Faculty Of Economıc, Admınıstratıve And Socıal Scıences
Psychology (Englısh)

Course Information

TRAUMA PSYCHOLOGY
Code Semester Theoretical Practice National Credit ECTS Credit
Hour / Week
PSY327 Fall 3 0 3 5

Prerequisites and co-requisites none
Language of instruction Turkish
Type Elective
Level of Course Bachelor's
Lecturer
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Suggested Subject none
Professional practise ( internship ) None
Objectives of the Course The aim of the course is to examine the psychosocial effects of disasters and traumatic events.
Contents of the Course This course includes the psychological effects of disaster and traumatic events and psychosocial intervention.

Learning Outcomes of Course

# Learning Outcomes
1 Estimate the risk groups of the traumatic events
2 Plan the post traumatic pscyhosocial interventio
3 Distinguish the post traumatic reactions.
4 Explain the post disaster phases.
5 Define the disaster and the traumatic events.

Course Syllabus

# Subjects Teaching Methods and Technics
1 Post traumatic stress reaction presentation and discussion
2 Trauma and child presentation and discussion
3 Secondary traumatization presentation and discussion
4 Disaster as a traumatic event presentation and discussion
5 Classification of disaster and the phases of disaster presentation and discussion
6 Psychosocial effect of disaster presentation and discussion
7 midterm
8 Psychosocial Interventions presentation and discussion
9 Trauma-related psychopathologie presentation and discussion
10 Post traumatic Growth presentation and discussion
11 Post traumatic Growth presentation and discussion
12 Visiting Center of Disaster Management in Turkish red Crescent presentation and discussion
13 Visiting Center of Disaster Management in Turkish red Crescent presentation and discussion
14 sharing experience presentation and discussion
15 sharing experience presentation and discussion
16 Final Exam

Course Syllabus

# Material / Resources Information About Resources Reference / Recommended Resources
1 Briere, J. ve Scott, C. (2006). Principles of trauma therapy: A guide to symptoms, evaluation and treatment. CA: Sage Publications.
2 Berger, R. (2015). Stress, trauma and posttraumatic growth: Social context, environment and and identities. NY: Routledge.

Method of Assessment

# Weight Work Type Work Title
1 40% Mid-Term Exam Mid-Term Exam
2 60% Final Exam Final Exam

Relationship between Learning Outcomes of Course and Program Outcomes

# Learning Outcomes Program Outcomes Method of Assessment
1 Estimate the risk groups of the traumatic events 1͵2͵10͵11 1͵2
2 Plan the post traumatic pscyhosocial interventio 1͵2͵10͵11͵12 1͵2
3 Distinguish the post traumatic reactions. 1͵2͵3͵7͵8 1͵2
4 Explain the post disaster phases. 12͵13 1͵2
5 Define the disaster and the traumatic events. 1͵2͵3͵5͵6 1͵2
PS. The numbers, which are shown in the column Method of Assessment, presents the methods shown in the previous table, titled as Method of Assessment.

Work Load Details

# Type of Work Quantity Time (Hour) Work Load
1 Course Duration 14 3 42
2 Course Duration Except Class (Preliminary Study, Enhancement) 14 3 42
3 Presentation and Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
4 Web Research, Library and Archival Work 0 0 0
5 Document/Information Listing 0 0 0
6 Workshop 0 0 0
7 Preparation for Midterm Exam 1 3 3
8 Midterm Exam 1 3 3
9 Quiz 0 0 0
10 Homework 0 0 0
11 Midterm Project 0 0 0
12 Midterm Exercise 0 0 0
13 Final Project 0 0 0
14 Final Exercise 0 0 0
15 Preparation for Final Exam 1 3 3
16 Final Exam 1 3 3
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