Practicum in Psychology (PSY404) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Practicum in Psychology PSY404 2 4 0 4 8
Pre-requisite Course(s)
PSY 301 Introduction to Psychopathology, Consent of the instructor
Course Language English
Course Type N/A
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Observation Case Study.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Neşe Alkan
Course Assistants
Course Objectives By completing this course, students will acquire basic skills and knowledge required in the practice of psychology.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • To learn roles and responsibilities of a psychologist in a related work setting/institution.
  • To be able to carry out the basic duties at the institution such as administering psychological tests and conducting intake interview.
  • To be able to define the characteristics of the clients who seek help from the institution
  • To be able to discriminate the professional skills /qualifications required for different institutions where psychologists work.
Course Content Students will work in a practicum setting for 140 hours.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Approaching Psychology practicum
2 Introduction to practicum setting
3 Roles and responsibilities of psychologists
4 Case presentation and discussion
5 Case presentation and discussion
6 Case presentation and discussion
7 Case presentation and discussion
8 Case presentation and discussion
9 How to write the practicum report & Case presentation and discussion
10 How to write the practicum report & Case presentation and discussion
11 Case presentation and discussion
12 Case presentation and discussion
13 Legal and ethical issues
14 Legal and ethical issues
15 Practicum report due

Sources

Other Sources 1. Öğretim elemanı tarafından sağlanmaktadır

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 30
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work 1 40
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 1 30
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury - -
Final Exam/Final Jury - -
Toplam 3 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses X
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Have a comprehensive understanding of basic psychological perspectives and to examine the mental, affective, and behavioral processes of human beings within a scientific discipline X
2 Have a knowledge about the historical and philosophical developments, basic concepts, applications and schools of science of psychology as well as the subfields of psychology such as clinical, experimental, social, developmental, industrial, health, traffic and educational psychology X
3 Gain skills in identifying, describing, formulating, and solving the problems related to basic mental, emotional, and behavioral problems of human beings X
4 Develop new ideas through analytical, critical, and creative point of view by using abstract concepts and to gain skills in evaluating different psychological phenomena X
5 Gain knowledge and skills in transforming his/her theoretical knowledge into practice in different fields of psychology X
6 Have skills in accessing knowledge and using resources X
7 Have knowledge about basic principles of psychological assessment along with various quantitative, qualitative, and experimental research methods, to have skills in designing and conducting research by using these methods, and analyzing, reporting, and presenting research data X
8 Have awareness of interpersonal sensitivity, societal processes and problems X
9 Have efficient written and oral communication skills in Turkish and English X
10 Gain skills in following the developments in the field of expertise and renewing himself/herself with an awareness of life-span learning X
11 Have professional and ethical responsibility, knowledge, and awareness X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 2 32
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship 16 10 160
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 1 15 15
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury
Total Workload 207