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  • Course Title Code Semester Laboratory+Practice (Hour) Pool Type ECTS
    Modern Perspectives in Psychology PSİ401 FALL-SPRING 3+0 E 5
    Learning Outcomes
    1-Comments on the historical foundations of modern sub-disciplines in psychology and their development within the APA; sorts the factors that accelerate its emergence.
    2-Discusses why and how research and practices have become essential in contemporary sub-disciplines of psychology, especially in the last 30 years.
    3-Differentiates in which environments, with whom and what kind of services psychologists working in the field of practice in any of the current trends in psychology provide.
    4-Compares the postgraduate education (specialization) process and employment opportunities of current trends in psychology in the world and in our country.
    5-Discusses the place of current trends in psychology in research and practice in the world and in our country in terms of their contributions and criticisms.
    Prerequisites -
    Language of Instruction Turkish
    Responsible Asst. Prof. Ozan Kayar
    Instructors -
    Assistants -
    Resources R1. Linden, W., & Hewitt, P. L. (2017). Klinik Psikoloji: Bir Modern Sağlık Uzmanlık Alanı. M. Şahin (Ed.). Ankara: Nobel Academic Publishing. R2. Kramer, G. P., & Bernstein, D.A., Phares, V. (2014). Klinik Psikolojiye Giriş. İ. Dağ (Ed.). İstanbul: Kolektif Publishing.
    Supplementary Book SB1. Öztürk, E., & Derin, G. (2020). Psychotraumatology. Aydın Journal of Humanity and Society, 6(2), 181-214. SB2. Geçer, E. (2019). The psychology of media production: A theoretical background. TRT Academy, 4(8), 410-427. SB3. Sümer, N., Oruçlular, Y., & Çapar, T. (2015). Attachment and addiction: Theoretical framework and literature review. Journal of Dependence, 16(4), 192-209. SB4. Dinç, M. (2015). Technology addiction and youth. Journal of Youth Research, 3(3), 31-65. SB5. Peterson, C., Mustafa, U. L. U., & Park, N. (2014). The psychology of religion. Bilimname, 2014(1), 157-165. SB6. Karasu, M., & Karlıdağ, S. (2017). The panorama of the peace psychology. Onto Journal of Pyschology, 13, 7-14. SB7. Selçuk, Ş. (2019). Ethical issues needed to be paid attention by psychologists working with older adults. Turkish Psychological Articles, 22(44), 1-11. SB8. Işıkpınar, E. M. (2012). Cities and environmental psychology. İstanbul University Journal of Sociology, 3(9), 63-106.
    Goals The aim of this course is to introduce students to the origins, aims and scopes of some current sub-disciplines in psychology, which are defined as a separate sub-division within the APA, based on the individual, psychological, social and political needs of humanity, especially in the last 30 years, and their contributions to research and practice. In this context, it is aimed that students have basic knowledge about the current situation in theory and practice of these sub-disciplines, which are also essential in the field of mental health today.
    Content This course includes the introduction of some essential and modern sub-disciplines that emerged as a result of the rapid growth of theory and practice in the current century, especially in the main disciplines in the field of psychology, such as Clinical psychology, Social psychology, Developmental psychology, and Health psychology. In this context, sub-fields such as "Clinical child and adolescent psychology, Clinical neuropsychology, Clinical geropsychology, Trauma psychology, Addiction psychology, Military psychology, Media psychology, Religion psychology, Peace psychology, Environmental psychology, Pediatric psychology, and Positive psychology? are among the topics to be covered in this course.
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