Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
190500407108FAMILY SOCIOLOGY AND THERAPIESElective473
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To introduce family sociology and family institution; To inform about the Turkish family structure; discussing issues such as family problems, the value of the child, women's issues.To inform students about family therapy for disadvantaged families. Individual, family, community and society; Informing them about existing or potential problems and getting help so that they can continue their lives in order, health and harmony
Name of Lecturer(s)
Doç. Dr. Neşide YILDIRIM
Learning Outcomes
1Understands the importance of the family, which is the basis of society, tells its functions and types.
2Knows the changes in the family throughout history, lists the family types in Turkey.
3Distinguish the changes that occur in the structure and functions of the family in parallel with the social changes.
4Define types of marriage
5Establishes a relationship between industrialization and changes in family structure and divorces
6Defines family treatment and therapy
7Explain the history and techniques of family therapy,
8Defines the relationship between family therapy and social work
9Applies therapy to elderly, disabled, sick individuals and their caregivers in the family
10Defines individual, group and couple therapy methods and techniques
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
No
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
Definition of family, origin and emergence, history and functions. Family structure and types, Child education in the family, Changes in the family with modernization. Structural features of Turkish family and family relations. family and place relationship, marriage customs and traditions, types of marriage, gender roles, women's status, domestic problems/violence, incest. The concept and scope of family therapy. History of family therapy and treatment models; family therapy techniques
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Definition and functions of the family, family types and their development
2Changes in family structure and changes in functions
3Turkish family and structural features of the family (village, town, city, slum family)
4Women, children and child education in the family
5Family communication, its qualities and dimensions
6Industrialization and divorce
7Domestic violence and dissolution in the family
8Visa
9Concept of family therapy, definitions, scope and history of family therapy.
10Family therapy models. Techniques: psychodynamic approaches to theory and practice
11The process of group sessions in family therapy
12Concepts used by Virginia Satir in her family therapy model
13Solution focused family therapy
14Strategic family therapy
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination160
Performance120
Homework120
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities50
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities50
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
No
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination122
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures14342
Discussion14114
Performance14114
Homework133
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)77
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