INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOANALYSIS PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
PSY114	INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOANALYSIS	2	3	3	6

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	English
Level of the Course Unit :	BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course :	Compulsory
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Assist.Prof. MEHMET OSMAN KURTKAN KAPICIOĞLU
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit	Assist.Prof. BERK EFE ALTINAL
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	This course aims to introduce students to the historical emergence, central concepts, major schools, and contemporary debates of psychoanalytic theory. Beginning with Freud’s discovery of the unconscious and the development of metapsychology, the course examines key transformations in psychoanalytic thought, including ego psychology, object relations, self psychology, Lacanian psychoanalysis, feminist critiques, anti-Oedipal critiques, cultural psychoanalysis, and neuro-psychoanalysis. The course also encourages students to evaluate psychoanalysis as a clinical, theoretical, cultural, and critical tradition.
Contents of the Course Unit:	The contents of the course include the birth of the unconscious, Freud’s topographical and structural models, drive theory, psychosexual development, ego psychology, object relations theory, Winnicott’s theory of development, Kohut’s self psychology, Lacanian psychoanalysis, feminist critiques of psychoanalysis, Deleuze and Guattari’s critique of the Oedipal model, psychoanalytic approaches to culture and spectatorship, neuro-psychoanalysis, and contemporary developments in psychoanalytic theory and institutions.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Explain the historical emergence of psychoanalysis and the significance of the unconscious in Freud’s early work. (Bloom’s 2)
Describe the main concepts of Freudian psychoanalysis, including the topographical model, structural model, drive theory, psychosexual development, and defense mechanisms. (Bloom’s 2)
Compare major post-Freudian schools of psychoanalysis, including ego psychology, object relations theory, self psychology, and Lacanian psychoanalysis. (Bloom’s 4)
Discuss how psychoanalytic theory has been transformed through feminist, anti-Oedipal, and critical theoretical interventions. (Bloom’s 2)
Analyze psychoanalytic approaches to culture, ideology, spectatorship, group psychology, and contemporary social life. (Bloom’s 4)
Evaluate contemporary debates on the relevance, limits, institutional forms, and scientific status of psychoanalysis today. (Bloom’s 5)

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	-	The Birth of the Unconscious	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
2	Literature review	The Topographical Model	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
3	Literature review	Drive Theory and Psychosexual Development	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
4	Literature review	The Structural Model and Beyond	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
5	Literature review	Anna Freud and Ego Psychology	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
6	Literature review	Melanie Klein and Object Relations	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
7	Literature review	Donald Winnicott and Good Enough Mother	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
8	Literature review	Kohut and Self Psychology	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
9	Literature review	Lacan and Return to Freud	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
10	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
11	Literature review	Feminist Critiques of Psychoanalysis: Horney, Mitchell, Kristeva, Cixous, Irigaray and Butler	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
12	Literature review	Deleuze & Guattari's Anti-Oedipus	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
13	Literature review	Culture and Psychoanalysis: Uncanny, Group Psychology, Male Gaze and Looking Awry	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
14	Literature review	Neuro-Psychoanalysis of Mark Solms	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
15	Literature review	Psychoanalysis Today: Travels, Institutions, and Contemporary Forms	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Mitchell, S. A., & Black, M. J. (2016). Freud and beyond: A history of modern psychoanalytic thought. Basic Books.
Roudinesco, É. (2016). Freud: In his time and ours. Harvard University Press.

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description	Examination Method
Mid-Term Exam	1	50		Optical (Test) Exam
Final Exam	1	50		Optical (Test) Exam
TOTAL	2	100

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Use information sources, including the most effective methods and current information related to psychology and auxiliary disciplines at a high level. (Bloom 3)				3
2	Identify problems in psychology and produce solutions. (Blooms 3)		1

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Distinguish normal and abnormal behaviors. (Blooms 2)			2
2	Interpret and report psychology research. (Bloom 3)		1

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Establish connections between psychology and other social sciences. (Bloom 4)				3

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Apply psychological tests. (Bloom 3).			2
2	Gain knowledge and skills about contemporary psychology theories and integrate this knowledge and skills to help individuals. (Bloom 6)				3
3	Conduct various experiments in the field of psychology. (Bloom 6)		1

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Collaborate with the necessary institutions and individuals in the field studies. (6)		1

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Integrate developments in psychology with existing knowledge. (Blooms 6)					4
2	Scientifically analyze human behavior. (Bloom 4)			2

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Express his/her knowledge and thoughts about the field in a fluent and understandable manner both written and verbally. (Bloom 2)					4
2	Recognize the individual, national and universal influences of problems in the field of psychology			2

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Integrate the knowledge of computer software, hardware and statistics required by the field of psychology. (blooms 6)	0
2	Survey the developments in information and communication technologies. (Bloom 4)		1
3	Support social projects related to psychology. (Blooms 5)		1

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	3	42
Preliminary & Further Study	13	4	52
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	0	0	0
Assignment (Homework)	0	0	0
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Final Exam	1	30	30
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	1	25	25
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	31	0	151