FAMILY PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
PSI464	FAMILY PSYCHOLOGY	3	3	3	5

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course :	Elective
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Prof. HAMDİ ALPER ÖZYİĞİT
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	This course aims to introduce basic concepts regarding the development of family and parenting; impacts of parenting on development.
Contents of the Course Unit:	Contents of the course include; "handling the family concept in terms of psychology, analysis on personal and interpersonal relationships within a family as in early marriage, motherhood-fatherhood, sexual functions, adjustment disorder, and divorcement”.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Summarize basic concepts regarding family development and parenting subjects as in structural, intergeneration and contextual family models. (Bloom’s 2)
Discuss psychological impacts of family on the development of individuals. (Bloom’s 4)
Evaluate impacts of family in several aspects on different stages as in the transition from being a teenager to a young adult, mate selection, marriage, conflict in marriage and childbearing. (Bloom’s 5)

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	-	Family as a System	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
2	Literature Review	Family Strategies	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
3	Literature Review	Family Strategies	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
4	Literature Review	Structural Model	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
5	Literature Review	Structural Model	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
6	Literature Review	Intergeneration Model	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
7	Literature Review	Contextual Model	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Literature Review	Transition from being a teenager to a young adult	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
10	Literature Review	Mate selection and development of family	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
11	Literature Review	Transition to marriage	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
12	Literature Review	Conflict in marriage	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
13	Literature Review	Communication and Intimacy	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
14	Literature Review	Families with dependent children	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
15	Literature Review	Parents-Children System	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Anderson, S. A. and Sabatelli, R. M. (2003). Family Interaction: A Multigenerational Developmental Perspective. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
Pinsof W.M. & Leboy J.L. (2013). Aile Psikolojisi. Psikoterapi Enstitusu

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Able to adopt math and science knowledge to the problems of Mechatronic Engineering.

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Can use the scientific methods to solve problems of Mechatronic Engineering.
2	Able to plan experiment, build hardware, collect data using modern devices and analyze data.

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Can define, scientize and solve the actual mechatronics problems.

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Use modern tools such as softwares in engineering design and analysis.

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Prone to work in interdisciplinary teams and be a team leadership.

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Able to find solutions that meet technical and economical expectations when designing a system with components.
2	Can approach with a global perspective to Mechatronics Engineering.
3	Able to keep up to date of self-awarness in the field.
4	Can follow academic and industrial developments related Mechatronics Engineering.

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Able to work in the field, interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary environments.
2	Have written and verbal communication skills in Turkish and English.

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Have professional and ethical values and sensitive to these.
2	Sensitive to health and safety issues in Mechatronic Engineering.
3	Sensitive to social, environmental and economic factors in professional activities.

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	3	39
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	20	20
Preparation for the Final Exam	1	25	25
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	31	0	128