Course Objectives: |
-The purpose of this course is to provide a broad overview of and an interdisciplinary perspective on families in a changing world. Students explore a variety of family related roles, identities and relations including couple relations, parental roles, childhood and adolescence. This course also provides an overview of domestic violence, divorce, psychological difficulties in families and family/couple based interventions. Additionally, research and theories on families in Turkey are reviewed. |
Course Content: |
-This course is to provide a broad overview and an interdisciplinary perspective to families in a changing world. Students explore a variety of family-related roles, identities, and relationships, including couple relationships, parental roles, childhood and adolescence. This course also provides an overview of domestic violence, divorce, family psychological difficulties and family/couple based interventions. It also includes a review of research and theories about families in Turkey.
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Week |
Subject |
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1) |
Introduction |
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2) |
Family theories
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3) |
• Family and Roles
• Family and Couples |
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4) |
Family and Parent Roles
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5) |
Childhood, Adolescence, Family
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6) |
Midterm Exam |
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7) |
Family Studies in Turkey
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8) |
Representations in the Media
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9) |
Domestic violence
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10) |
Family, psychopathology and family therapies
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11) |
Presentations
Media Analysis |
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12) |
Presentations
Media Analysis |
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13) |
Presentations
Media Analysis |
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14) |
Presentations
Media Analysis |
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15) |
All topics covered in the course for 14 weeks
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