COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CRISIS INTERVENTION STRATEGIES FOR THE DISABLED

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ÖEP 5510 CRISIS INTERVENTION STRATEGIES FOR THE DISABLED ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Special Education (Non-Thesis-Evening)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR FERDA AYSAN

Offered to

Special Education (Non-Thesis-Evening)

Course Objective

This course provides students with basic knowledge about disability,its types and effects.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To provide the students with basic coping skills with crisis situations
2   To help the disabled to live with their disability
3   Teach them them to be rehabilitated in line with their circumstances to become
4   Be able to identify crisis situations and formulate concrete,well informed plans of assessment
5   Be competent in crisis situations

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice Approach to Psychosocial Interventions for People with Chronic Illness and Disability
2 Psychosocial Adjustment to Chronic Illness and Disability: Concepts, Models, and Research
3 Models, Research, and Treatment of Coexisting Depression for People with Chronic Illness and Disability
4 Coping and Rehabilitation: Theory, Research, and Measurement
5 Social Support and Rehabilitation: Theory, Research and Measurement
6 Family and Adaptation to Chronic Illness and Disability
7 Intervention Strategies Positive Psychology and Psychosocial Adjustment to Chronic Illness and Disability
8 Midterm
9 Wellness and Promotion of Health in Chronic Illness and Disability: Theoretical and Practical Models for Assessment and Intervention
10 Societal Attitudes toward Disability Societal Attitudes toward Disability: Concepts, Measurements, and Interventions
11 Substance Abuse: Models, Assessment, and Interventions
12 Multiculturalism and Adjustment to Disability
13 Quality of Life and Psychosocial Adaptation to Chronic Illness and Disability
14 Case presentations
15 Final examination

Recomended or Required Reading

Hornby,G.(1994). Counseling in Child Disability;skills for working with parents.London:Chapman

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Brain storming, lecture

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.40 + FCG * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTEG * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Exams and evaluation of the case presentations

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ferda.aysan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 13 5 65
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Midterm 1 2 2
1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 124

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7
LO.15543321
LO.25543321
LO.35543321
LO.45543321
LO.55543321