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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Health Sciences
Programme of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
02351103 Play Therapy 2025 Autumn 5 2+0+0 5 5
Course Type Elective
Course Cycle Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques -
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites -
Coordinator -
Instructor(s) Asst. Prof. Osman KARACA
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Asst. Prof. Osman KARACA B-229 [email protected] 7845 Wednesday
15:00-17:00
Course Content
Topics to be covered in this course are: Child-focused play therapy, play therapist qualifications, playroom and materials, parents in play therapy, characteristics of facilitating responses, typical problems encountered in play therapy, intense and short-term play therapy.
Objectives of the Course
In this course, physiotherapy and rehabilitation students learn about the basic concepts and theories of play therapy. In addition, students learn how play therapy is used in diagnosis and treatment.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses X
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P5 Develops a social, cultural, and interdisciplinary perspective through extracurricular courses. 3
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Discusses appropriate support and guidance approaches for families by relating behavioral problems observed in children to developmental stage characteristics. P.5.8
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 Theoretical Foundations of Play Therapy
2 Use of the Game for Evaluation and Therapeutic Purposes
3 History of Play Therapy
4 Key Elements: Child, Parent, Therapist
5 Different Play Therapy Approaches
6 Short Play Approaches and Techniques
7 Midterm
8 Behavioral Play Therapies
9 Non-directed Play Therapy
10 Non-directed Play Therapy
11 The Role and Function of Parents in Play Therapy
12 Filial Therapy
13 Filial Therapy
14 Case Studies
Textbook or Material
Resources Landereth, G. L. (2002). Play therapy: The art of the relationship. NY: Bunner-Routledge East Sussex.
Improving Children's Cognitive Levels through Physical Activity Games, 2021
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Laboratory - -
Practice - -
Course Specific Internship (If Any) - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Seminar - -
Quiz - -
Midterms 1 40 (%)
Final Exam 1 60 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 2 28
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 12 8 96
Midterms 1 13 13
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 0 0 0
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 13 13
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 150
Total Work Load / 30 5
Course ECTS Credits: 5
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P5
O1 Discusses appropriate support and guidance approaches for families by relating behavioral problems observed in children to developmental stage characteristics. 3