PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING STRATEGIES AND INTERVENTIONS

RPD602

Course Code: RPD602
Semester: Second Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 7

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Master's Degree With Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

Second Term (Spring)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Professor Hicran Çetin Gündüz

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Can explain the process and stages of psychological components.
Knows how to determine appropriate case strategies and choose interventions in the psychological counseling process.
Can conceptualize a case.
Knows and applies the skills used in the psychological counseling process to establish effective communication between the psychological counselor and the client.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

The aim of this course is to help students to gain necessary knowledge and skills regarding assessment of client problems, developing counseling goals, defining counseling strategies and selecting interventions, termination and follow-up for an effective counseling process.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction to the Course and Explanation of the Course Syllabus
2^nd Week	An Overview of the Psychological Counseling Process and Case Conceptualization
3^rd Week	An Overview of the Counseling Process and Case Conceptualization (continued)
4^th Week	An Overview of the Counseling Process and Case Conceptualization (continued)
5^th Week	Cognitive Behavioral Therapies
6^th Week	Cognitive Behavioral Therapies (continued)
7^th Week	Techniques Based on Social Learning and Behavioral Techniques Used in Positive Reinforcement
8^th Week	Midterm Exam
9^th Week	Techniques Based on Solution-Focused Short-Term Psychological Counseling Approach
10^th Week	Techniques Based on Conscious Awareness Approach
11^th Week	Techniques Based on My Humanistic-Phenomenological Approach
12^th Week	Techniques Based on Gestalt and Psychodrama Principles
13^th Week	Techniques Based on Adlerian and Psychodynamic Approach
14^th Week	Interactional/Systemic Intervention
15^th Week	General Evaluation

Recommended or Required Reading

1. Chen, M. W., & Giblin, N. J. (2017). Individual counseling and therapy: Skills and techniques. Routledge.
2. Erford, B. T. (2015). 40 techniques every counselor should know (2nd ed.). Pearson Merrill.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	20
Assignment	1	18
Presentation of Article	1	12
Total(%)		50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		50
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	1	1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	10	4	40
Preparation for Final exam	1	24	24
Course hours	12	3	36
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	15	15
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	1	1
Homework
Presentation (including preperation)	1	13	13
Article Presentation	6	10	60
Total Work Load			190
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			6.33
ECTS Credit of the Course			7

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4
K1
K2	X
K3		X
K4			X	X
K5			X	X
K6
K7	X	X	X	X
K8
K9