CULTURALLY SENSITIVE COUNSELING

RPD614

Course Code: RPD614
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 7

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Master's Degree With Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Professor Aylin Demirli Yıldız

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Know basic concepts about culture.
Acquire culturally sensitive counseling competencies.
Describe the process and skills of culture-sensitive psychological counseling.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

Understanding the importance of cultural differences. Theories and methods in culturally sensitive counseling. Education, professional and ethical issues in culturally sensitive counseling. Developing cultural awareness and cultural sensitivity. Evaluating adaptation of counseling theories to different cultures.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction of the Course and Explanation of General Objectives
2^nd Week	Culture, Multiculturalism and Cultural Diversity in Turkey
3^rd Week	Culture and Counseling
4^th Week	Multicultural Theories and Applications
5^th Week	Activities Preparing Counselors to Become Culturally Sensitive
6^th Week	Culturally Sensitive Basic Attention Skills
7^th Week	Culturally Sensitive Renaming, Summarizing and Encouraging Skills
8^th Week	Midterm Exam
9^th Week	Questioning Skills within the Framework of Culturally Sensitive Counseling
10^th Week	Emotion and Content Reflection Skills within the Framework of Culturally Sensitive Counseling
11^th Week	Confrontation, Focusing, Directing and Interpreting Skills
12^th Week	Culturally Sensitive Counseling Practices
13^th Week	Culturally Sensitive Counseling Practices (continued)
14^th Week	Culturally Sensitive Counseling Practices (continued)
15^th Week	General Evaluation

Recommended or Required Reading

1. Carroll M. R. and Wiggins, J. D. (2008). Grupla psikolojik danışmanın temel öğeleri: Kavramlar, ilkeler ve uygulamalar. (S. Doğan, Çev.). Ankara: PEGEM Akademi.
2. Corey, M. S. and Corey, G. (2006) Groups: Process and practice (seventh edition). Belmont, CA: Thompson Higher Education.
3. Demir, A. ve Koydemir, S. (Eds) (2011). Grupla psikolojik danışma. Ankara: Pegem Yayıncılık.
4. Voltan-Acar, N. (2010). Grupla psikolojik danışmada alıştırmalar-deneyler (4. Basım). Ankara: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
5. Voltan-Acar, N. (2012). Grupla psikolojik danışma ilke ve teknikleri (9. Basım). Ankara: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Questions/Answers

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Assignment	3	100
Total(%)		100
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		0
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	14	3	42
Preparation for Final exam	1	10	10
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	10	10
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework	2	20	40
Article	9	9	81
Total Work Load			226
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			7.53
ECTS Credit of the Course			7

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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