COUNSELING WITH CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

RPD622

Course Code: RPD622
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 Hicran Çetin Gündüz

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Know the developmental characteristics and life difficulties of children and adolescents.
Evaluate the methods and techniques to be used with children.
Evaluate the methods and techniques to be used with adolescents.
Examine developmental support studies for children and adolescents.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

Counselling processes considering the needs and challenges of children and adolescents, theories, approaches, techniques; supporting children and adolescents developmentally.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction to the Course
2^nd Week	Historical and Contextual Trends in Child and Adolescent Counseling
3^rd Week	Legal and Ethical Issues in Childhood and Adolescent Counseling
4^th Week	Attachment from Infancy to Adolescence
5^th Week	Therapeutic Relationship Building
6^th Week	Psychodynamic Approaches
7^th Week	Humanistic Approaches
8^th Week	Midterm Exam
9^th Week	Cognitive Behavioral Approaches
10^th Week	Constructivist Approaches
11^th Week	Counseling in Different Age Groups
12^th Week	Counseling in Different Age Groups (continued)
13^th Week	Counseling in Different Age Groups (continued)
14^th Week	Counseling in Different Age Groups (continued)
15^th Week	General Assessment

Recommended or Required Reading

1. Smith-Adcock, S. & Tucker, K. (2021). Çocuk ve Ergenlerle Psikolojik Danışma. Nobel Yayıncılık.
2. Sorias, O. (2019). Çocuklar ve Ergenler için Bilişsel Davranışçı terapi: Temel İlkeler ve Teknikler
3. Geldard, K ve Geldard, D. (2013). Ergenlerle ve Gençlerle Psikolojik Danışma: Proaktif yaklaşım. Nobel Yayıncılık.
4. Friedberg, R.D., McClure, J.M. ve Garcia,J.H. (2009). Cognitive Therapy Techniques for Children and Adolescents: Tools for Enhancing Practice. Guilford Press.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Questions/Answers

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	30
Assignment	1	10
Total(%)		40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		60
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	12	4	48
Preparation for Final exam	1	25	25
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	20	20
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework
Article Presentation	1	2	2
Article	1	5	5
Weekly Articles and Resource Research	10	5	50
Total Work Load			196
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			6.53
ECTS Credit of the Course			7

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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