PROCESS AND OUTCOME RESEARCH IN PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING

RPD623

Course Code: RPD623
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 Zeynep Atik

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Knowledge of methods and techniques of counseling process and outcome research
To be able to comprehend the role of variables related to the effectiveness of counseling aid.
To be able to comprehend the role of variables related to psychological counseling on the effectiveness of counseling aid.
To compare the effects of different counseling methods on the counseling aid outcome
To compare the role of variables in the counseling process on the effectiveness of counseling practices with different client populations.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

The aim of the course is to provide an understanding of client and counselor variables that affects counseling process and outcome counseling process based on the counseling process and outcome literature.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	General Information About the Course
2^nd Week	Basic Concepts and Basic Research on the Process and Effectiveness of Psychological Counseling
3^rd Week	Definition and Basic Methods of Process and Outcome Research in Psychological Counseling
4^th Week	Analog Research
5^th Week	Process Research Methods in Psychological Counseling
6^th Week	Methods and Techniques of Process and Outcome Research in Psychological Counseling
7^th Week	Methods and Techniques of Process and Outcome Research in Psychological Counseling (continued)
8^th Week	Midterm Exam
9^th Week	Review of Process and Outcome Research on the Effectiveness of Psychological Counseling and Psychotherapies
10^th Week	The Role of Client-Related Variables in the Process and Effectiveness of Psychological Counseling
11^th Week	The Role of Client-Related Variables in the Process and Effectiveness of Psychological Counseling (continued)
12^th Week	The Role of Variables Related to Psychological Counseling in the Effectiveness of Psychological Counseling Help
13^th Week	The Role of Variables Related to Psychological Counseling in the Effectiveness of Psychological Counseling Help (continued)
14^th Week	Related to Psychological Counseling The Role of Variables in the Effectiveness of Counseling Help (continued)
15^th Week	General Evaluation

Recommended or Required Reading

1. Lambert, M.J. (Ed.) (2013). Handbook of psychotherapy and behavior change (6th ed.). New York: Wiley. Tryon, G. S. (Ed.) (2002). Counseling based on process research: applying what we know. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
2. Hill, C. E., Nutt, E. A., & Jackson, S. (1994). Trends in psychotherapy process research: Samples, measures, researchers, and classic publications. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 41(3), 364.
3. Hill, C. E., & Corbett, M. M. (1993). A perspective on the history of process and outcome research in counseling psychology. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 40(1), 3.
4. Hill, C. E. (1982). Counseling process research: Philosophical and methodological dilemmas. The Counseling Psychologist, 10(4), 7-19.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Questions/Answers

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Assignment	1	40
Presentation of Article	2	30
Total(%)		70
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		70
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		30
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework
Total Work Load			0
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			0
ECTS Credit of the Course			7

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5
K1	X	X	X	X	X
K2	X	X	X	X	X
K3
K4
K5	X	X	X	X	X
K6
K7	X	X	X	X	X
K8
K9	X	X	X	X	X