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Program of Guidance and Psychological Counselling (Turkish)

PDR310

MULTICULTURAL COUNSELING

Course Code
PDR310
Semester
Sixth Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
2 + 0
ECTS
3
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study3
SemesterSixth Term (Spring)
ECTS3
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Know basic concepts about culture.
  2. Acquire culturally sensitive counseling competencies.
  3. Describe the process and skills of culture-sensitive psychological counseling.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsTheories of Psychological Counseling, Principles and Technics of Psychological Counseling
Course DescriptionCulture, history of culturally sensitive psychological Counseling practices; justifications for the development of culturally sensitive Counseling practices, competencies for culturally sensitive psychological Counseling, culturally sensitive Counseling practices.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction of the Course and Explanation of General Objectives
2nd Week Culture, Multiculturalism and Cultural Diversity in Turkey
3rd Week Culture and Counseling
4th Week Multicultural Theories and Applications
5th Week Activities Preparing Counselors to Become Culturally Sensitive
6th Week Culturally Sensitive Basic Attention Skills
7th Week Culturally Sensitive Renaming, Summarizing and Encouraging Skills
8th Week Midterm Exam
9th Week Questioning Skills within the Framework of Culturally Sensitive Counseling
10th Week Emotion and Content Reflection Skills within the Framework of Culturally Sensitive Counseling
11th Week Confrontation, Focusing and Directing and Interpreting Skills
12th Week Culturally Sensitive Counseling Practices
13th Week Culturally Sensitive Counseling Practices (continued)
14th Week Culturally Sensitive Counseling Practices (continued)
15th Week General Evaluation
Recommended or Required Reading1. Axelson, J. A. (1999). Counseling and development in a multicultural society (3rd Ed.). Pacific Grove: Brooks/Cole
2. Ivey, A. E., & Ivey, M. B. (2003). Intentional interviewing and counseling. Facilitating client development in a multicultural society (5th Ed.). Pacific Grove: Brooks/Cole.
3. Kurter, F ve Mattis, J. (2015). Türkiye?de uygulamacıların gözüyle psikolojik danışmada kültüre duyarlı olma içinde (s. 362-385) İstanbul: Bahçeşehir Üniversitesi Yayınları.
4. Matsumoto, D. (2001). The handbook of culture and psychology. New York: Oxford University Press.
5. Pedersen, P. (1988). A handbook for developing multicultural awareness. Virginia: American Association for Counseling and Development
6. Pedersen, P. B., & Ivey, A. (1993). Culture-centered counseling and interviewing skills. A practice guide. London: Praeger Publishers.
7. Pope Davis D. B., Coleman, H. L., Liu, K W. M., & Toporek, R. L. (Eds) (2003). Handbook of multicultural competencies in counseling and psychology. California: Sage Publications
8. Sue, D. W., Ivey, A. E., & Pedersen, P. B. (1996). A theory of multicultural counseling and therapy. California: Brooks/Cole Publishing.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Case Study
  • Practice
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
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 1 1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 18 2 36
Preparation for Final exam 1 10 10
Course hours 13 3 39
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 10 10
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 1 14 14
Weekly Articles and Resource Research 6 1 6
Total Work Load117
Total Work Load / 30 (h)3.9
ECTS Credit of the Course3
Language of Instruction-
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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