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Program of Guidance and Psychological Counselling (Turkish)

PDR401

INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING PRACTICE

Course Code
PDR401
Semester
Seventh Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
2 + 4
ECTS
10
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study4
SemesterSeventh Term (Fall)
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. use therapeutic skills and know therapeutic conditions appropriately
  2. express feelings, thoughts and experiences in a concrete way in the counseling process.
  3. start, continue and complete counseling process by establishing a therapeutic relationship with the client.
  4. conceptualize the problem presented by the client
  5. fallow the ethical principles and legal issues in individual counseling practices.
  6. improve constructive feedback skills.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesYes(PDR301 PDR303 PDR302)
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsPrinciples and Techniques of Psychological Counseling Theories of Psychological Counseling
Course DescriptionPerforming individual counseling by using psychological counseling skills and techniques under supervision.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction to the Course: Identification of the Requirements of the Course, Practice and Supervision, Roles And Responsibilities of the Students
2nd Week Discussion of Basic Concepts of Counseling
3rd Week the Personality Traits of the Counselor and Presentation of the Skills They Should Have.
4th Week Ethical and Legal Issues
5th Week Building Basic Therapeutic Skills
6th Week Building Basic Therapeutic Skills
7th Week Building Basic Therapeutic Skills
8th Week Counseling Practices and Supervision Process
9th Week Counseling Practices*
10th Week Midterm
11th Week Counseling Practices*
12th Week Counseling Practices*
13th Week Counseling Practices*
14th Week Counseling Practices*
15th Week General Evaluation
Recommended or Required ReadingRequired Readings:
Danish, S. J., D?Augelli, A. R., & Hauer, A. L. (1994). Yardım becerileri: Temel eğitim programı (F. Akkoyun Çev.). Ankara: Form Ofset.
Egan, G. (2004). Yardım becerileri alıştırmaları: Psikolojik danışmaya giriş (F. Akkoyun Çev.). Ankara: Nobel Yayın Dağıtım.
Eren Gümüş, A. & Gümüş, M. A. (2009). Bilgilendirilmiş onay: Psikolojik danışma sürecinin yasal ve etik yükümlülüğü. Türk Psikolojik Danışma ve Rehberlik Dergisi, 4(31), 69-79.
Meier, S. T., ve Davis, S. R. (2006). Psikolojik danışma: Temel öğeler. (S. Doğan (Ed.), D. Y. Bektaş, E. Ö. Kocabaş, S. Denizli Çev.). Ankara: Pegem Yayıncılık.
Türküm, S. (2007). Üniversite gençliğine yönelik psikolojik danişma ve rehberlik hizmetleri. Gelişen Psikolojik Danışma ve Rehberlik, (pp: 201-218). Ankara: Nobel Yayın Dağıtım.
Korkut Owen, R. Özyürek, & D. Owen (Ed), Gelişen psikolojik danışma ve rehberlik: Meslekleşme sürecinde ilerlemeler (s. 201-218). Ankara: Nobel Yayın Dağıtım.

Recomended Readings:
Carnevale, J. (2000). Danışmanlık incileri (D. Albayrak-Kaymak Çev.). İstanbul: Anahtar Kitaplar.
Cormier, S. & Hackney, H. (2013). Psikolojik danışma strateji ve müdahaleler (S. Doğan ve B. Yaka, Eds.). Ankara: Pegem Yayıncılık.
Hackney, H. ve Cormier, S. (2008). Psikolojik danışma ilke ve teknikleri: Psikolojik yardım süreci el kitabı. (T. Ergene, S. Aydemir Sevim Çev.). Ankara: Mentis Yayıncılık.
Voltan-Acar, N. (2009). Terapötik iletişim kişilerarası ilişkiler. Ankara: Nobel Yayıncılık.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Questions/Answers
  • Case Study
  • Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Assignment 1 30
Practice 6 50
Attendance 14 20
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
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 2 28
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework 10 3 30
Research 14 4 56
Self-evaluation Report 1 1 1
Report writing 10 4 40
Performance Practice 10 8 80
Weekly Articles and Resource Research 14 1 14
Total Work Load291
Total Work Load / 30 (h)9.7
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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