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Program of Guidance and Psychological Counselling (English 30%)

RPSD304

PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING SKILLS

Course Code
RPSD304
Semester
Sixth Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
1 + 2
ECTS
4
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study3
SemesterSixth Term (Spring)
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. understand the functions of basic and advanced counseling skills
  2. use basic counseling skills
  3. acquire skill based factors effect to counseling process
  4. cope with initial stage concerns in the counseling process
  5. have knowledge about counseling skills education models.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionManaging sessions in the psychological counseling process, evaluating and conceptualizing clients? problems, forming goals, using advanced psychological counseling skills, choosing strategies and interventions, knowledge and skills in terminating and monitoring and good pracitces.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Meeting, Aims and Objectives of the Course
2nd Week An Overview of the Counseling Process: Counseling Stages, Counseling Relationships and Counseling Skills
3rd Week Intake Interview with Client: Configuration of the Process, Informed Consent Form
4th Week InitialInterview with Client: Preliminary Preparaion For Initial İnterview
5th Week Initial Interview and Evaluation of the Process: Evaluation of Basic Counseling Skills
6th Week Managing Counseling Process: Initiating and Terminating the Sessions, Case Studies
7th Week Integrating Basic Counseling Skills and Counseling Process
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Advanced Counseling Skills
10th Week Advanced Counseling Skills
11th Week Advanced Counseling Skills
12th Week Case Conceptualization
13th Week Case Conceptualization
14th Week Goal Setting in Counseling
15th Week
16th Week
Recommended or Required ReadingEgan, G. (2004). Yardım becerileri alıştırmaları: Psikolojik danışmaya giriş (F. Akkoyun Çev.). Ankara: Nobel Yayın Dağıtım.
Ivey, A. E., ve Ivey, M. B. (2003). Intentional interviewing and counseling: Facilitating client development in a multicultural society. California: Brooks/Cole.
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.
Carnevale, J. (2000). Danışmanlık incileri (Çev. Albayrak, D.). İstanbul: Anahtar Kitaplar.
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 (%)
Mid-term 1 20
Assignment 1 20
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 0 0 0
Individual or group work 0 0 0
Preparation for Final exam 1 16 16
Course hours 13 2 26
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 10 10
Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 6 3 18
Performance Practice 2 10 20
Peer review 6 1 6
Weekly Articles and Resource Research 10 2 20
Total Work Load118
Total Work Load / 30 (h)3.93
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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K2 X
K3 X
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K6 X X
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K8 X X X X X
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K11 X
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K16 X
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