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Program of Guidance and Psychological Counselling (English 30%)

RPSD401

FAMILY COUNSELING

Course Code
RPSD401
Semester
Seventh Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
2 + 0
ECTS
2
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study4
SemesterSeventh Term (Fall)
ECTS2
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Understands the system comprehension.
  2. Knows the theories and basic concepts of family counseling.
  3. Evaluates case studies using family counseling theories.
  4. Comprehends how the family psychological counseling process is managed.
  5. Comprehends the ethical values that the family counselor must comply with.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionTo develop the knowledge and skills of counselor candidates about family structure, functioning, basic theories, psychological counseling process and forms of intervention that can be used in different family structures.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Course introduction and presentation of general objectives; definition of students? roles and responsibilities
2nd Week Development of family counseling; basic concepts of the family system
3rd Week Family life cycle and family types; Psychoanalytic Family Counseling
4th Week Structural Family Counseling
5th Week Experiential / Humanistic Family Counseling; Strategic Family Counseling
6th Week Cognitive-Behavioral Family Counseling; Postmodern Approaches
7th Week Positive Family Therapy
8th Week Midterm Exam
9th Week Family Counseling Process
10th Week School-Based Family Counseling
11th Week Communication in Marriage
12th Week Dating Violence and Domestic Violence
13th Week Divorce Counseling
14th Week Ethics and Legal Issues in Marriage and Family Counseling
15th Week General Evaluation / Overall Review
Recommended or Required ReadingRequested Resources
1. Nazlı, S. (2020 Editör). Evlilik ve Aile Psikolojik Danışmanlığı, 1. Baskı. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık.
2. Nazlı, S. (2020). Aile Danışmanlığı, 15. Baskı. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık.

Recommended Resaources
1. Dallos, R. & Draper, R. (206). Aile Terapisine Giriş-Sistemik Teori ve Uygulama. Ş. Kesici,C.Kiper ve A. Mert (Çeviri Editörleri). Ankara: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık (Orijinal çalışma basım tarihi 2000).
2. Gladding, S.T. (2012). Aile Terapisi Tarihi, Kuram ve Uygulamaları. İ. Keklik ve İ. Yıldırım. (Editörler). Ankara: Türk Psikolojik Danışma ve Rehberlik Derneği Yayınları.
3. Hendrick, S.S. (2016). Yakın ilişkiler psikolojisi. (A. Dönmez; A. Büyükşahin Sunal, Çev. Ed.). Ankara: Nobel Yayınları (Orijinal çalışma basım tarihi 2004).
4. Lebow, J. L. (2019). Çift ve Aile Terapisi, Alan ile İlgili Bütüncül Bir Harita. M. Şahin (Çeviri Editörü). Ankara: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık (Orijinal çalışma basım tarihi 2013).
5. Nazlı, S. (2020). Aile Danışmanlığı Uygulamaları. 3. Baskı. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık.
6. Yavuzer, H. (Editör)(2004). Evlilik Okulu. İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Questions/Answers
  • Case Study
  • Discussion
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 12 2 24
Preparation for Final exam 1 5 5
Course hours 13 2 26
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 5 5
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework
Total Work Load62
Total Work Load / 30 (h)2.06
ECTS Credit of the Course2
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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