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Program of Guidance and Psychological Counselling (English 30%)

RPSD444

SHORT TERM PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING

Course Code
RPSD444
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
2 + 0
ECTS
4
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Learn the history and basic philosophy of brief psychological counseling approaches.
  2. Know basic steps and principles of brief psychological counseling approaches.
  3. Recognize different application areas of brief psychological counseling approaches.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsTheories of Psychological Counseling, Principles and Technics of Psychological Counseling
Course DescriptionCognitive, affective and behavioural therapy models and the history of short term therapies; solution focused Counseling principles and techniques, solution-based Counseling with children and adolescents.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introducing the course and explaining the general purposes
2nd Week The history, features and basic assumptions of solution-focused and narrative brief psychological counseling
3rd Week First session and explaining the process, developing a goal in solution focused brief counseling process.
4th Week Techniques used in solution-focused brief psychological counseling
5th Week Discovery and structuring of solutions in solution-focused brief psychological counseling
6th Week In the solution-focused brief psychological counseling, integration the first session items and conducting other sessions
7th Week Solution focused brief counseling practice with children and adolescens.
8th Week Midterm
9th Week First session and explaining the process, developing a goal in narrative brief counseling process.
10th Week Techniques used in narrative brief psychological counseling
11th Week In the narrative brief psychological counseling, integration the first session items and conducting other sessions
12th Week Case study
13th Week Case study
14th Week Case study
15th Week
Recommended or Required Reading1. Garfield, S. L. (1998). The practice of brief psychotherapy. Canada: John Wiley&Sons, Inc.
2. Lines, D. (2006). Brief counselling in schools: Working with young people from 11 to 18 (Second Edition). London: Sage Publications.
3. Littrell, J. M. (1998). Brief counseling in action. New York: W. W. Norton & Company.
4. Metcalf, L. (1995). Counseling toward solutions: A practical solution-focused program for working with students, teachers and parents. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
5. Murphy, J. J. (1997). Solution-focused counseling in middle and high schools. AmericanCounseling Association.
6. Sklare, G. B. (2015). Okul danışmanları için çözüm odaklı kısa süreli psikolojik danışma (Çev. Ed. A. Kaya, Çev. D. M. Siyez). Ankara: Pegem Akademi.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Case Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Assignment 1 20
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
Language of Instruction-
Work Placement(s)No

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