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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Contemporary Psychological Counseling Theories I |
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| Course Code |
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PDR 759 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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Second Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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1 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall and Spring (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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6 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Asst.Prof.Dr. FULYA CENKSEVEN ÖNDER
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Understands the main concepts and the principles of counseling theories
Understands intervention strategies and procedures of counseling theories
Compares the theories of counseling
Knows outstanding aspects and weaknesses of counseling theories
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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This course enables students to understand and use contemporary counseling theories so that they are able to develop a therapeutic relationship, establish appropriate counseling goals, design intervention strategies, evaluate client outcome, and successfully terminate the counselor-client relationship. |
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| Course Contents |
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This is two term course which aims to introduce contemporary psychological counseling theories. The content areas are helping relationships in counseling, Existential theory, Person-Centered Theory, Gestalt Theory, Cognitive-Behavioral Theories, REBT, Reality Therapy Theory, TA, Family Theory, Feminist Theories, Eastern Theories, Body-Centered Counseling, Contrustivist and Integrative Approaches, Other Psyhoterapies. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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classroom |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Introduction: Course content, importance, instructional methods, technique and assessment |
Review of course content and references |
Lecture, discussion |
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2 |
Introduction to theories, How to benefit from theories? |
Scanning the topic to be taught and reading the suggested books and articles |
lecture, discussion, brain storming |
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3 |
Helping relationship in counseling |
Scanning the topic to be taught and reading the suggested books and articles |
lecture, discussion, brain storming |
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4 |
Helping relationship in counseling |
Scanning the topic to be taught and reading the suggested books and articles |
lecture, discussion, brain storming |
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5 |
Achieving a personal and professional identity |
Scanning the topic to be taught and reading the suggested books and articles |
lecture, discussion, brain storming |
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6 |
Existential theory |
Scanning the topic to be taught and reading the suggested books and articles |
lecture, discussion, role- play, case study |
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7 |
Midterm exam |
Making midterm exam preparation |
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8 |
Person-Centered Theory |
Scanning the topic to be taught and reading the suggested books and articles |
lecture, discussion, rol playing, case study |
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9 |
Gestalt Theory |
Scanning the topic to be taught and reading the suggested books and articles |
lecture, discussion, role- play, case study |
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10 |
Gestalt Theory |
Scanning the topic to be taught and reading the suggested books and articles |
lecture, discussion, role- play, case study |
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11 |
Behavioral Theory |
Scanning the topic to be taught and reading the suggested books and articles |
lecture, discussion, role- play, case study |
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12 |
Cognitive Theory |
Scanning the topic to be taught and reading the suggested books and articles |
lecture, discussion, role- play, case study |
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13 |
REBT |
Scanning the topic to be taught and reading the suggested books and articles |
lecture, discussion, role- play, case study |
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14 |
Reality Therapy |
Scanning the topic to be taught and reading the suggested books and articles |
lecture, discussion, role- play, case study |
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15 |
Overall evaluation of the course |
Scanning the topic to be taught and reading the suggested books and articles |
lecture, discussion, role- play, case study |
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16/17 |
Final exam |
Making exam preparation |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Sommer-Flanagan, J. And Sommer-Flanagan,R.(2004) Counseling and Psychotherapy Theories in Context and Practice. John Miley& Sons.Inc
Corey,G.(2008). Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychoterapy- Psikolojik Danışma Kuram ve Uygulamaları (T.Ergene, Çeviren) Ankara: Mentis Yayıncılık
Corsini, R.J. & Wedding, D. (2000). Current psychotherapies (7th ed.). Itasca IL: F.E. Peacock.
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
0 |
30 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
3 |
70 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
On the basis of the Educational Sciences BA degree qualificatons, improves his/her knowledge in the same field at the level of expertise.
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5 |
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2 |
Understands the multi-dimensional causes of a problem and evaluates the problem as a whole |
5 |
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3 |
Analyzes a scientific article in the field of educational sciences. |
4 |
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4 |
Uses the theoretical and practical knowledge s/he gained at the level of expertise in the field of educational sciences. |
5 |
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5 |
Uses and develops individual assessment techniques. |
5 |
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6 |
Guides the graduates of the field of educational sciencies within the framework of the knowledge and experiences that specialized training provides. |
2 |
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7 |
Gains knowledge and experience about the appliations which can make the field of expertise functional in educational field. |
4 |
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8 |
Makes prediction about the partner behaviors through the applications concerning the field of expertise. |
3 |
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9 |
Solves a problem in the context of educational sciences in a scientific perspective. |
5 |
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10 |
Integrates the theoretical knowledge within the scope of the field of educational sciences with the field of application. |
5 |
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11 |
Takes responsibility for solving the problems at the local and national level during the educational science-oriented applications.
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1 |
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12 |
Communicates effectively and properly with students, teachers, school administrators, and members of families and working group. |
2 |
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13 |
Has a good command of foreign language to be able to follow the foreign resources related to the field. |
5 |
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14 |
Informs his/her colleagues about the processes regarding the field of expertise and conclusions reached. |
2 |
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15 |
Uses the different statistical techniques and information and communication technologies that s/he needs in the field of expertise. |
0 |
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16 |
Provides the support of the institution employees to make the applications concerning educational sciences successful. |
1 |
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17 |
Develops internalized knowledge in the field of expertise and the related disciplines at the level of expertise. |
5 |
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18 |
Identifies the sources of the problems in the field of educational sciences and contributes to the solution of these problems. |
5 |
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19 |
Provides the cooperation of all partners in educational environment stating the necessity of the field of expertise. |
2 |
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20 |
Assesses the necessities which reveal through the applications related to the field of expertise in a critical way. |
5 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
3 |
42 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
3 |
15 |
45 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
15 |
15 |
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Total Workload: | 144 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 5.76 |
| ECTS Credit: | 6 |
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