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  Course Description
Course Name : Contemporary Psychological Counseling Theories II

Course Code : PDR 764

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : Second Cycle

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Fall and Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 6

Name of Lecturer(s) : Asst.Prof.Dr. FULYA CENKSEVEN ÖNDER

Learning Outcomes of the Course : 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

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : The aim of the course is to enable the 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.

Course Contents : This is two term course which aims to introduce contemporary psychological counseling theories. This course covers helping relationship 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.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Classroom


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction: Course content, importance, instructional methods, techniques and assessment Review of course content and references Lecture, discussion
2 Transactional Analysis (TA) Scanning the topic to be taught and reading the suggested books and articles lecture, discussion, role- play, case study
3 Transactional Analysis (TA) Scanning the topic to be taught and reading the suggested books and articles lecture, discussion, role- play, case study
4 Feminist Theory Scanning the topic to be taught and reading the suggested books and articles lecture, discussion, role- play, case study
5 Family Systems Theories Scanning the topic to be taught and reading the suggested books and articles lecture, discussion, role- play, case study
6 Family Systems Theories Scanning the topic to be taught and reading the suggested books and articles lecture, discussion, role- play, case study
7 Midterm exam Making exam preparation
8 Solution-oriented Therapy Scanning the topic to be taught and reading the suggested books and articles lecture, discussion, role- play, case study
9 Narrative Therapy Scanning the topic to be taught and reading the suggested books and articles lecture, discussion, role- play, case study
10 Eastern Therapy Scanning the topic to be taught and reading the suggested books and articles lecture, discussion, role- play, case study
11 Body-Centered Therapy Scanning the topic to be taught and reading the suggested books and articles lecture, discussion, role- play, case study
12 Creative Art Therapies and Psychodrama Scanning the topic to be taught and reading the suggested books and articles lecture, discussion, role- play, case study
13 Multicultural considerations Scanning the topic to be taught and reading the suggested books and articles lecture, discussion, role- play, case study
14 Integration of different theories Scanning the topic to be taught and reading the suggested books and articles lecture, discussion, role- play, case study
15 Overall evaluation of course Scanning all topics covered over the term lecture, discussion
16/17 Final Exam Making exam preparation


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Corey,G.(2008). Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychoterapy- Psikolojik Danışma Kuram ve Uygulamaları (T.Ergene, Çeviren) Ankara: Mentis Yayıncılık
 Sommer-Flanagan, J. And Sommer-Flanagan,R.(2004) Counseling and Psychotherapy Theories in Context and Practice. John Miley& Sons.Inc
 Corsini, R.J. & Wedding, D. (2000). Current psychotherapies (7th ed.). Itasca IL: F.E. Peacock.
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 0 30
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 3 70
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 On the basis of the Educational Sciences BA degree qualificatons, improves his/her knowledge in the same field at the level of expertise. 5
2 Understands the multi-dimensional causes of a problem and evaluates the problem as a whole 5
3 Analyzes a scientific article in the field of educational sciences. 3
4 Uses the theoretical and practical knowledge s/he gained at the level of expertise in the field of educational sciences. 4
5 Uses and develops individual assessment techniques. 3
6 Guides the graduates of the field of educational sciencies within the framework of the knowledge and experiences that specialized training provides. 3
7 Gains knowledge and experience about the appliations which can make the field of expertise functional in educational field. 4
8 Makes prediction about the partner behaviors through the applications concerning the field of expertise. 3
9 Solves a problem in the context of educational sciences in a scientific perspective. 3
10 Integrates the theoretical knowledge within the scope of the field of educational sciences with the field of application. 5
11 Takes responsibility for solving the problems at the local and national level during the educational science-oriented applications. 3
12 Communicates effectively and properly with students, teachers, school administrators, and members of families and working group. 3
13 Has a good command of foreign language to be able to follow the foreign resources related to the field. 5
14 Informs his/her colleagues about the processes regarding the field of expertise and conclusions reached. 3
15 Uses the different statistical techniques and information and communication technologies that s/he needs in the field of expertise. 2
16 Provides the support of the institution employees to make the applications concerning educational sciences successful. 1
17 Develops internalized knowledge in the field of expertise and the related disciplines at the level of expertise. 5
18 Identifies the sources of the problems in the field of educational sciences and contributes to the solution of these problems. 3
19 Provides the cooperation of all partners in educational environment stating the necessity of the field of expertise. 3
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).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 3 42
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 3 15 45
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 0 0 0
    Final Exam 1 15 15
Total Workload: 144
Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.76
ECTS Credit: 6