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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Psychological Counseling Application RPD403 Compulsory Bachelor's degree 4 Fall 5

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Prof. Dr. Osman Nejat AKFIRAT
Associate Prof. Dr. Zeynep AYDIN SÜNBÜL
Associate Prof. Dr. Yıldız ÖZTAN ULUSOY
Associate Prof. Dr. Gülşah TURA

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Explain the process and stages of psychological counseling.
2) Conducts counseling sessions effectively.
3) Uses psychological counseling skills effectively in the counseling process.
4) Establishes an effective counseling relationship with the client.
5) Sets goals with the client.
6) Acts in accordance with professional ethical principles and rules in the practice of psychological counseling.
7) Explains the function of supervision in the process of counseling and her roles and responsibilities as a supervised counselor candidate.
8) Effectively uses the supervision process within the scope of individual counseling (preparing for supervision, being open to feedback in supervision, transferring what is spoken in supervision to the practice process)
9) Effectively ends the psychological counseling process.
10) Willing to provide counseling.
11) In order to be an effective psychological counselor, she is willing to constantly learn and improve herself.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

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2 Low No relation Low Middle No relation Low Middle Low Low Middle Low Low No relation No relation
3 Low No relation Middle Middle No relation Low Middle Middle Low Middle Low Low No relation No relation
4 Low No relation Low Low No relation Low Low Middle Low Low Middle Low No relation No relation
5 Low No relation Middle Low No relation Middle Low Middle Low Middle Middle Low No relation No relation
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7 Low No relation Middle Middle No relation Middle Low Middle Low Middle Middle Low No relation No relation
8 Low No relation Low Middle No relation Low Middle Low Middle Middle Low Low No relation No relation
9 Low No relation Middle Low No relation Low Middle Low Low Middle Low Middle No relation No relation
10 Low No relation Low Low No relation Low Middle Low Low Middle Low Middle No relation No relation
11 Middle No relation Low Middle No relation Low Middle Low Low Middle Low Middle No relation No relation

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Theories of Counseling, The Principles and Techniques of Counseling

Course Contents

Conducting at least 10 individual counseling sessions with real clients using basic counseling skills and techniques; receiving supervision on the practice of psychological counseling.

Weekly Schedule

1) Sharing the content and scope of the course with the candidate psychological counselors in the presence of supervision.
2) Implementation of helping skills exercises in group work with supervision.
3) Implementation of helping skills exercises in group work with supervision.
4) Implementation of helping skills exercises in group work with supervision.
5) Providing supervision on candidate counseling sessions.
6) Providing supervision on candidate counseling sessions.
7) Providing supervision on candidate counseling sessions.
8) Providing supervision on candidate counseling sessions.
9) Providing supervision on candidate counseling sessions.
10) Providing supervision on candidate counseling sessions.
11) Providing supervision on candidate counseling sessions.
12) Providing supervision on candidate counseling sessions.
13) Providing supervision on candidate counseling sessions.
14) Providing supervision on candidate counseling sessions.
15) Providing supervision on candidate counseling sessions.
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Recommended or Required Reading

1- Cormier, S. ve Hackney, H.(2009). Psikolojik Danışma Stratejiler ve Müdahaleler. (Çev. Ed:Süleyman Doğan ve Barış Yaka). Ankara: Pegem A
2- Egan, G. (2010). Psikolojik Danışma Becerileri (Ö.Yüksel,Çev.).İstanbul:Kaknüs
3- Egan, G. (2014). Psikolojik Danışma Becerileri: Danışma Becerileri Üzerine Alıştırmalar (M. Baturay, Çev.). İstanbul: Kaknüs
4- Flagan Sommers, J. & Flagan Sommers, R. (2014). Klinik Görüşme Psikolojik Değerlendirme Esaslar. İstanbul:İthaki
5- Yüksel-Şahin, F. (2018) Psikolojik Danışmanlar için El Kitabı. Ankara: Nobel

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Demonstration
6) Case Study
7) Self Study


Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Practices to Course Grade

50%

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

50%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required