GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
COUNSELING TECHNIQUES/PR308A
Course Title: COUNSELING TECHNIQUES
Credits 3 ECTS 6
Semester 6 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   Prof. Galip YÜKSEL
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/yozbay
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  yozbayy@gmail.com
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Identifying philosophical basis of major counseling theories
Gaining insiht on personality theories of counseling approaches
Learning counseling processes in different theories
Learning counseling techniques of various approaches
Gaining insight on applications of counseling theories to different settings.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode delivery of this course is face to face.
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  Theories of Personality must be taken for this course
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  Theories of Personality
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Introduction: Counseling Relationship
2. Week  General features of counseling theories
3. Week  Psychoanalysis and Neoanalitical Approaches
4. Week  Individual Psychology and Alfred Adler
5. Week  Behavioristic approach to counseling
6. Week  Gestalt Therapy
7. Week  Person-centered approach
8. Week  Existential counseling
9. Week  Midterm Exam
10. Week  Cognitive therapy
11. Week  Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
12. Week  Feminist therapy and Family system theory
13. Week  Reality therapy and choice theory
14. Week  Narrative therapy and Solution-focused therapy
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Murdock, N.L. (2014). Psikolojik danışma ve psikoterapi kuramları-Olgu sunumu yaklaşımıyla. (Çeviri Ed. Füsun AKKOYUN), Ankara: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. Corsini, R.J. ve Wedding, D. (2012). Modern psikoterapiler. (Türkçesi: Esra Güzelyazıcı, Seda Darcan Çiftçi, Mina Türkoğlu). İstanbul: Kaknüs Psikoloji Yayınları. Egan, G. (2011). Psikolojik danışmaya becerileri. (Çeviren: Özlem YÜKSEL) İstanbul: Kaknüs Yayınları. Glading, S.T. (2013). Psikolojik Danışma: Kapsamlı bir meslek. (Çev.Ed.: Prof.Dr. Nilüfer Voltan ACAR). Ankara: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. Murdock, N.L. (2014). Psikolojik danışma ve psikoterapi kuramları-Olgu sunumu yaklaşımıyla. (Çeviri Ed.: Füsun AKKOYUN), Ankara:Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. Sharf, R. S. (2014). Psikoterapi ve psikolojik danışma kuramları-Kavramlar ve Örnek Olaylar. (Çev.Ed.: Prof.Dr. Nilüfer Voltan ACAR). Ankara: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question-Answer, Presentation
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  -
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
0
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
20
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
10
5
50
 Searching in Internet and Library
10
4
40
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
1
4
4
 Preparing Presentation
1
8
8
 Presentation
1
4
4
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
1
1
 Final and Studying for Final
1
1
1
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
150
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
6
 ECTS: 
6
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Coached members of profession know the societal characteristics of country and consider the national culture and values.X
2Having the knowledge and capacity to use Turkish language in a correct and an effective way and understanding the importance of Atatürk’s principles and reforms in the historical process of Turkish nation.X
3Becoming knowledgeable and skillful at human relations and communication and using these skills at professional and daily life. Understandings the impacts of these communication skills on development, education and interpersonal relationships of individuals.X
4Learning the basic concepts and commanding of literature related with Guidance and Psychological Counseling and using these knowledge and information technologies in professional life.X
5Having enough knowledge related with life-long development (life-long development understanding, development theories, life periods, importance of individual differences in development) and following the current developments in counseling program.X
6Comprehending theoretical information about individual-social, educational and career counseling and applying these theoretical information in practice at guidance and psychological counseling services in schools.X
7Knowing the basic philosophy of psychological counseling theories, basic concepts, personal motivation, psychological counseling process, principles and techniques of psychological counseling. Becoming skilful at planning and directing psychological counseling sessions.X
8Applying the principles and techniques of psychological counseling on clients who have different individual characteristics in different counseling environments (education, health, industry etc…). (counseling case management, counseling case process and reporting results)X
9Having knowledge related with the theories, principles, techniques and process of group counseling, developing basic group counseling skills and applying them in different group settings.X
10Knowing the basic concepts, principles and techniques, theories and measurement instruments related with vocational guidance and career counseling and applying them to different individuals in various career counseling settings.X
11Knowing the ethical principles and standards of guidance and psychological counseling program and applying these ethical principles in daily and professional life.X
12Knowing the individual recognition test techniques and using them effectively during the counseling process.X
13Becoming skilful at choosing or developing the appropriate psychological measurement instruments, applying them and assessing the findings.X
14Knowing the principles and techniques related with social sciences and applying them to the research process and reporting results.X
15Having knowledge about individual-society relations and social psychology theories and analyzing the relationships between individuals and society in the light of these information.X
16Being knowledgeable with the adaptation problems and behavior disorders encountered in different life stages and using these information in order to conceptualize the problems of clients.X
17Knowing theories and principles and techniques related with crisis and crisis intervention and applying them in daily and professional life.X
18Having information about family and marriage counseling, choosing and applying appropriate intervention methods.X
19Becoming skilful at planning, preparing/developing, applying and assessing the school psychological counseling and guidance programs.X
20Planning and applying psychological counseling and guidance services regarding the individuals who need special education.X