GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
GROUP COUNSELING PRACTICUM/1130253
Course Title: GROUP COUNSELING PRACTICUM
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Mehmet Güven
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/mehmetguven
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  mehmetguven@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Demonstrating group management skills
Understanding group dynamics in a small group format
Developing own skills to manage group-type problems
Reporting and other case management skills





 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  Group Psychological Counseling course must be taken for this course practice
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  Group Psychological Counseling Techniques as Theorical Psychological Counseling Techniques
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Course objectives and scope,
2. Week  Arrangements of group leading sites
3. Week  General overview of group leading skills
4. Week  Sorts of groups, interaction groups, interpersonal relations group, work oriented groups, individual centered groups, group centered groups, special a
5. Week  Stages of groups, introduction stage, transition stage, action stage, termination stage, summary
6. Week  Leading a group, taking weekly supervision for leadership, case management and reporting
7. Week  Leading a group, taking weekly supervision for leadership, case management and reporting
8. Week  Leading a group, taking weekly supervision for leadership, case management and reporting
9. Week  Leading a group, taking weekly supervision for leadership, case management and reporting
10. Week  Leading a group, taking weekly supervision for leadership, case management and reporting
11. Week  Leading a group, taking weekly supervision for leadership, case management and reporting
12. Week  Leading a group, taking weekly supervision for leadership, case management and reporting
13. Week  Leading a group, taking weekly supervision for leadership, case management and reporting
14. Week  Leading a group, taking weekly supervision for leadership, case management and reporting
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Aktaş, A.M. (1997). Grup süreci ve dinamikleri. İst.: Sistem yayıncılık. Corey, G. (2002). Group techniques. Boston: Brooks/Cole. Özbay, Y. (2005). Group counseling: Process and techniques. (Course materials). Voltan-Acar, N. (2004). Grupla psikolojik danışma. Ankara: Nobel yayınları.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Demonstration, Drill-Practice
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  -
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
0
0
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
90
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
90
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
10
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
1
14
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
14
4
56
 Reading
14
2
28
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
2
28
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
12
1
12
 Preparing Presentation
12
2
24
 Presentation
12
2
24
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
0
 Final and Studying for Final
0
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
186
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.44
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Having knowledge about basic concepts and commanding of literature related with guidance and psychological counseling at the level of master’s degree and analyzing theoretical relations of these information.X
2Becoming skilful at researching, recognizing, assessing and following the literature about school psychological counseling area.X
3Being knowledgeable about the current issues, concerns and tendencies in school psychological counseling area.X
4Developing abilities in participating professional activities related with school psychological counseling.X
5Having ability to conceptualizing the client’s problems, doing case formulation, directing the process, reporting results according to specific approaches in psychological counseling.X
6Applying 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
7Having 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
8Knowing 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
9Knowing the principles and techniques related with social sciences and applying them to the research process and reporting results.X
10Developing the data collection tools , used in scientific research process, as appropriate to scientific criteria.X
11Knowing the qualitative and quantitative data collection methods, using appropriate data collection methods during the research process, analyzing these qualitative and quantitative data and reporting the results.X
12Comparing the theories of family and marriage counseling with each other, choosing and applying appropriate intervention methods related with family and marriage counseling during helping process.X
13Becoming skilful at planning, preparing/developing, applying and assessing the school psychological counseling and guidance programs.X
14Following and examining the national and international academic publishing related with psychological counseling and guidance program and knowing how to use these information in academic studies.X
15Having a good perspective on life-long development and following the current issues in counseling program.X