GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION

CURRENT ISSUES IN COUNSELING AND GUIDANCE/4130133

Course Title:	CURRENT ISSUES IN COUNSELING AND GUIDANCE
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/contact

-- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)

mehmetguven@gazi.edu.tr

-- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT

Students; know that knowledge of the history, current issues, trends, and problems in the field of counseling
Involve in professional activity and decision-making.
Copmrehend sensitivity to the dynamics of professional activity and work, and a high sense of professionalism and responsibility.
Participate in the organization, processes, activities, and concerns of the leading professional associations in the field of counseling
Follow the related literature.
Gain experience in preparation of academic publications

-- MODE OF DELIVERY

The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face

-- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES

There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.

-- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS

There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.

--COURSE CONTENT
1. Week	Scope and objectives of the course Current issues and trends in counseling and guidance
2. Week	Current issues and trends in counseling and guidance Determination of study subject
3. Week	Professional roles in counseling and guidance area
4. Week	Training and supervision in counseling and guidance
5. Week	Research and evaluation in counseling and guidance
6. Week	Consultation in counseling and guidance
7. Week	Practices and problems in the field of counseling and guidance
8. Week	International distinguished perspectives in counseling
9. Week	Diversity and cross-cultural counseling (e.g., race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disabilities, and immigrants)
10. Week	Ethical and legal issues in counseling and guidance
11. Week	Counseling with difficult counselees (death, mourning, child loss)
12. Week	Counseling with difficult counselees: individual and social traumatic events, physical and/or sexual abuse
13. Week	Presentation and discussion of the term papers
14. Week	Presentation and discussion of the term papers
15. Week	Presentation and discussion of the term papers
16. Week	General evaluation

-- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING

Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Journal Turkish Journal of Psychology Thesis in the field of Counseling and Guidance Child Development Child Psychiatry and Human Development Counselor Education and Supervision Developmental Psychology Family Relations Focus on Exceptional Children Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology Journal of Learning Disabilities Journal of School Psychology Professional School Counseling Journal of mental health counseling American School Counselor Association http://www.schoolcounselor.org Counselling Resources.com http://counsellingresource.com/index.shtm

-- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS

Lecture, Question-Answer, Research, Presentation, Discussion

-- WORK PLACEMENT(S)

-- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA

	Quantity	Percentage
Mid-terms	0	0
Assignment	2	50
Exercises	0	0
Projects	0	0
Practice	0	0
Quiz	0	0
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade		50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade		50

-- 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	13	2	26
Searching in Internet and Library	11	2	22
Designing and Applying Materials			0
Preparing Reports	10	3	30
Preparing Presentation	10	3	30
Presentation	10	1	10
Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term	5	2	10
Final and Studying for Final	5	4	20
Other			0
TOTAL WORKLOAD:			190
TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25:			7.6
ECTS:			7.5

-- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

NO	PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES	1	2	3	4	5
1						X
2						X
3						X
4						X
5			X
6		X
7				X
8				X
9				X
10					X
11			X
12			X
13						X
14					X
15						X
16						X

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