GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
CONTEMPORARY COUNSELING THEORIES/1130101
Course Title: CONTEMPORARY COUNSELING THEORIES
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. H. Güzin SUBASI
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/gyuksel
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  gyuksel@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Demonstrating theoretical familiarity with each theory
Understanding major historical events in counseling
Identifying strenghts and limitations of counseling theories
Developing one’s own counseling style
Understanding theoretical and technical eclecticism
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  Bu ders yüz yüze eğitim şeklinde yürütülmektedir.
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  Psychological Counseling Theories Introduction
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  -
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Counseling and counseling relationship
2. Week  Philosophical basis of counseling
3. Week  Psychoanalysis and Neoanalitical Approaches
4. Week  Adler: the beginning of cognitive therapy
5. Week  Adler and latest contributions
6. Week  Gestalt therapy
7. Week  Existential therapy: More on Frankl
8. Week  On becoming a person: Rogers
9. Week  On becoming a counselor: Rogers
10. Week  TA: Berne
11. Week  Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy: Ellis
12. Week  Beck and other cognitive-behavior therapies
13. Week  Reality Therapy: Glasser
14. Week  Integration and summing-up
15. Week  Evaluation of course output
16. Week  Final
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Capuzzi, D., Gross, D.R. (2007). Counseling and psychotherapy: Theories and interventions. New Jersey: Pearson, Merill, Prentice Hall. Corey,G. (2005). Theory and practice of counseling and psychotherapy. (7th ed.) Brooks/Cole Thomson Learning. Corey,G. (2005). Students manual: Theory and practice of counseling and psychotherapy. Southbank: Brooks/Cole. Corsini, R. J., Wedding, D., Dumont, F. (2008). Current psychotherapies. CA: Thomson Brooks / Cole. Prochaska, J. O., Norcross, J. C. (2007). Systems of psychotherapy: A transtheoritical analysis. (6th ed.). Pasific Grove, CA: Brooks / Cole. (Ders kitabı). Murdock, N.L. (2012). Psikolojik danışma ve psikoterapi kuramları. F. Akkoyun (Çev. Ed.). Ankara: Nobel Yayınevi. Savaşır, I, Boyacıoğlu, G., Kabakçı, E. 1998; Bilişsel-Davranışçı Terapiler, Türk Psikologlar Derneği, Ankara Sommers-Flanagan, J., Sommers-Flanagan, R. (2004). Counseling and psychotherapy theories in context and practice: Skills, strategies, and
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question-Answer, Presentation Savaşır, I, Boyacıoğlu, G., Kabakçı, E. 1998; Bilişsel-Davranışçı Terapiler, Türk Psikologlar Derneği, Ankara
 -- 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
2
3
6
 Reading
14
3
42
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
3
42
 Designing and Applying Materials
2
4
8
 Preparing Reports
1
2
2
 Preparing Presentation
2
2
4
 Presentation
1
1
1
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
6
2
12
 Final and Studying for Final
14
2
28
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
187
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.48
 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