GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
GROUP COUNSELING PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES/1130113
Course Title: GROUP COUNSELING PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES
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)
  
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  mehmetguven@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
At the end of this course, student Knows goals and the principles of the group counseling
Practices the principles of group counseling to counseling environment
Realizes his/her role as a group leader
Realizes effects of therapeutic powers in group
Knows types of group and their characteristics
Knows and applies the group exercises which are necessary in the group
Copes with resistance and transference in group process


 -- 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
  Principles and Technics of Counseling
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  The goals and principles of group counseling and basic concepts Therapeutic skills and conditions
2. Week  Comparing of group counseling , group guidance and individual counseling according to similarities, differences, advantages and disadvantages
3. Week  Types of groups and their characteristics
4. Week  Group leader
5. Week  Ethical issues in groups
6. Week  Planning and organizing of the group Stages of group
7. Week  Therapeutic powers in group
8. Week  Methods of coping with resistance and transference in group process
9. Week  Mid-term exam
10. Week  The exercises that are used in group
11. Week  Negative roles of the group members Clients who have difficulties with group counseling
12. Week  Group counseling practices in schools
13. Week  Theoretical perspectives on groups
14. Week  Presentation and discussion of the term papers
15. Week  Presentation and discussion of the term papers
16. Week  Presentation and discussion of the term papers Evaluation and Terminating
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  1. Voltan-Acar, N. (2017). Grupla psikolojik danışma ilke ve teknikleri. (Geliştirilmiş 13.Baskı). Ankara: Nobel Yayın Dağıtım. 2. Voltan-Acar, N. (2004). Grupla psikolojik danışmada alıştırmalar-deneyler. (Geliştirilmiş 2. baskı). Ankara: Nobel Yayın Dağıtım. 3. Demir, A. ve Koydemir, S. (2011). Grupla psikolojik danışma. Ankara: PEGEM Akademi. Carroll, M.R. & Wiggins, J.D. (2008). Grupla psikolojik danışmanın öğeleri: kavramlar, ilkeler ve uygulamalar. (Çev. S.Doğan, I. Başaran, M. Aladağ ve B. Yaka). Ankara: PEGEM Akademi. 4. Ceyhun, B. (1996). Grup psikoterapilerine giriş, Ankara: Grup Psikoterapileri Derneği, Yayın No: 6. 5. Corey, G. (2000). Theory and practice of group counseling. (5th Ed.).Pasific Grove: Brooks/Cole. 6. Gazda, G. M., Ginter, E. J., & Horne, A. M. (2001). Group counseling and group psychotherapy; theory and application. Boston: Allyn and Bacon. Morganett, R. S. (2005). 7. Grupla danışma uygulamalarını içeren tez, makale veya diğer kaynaklar.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question-Answer, Demonstration, Discussion
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  No
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
1
20
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
60
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
40
 -- 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
4
52
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
2
28
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
5
3
15
 Preparing Presentation
5
2
10
 Presentation
3
2
6
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
4
4
16
 Final and Studying for Final
5
4
20
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
189
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.56
 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