Current Issues in Psychological Counseling and Guidance

Course Code:

PCG 382

Course Type:

Area Elective

P:

3

Lab:

0

Credits:

3

ECTS:

5

Course Language:

İngilizce

Course Objectives:

The aim of this course is to provide the students explore their personal approach/ approaches by gaining an understanding about contemporary counseling theories; have knowledge about basic interview and counseling techniques.

Course Content:

Defining and comparing the psychotherapies. Psychoanalytic therapies. Psychodynamic therapies. Existential therapies. Person-centered therapy. Gestalt and experiential therapies. Interpersonal therapies. Expose and flooding therapies. Behavior therapies. Cognitive therapies. Systemic therapies. Gender and culture sensitive therapies. Constructivist therapies. Integrative and eclectic therapies. Comparative conclusions. The future of psychotherapy.

Course Methodology:

1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion, 9: Simulation, 12: Case Study

Course Evaluation Methods:

1. Written exam, 2. multiple-choice test, 3. Space-filling, 4. True False type, 5. Oral examination, 6. Portfolio

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes	Program Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
1) To be able to explain the basic philosophy and concepts of psychological counseling theories.	1,2,3,4,9	1.,3.,4.	1.,2.,3.,4.,5.,6
2) To be able to comprehend the basic techniques related to each theory.	1,2,3,4	1.,3.,4.	1.,2.,3.,4.,5.,6
3) To understand the superior and limited aspects of each counseling approach.	1,2,3,4,9	1.,3.,4.	1.,2.,3.,4.,5.,6
4) To be able to develop his own theoretical approach as a psychological counselor.	1,2,3,4,5,9	1.,3.,4.	1.,2.,3.,4.,5.,6

Course Flow

COURSE WORK CALENDAR
Weeks	Topics	Preparation
1	Structuring the course Description and comparison of psychotherapies (A Holistic View)
2	Psychoanalytical therapies Psychodynamic therapies
3	Existential therapies Individual-centered therapy
4	Gestalt and experiential therapies
5	Interpersonal therapies
6	Exposure therapies
7	Behavioral therapies
8	Midterm Exam 1
9	System therapies
10	Gender sensitive therapies Multicultural therapies
11	Constructive therapies (Solution-oriented and narrative therapies)
12	Holistic and eclectic therapies
13	Comparative results
14	Final

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES
Textbook	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.
Additional Resources

Assessment

ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
Homework	1	30
Mid-Term	1	30
Final	1	40
Total		100
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE		40
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE		60
Total		100

Course’s Contribution to Program

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution
No	Program Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	Having knowledge of past, basic though and principles of the PCG, and implementing PCG			X
2	Comprehending meaning and importance of the coordination, consultation/consulting and supervision in the PCG field, and implementing them		X
3	Having knowledge of ethical rules accepted by national and international PCG associations, and implementing them				X
4	Learning to accept everyone as they are / with all kind of features by the multicultural approach			X
5	Learning theories/information about cultural awareness, cultural social justice, solution of conflicts, and other cultural behaviors; for development and health of human soul, mind and body, and implementing them		X
6	Learning theories related to the development, learning and personality development so as to facilitate positive development and wellness of individual for his/her life time, and implementing them	X
7	Understanding the environmental factors affecting normal and abnormal behaviors, psychopathology, disability conditions and crisis during his/her development process,	X
8	Learning and implementing the career consulting, processes, techniques and sources, career development and decision-making model so as to include those applied to certain groups in the global economy	X
9	Learning psychological consulting theories, being aware and use of intervention techniques suitable for counselees in practice				X
10	Learning group process, roles and behaviors of group members, group working, therapeutic factors, and principles and techniques of group dynamics containing developmental stages	X

ECTS

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	15	3	45
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	15	5	75
Homework	1	2	2
Mid-Term	1	2	2
Final	1	1	1

Total Work Load			125
Total Work Load / 25 (h)			5
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

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