Case Studies in Psychological Counseling

Course Code:

PCG 470

Course Type:

Area Elective

P:

3

Lab:

0

Credits:

3

ECTS:

5

Course Language:

İngilizce

Course Objectives:

Using different theoretical approaches and current approaches in the psychological help process, to enable students to think, work and analyze various cases on the basis of principles and techniques and ethical rules, and to explore different perspectives through classroom sharing.

Course Content:

Counselor-client relationship in psychological counseling, ethical rules, overview of principles and techniques and case examples; case studies and analysis in the light of psychoanalytic, existentialist, individual-centered, cognitive & behavioral, solution-oriented and new wave therapy perspectives and methods; class sharing, discussing the positive and negative aspects of the analysis.

Course Methodology:

1: Lecture, 2: Case study, 3: Problem Solving , 4: Discussion, 5:Demonstration, 6: Group work

Course Evaluation Methods:

1. Written exam, 2. Multiple-choice test, 3. Space-filling, 4. Right-Wrong type, 5. Oral examination, 6. Portfolio

Vertical Tabs

Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes	Program Learning Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
1) Students know and apply the basic principles and techniques of the psychological counseling process.	1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10	1,2,3,4,6	1,2,3,4
2) Students understand and apply the basic theories of the psychological counseling process.	1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10	1,2,3,4,6	1,2,3,4
3) Students improve themselves in doing case analysis.	1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10	1,2,3,4,6	1,2,3,4
4) Students evaluate and discuss cases in a variety of contexts and topics, using a variety of methods and perspectives.	1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10	1,2,3,4,6	1,2,3,4

Course Flow

COURSE WORK CALENDAR
Weeks	Topics	Preparation
1	General introduction to the course, exchange of ideas and suggestions for the benefits of case studies
2	Overview of the counselee and the counselor, overview of principles and techniques in the PCG	Relevant Readings and Group Work
3	Overview of ethical rules and responsibilities in counseling and their importance in evaluation, case examples	Relevant Readings and Group Work
4	Case examples: getting to know the client, establishing and maintaining the therapeutic relationship	Relevant Readings and Group Work
5	Key points and advice in case analysis	Relevant Readings and Group Work
6	Psychoanalytic perspective and case study, classroom work	Relevant Readings and Group Work
7	Existential perspective and case study, classroom work	Relevant Readings and Group Work
8	Individual-centered perspective and case study, classroom work	Relevant Readings and Group Work
9	Cognitive and behavioral perspective and case study, classroom work	Relevant Readings and Group Work
10	Solution-oriented perspective and case study, classroom work	Relevant Readings and Group Work
11	New psychological approaches, case studies with selected approaches	Relevant Readings and Group Work
12	Case presentations	Relevant Readings and Group Work
13	Case presentations	Relevant Readings and Group Work
14	Final

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES
Textbook
Additional Resources

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING
Documents	Shared in classroom/via e-mail.
Assignments
Exams

Assessment

ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
Participation to in-class work	5	5
Presentation	1	25
Final	1	50
Total		100
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE		50
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE		50
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: 15x Total course hours)	15	3	45
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	15	4	60
In-class work	5	3	15
Presentation	1	3	3
Final	1	3	3
Total Work Load			126
Total Work Load / 25 (h)			5,04
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

Search form