Post-Modern Approaches in Psychological Counseling I

Course Code:

PCG 371

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. Right-Wrong type, 5. Oral examination, 6. Portfolio

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes	Program Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
Students will be able to explain basic philosophy and concepts of counseling theories.	1,2,4,5,	1,2,4	1,2,3,4,5,6
Students will be able to recognize the basic techniques of each theory.	1,2,4,5,	1,2,4	1,2,3,4,5,6
Students will be able to recognize strengths and weaknesses of each approach.	1,2,4,5,	1,2,4	1,2,3,4,5,6
Students will be able to develop their own theoretical approach as a counselor.	1,2,4,5,	1,2,4	1,2,3,4,5,6

Course Flow

Week	Subject
1	The configuration of the course Defining and comparing the psychotherapies (An Integrative Framework)
2	Psychoanalytic therapies Psychodynamic therapies
3	Existential therapies Person-centered therapy
4	Gestalt and experiential therapies
5	Interpersonal therapies
6	Expose and flooding therapies Behavior therapies
7	Behavior therapies
8	Midterm 1
9	Systemic therapies
10	Gender and culture sensitive therapies
11	Constructivist therapies (Solution-focused and narrative)
12	Integrative and eclectic therapies.
13	Comparative conclusions
14	The future of psychotherapy
15	Final

Recommended Sources

Additional Resources

Capuzzi, D., Gross, D.R. (2007). Counseling and psychotherapy: Theories and interventions. New Jersey: Pearson, Merill, Prentice Hall.

Assessment

Y

YARIYIL İÇİ ÇALIŞMALARI	IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER
Homework	2	10
Midterm	1	30
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

No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution Level
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
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

Activities	Number	Duration (Hour)	Total Work Load (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
Homework	2	3	6
Midterm	1	2	2
Final	1	3	3
Total Work Load			116
Total Work Load / 25 (h)			4,64
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

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