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| Unit | INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES |
| GUIDANCE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING (MASTER) (WITH THESIS) | |
| Code | PDR759 |
| Name | Contemporary Counseling Theories I |
| Term | 2025-2026 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall and Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. FULYA CENKSEVEN ÖNDER |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
This course enables students to understand and use contemporary counseling theories so that they are able to develop a therapeutic relationship, establish appropriate counseling goals, design intervention strategies, evaluate client outcome, and successfully terminate the counselor-client relationship.
Course Content
This is two term course which aims to introduce contemporary psychological counseling theories. The content areas are helping relationships in counseling, Existential theory, Person-Centered Theory, Gestalt Theory, Cognitive-Behavioral Theories, REBT, Reality Therapy Theory, TA, Family Theory, Feminist Theories, Eastern Theories, Body-Centered Counseling, Contrustivist and Integrative Approaches, Other Psyhoterapies.
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Seligman, L., Reichenberg, L.W. (2015). Theories of counseling and psychotherapy:Systems, strategies, and skills. (4th ed.). India: Pearson.
Notes
Capuzzi, D., Gross, D. R. (2007). Counseling and psychotherapy: Theories and interventions. Corsini, R. J., Wedding, D., Dumont, F. (2008). Current psychotherapies. Belmont, CA:Thomson, Brooks/Cole. Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson,Prentice Hall.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Understands the main concepts and the principles of counseling theories |
| LO02 | Understands intervention strategies and procedures of counseling theories |
| LO03 | Compares the theories of counseling |
| LO04 | Knows outstanding aspects and weaknesses of counseling theories |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | On the basis of the Educational Sciences BA degree qualificatons, improves his/her knowledge in the same field at the level of expertise. | 5 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Understands the multi-dimensional causes of a problem and evaluates the problem as a whole | 4 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Analyzes a scientific article in the field of educational sciences. | 3 |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Uses the theoretical and practical knowledge s/he gained at the level of expertise in the field of educational sciences. | 3 |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Uses and develops individual assessment techniques. | |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Solves a problem in the context of educational sciences in a scientific perspective. | 2 |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Guides the graduates of the field of educational sciencies within the framework of the knowledge and experiences that specialized training provides. | |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Gains knowledge and experience about the appliations which can make the field of expertise functional in educational field. | |
| PLO09 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Integrates the theoretical knowledge within the scope of the field of educational sciences with the field of application. | 3 |
| PLO10 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Takes responsibility for solving the problems at the local and national level during the educational science-oriented applications. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Communicates effectively and properly with students, teachers, school administrators, and members of families and working group. | 4 |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Has a good command of foreign language to be able to follow the foreign resources related to the field. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Informs his/her colleagues about the processes regarding the field of expertise and conclusions reached. | |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Uses the different statistical techniques and information and communication technologies that s/he needs in the field of expertise. | |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Provides the support of the institution employees to make the applications concerning educational sciences successful. | 2 |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Identifies the sources of the problems in the field of educational sciences and contributes to the solution of these problems. | 4 |
| PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Provides the cooperation of all partners in educational environment stating the necessity of the field of expertise. | |
| PLO18 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Assesses the necessities which reveal through the applications related to the field of expertise in a critical way. | 4 |
| PLO19 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Develops internalized knowledge in the field of expertise and the related disciplines at the level of expertise. | 4 |
| PLO20 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Makes prediction about the partner behaviors through the applications concerning the field of expertise. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction: Course content, importance, instructional methods, technique and assessment | Review of course content and references | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 2 | Introduction to theories, How to benefit from theories | Scanning the topic to be taught and reading the suggested books and articles | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 3 | Helping relationship in counseling-I | Scanning the topic to be taught and reading the suggested books and articles | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 4 | Helping relationship in counseling-II | Scanning the topic to be taught and reading the suggested books and articles | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 5 | Achieving a personal and professional identity | Scanning the topic to be taught and reading the suggested books and articles | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 6 | Existential theory | Scanning the topic to be taught and reading the suggested books and articles | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Rol Oynama, Örnek Olay |
| 7 | Person-Centered Theory | Scanning the topic to be taught and reading the suggested books and articles | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Rol Oynama, Örnek Olay |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Making midterm exam preparation | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev |
| 9 | Gestalt Theory-I | Scanning the topic to be taught and reading the suggested books and articles | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Rol Oynama, Örnek Olay |
| 10 | Gestalt Theory-II | Scanning the topic to be taught and reading the suggested books and articles | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Rol Oynama, Örnek Olay |
| 11 | Behavioral Theory | Scanning the topic to be taught and reading the suggested books and articles | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Rol Oynama, Örnek Olay |
| 12 | Cognitive Theory | Scanning the topic to be taught and reading the suggested books and articles | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Rol Oynama, Örnek Olay |
| 13 | Rational Emorive Behavioral Theory | Scanning the topic to be taught and reading the suggested books and articles | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Rol Oynama, Örnek Olay |
| 14 | Reality Therapy | Scanning the topic to be taught and reading the suggested books and articles | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Rol Oynama, Örnek Olay |
| 15 | Overall evaluation of the course | Scanning all the topics covered over the term | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 16 | Term Exams | Making exam preparation | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev |
| 17 | Term Exams | Making exam preparation | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 157 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,28 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||