COURSE UNIT TITLE

: THEORIES OF COUNSELING

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PDR 5120 THEORIES OF COUNSELING COMPULSORY 2 0 0 5

Offered By

Guidance and Psychological Counseling

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR FERDA AYSAN

Offered to

Guidance and Psychological Counseling

Course Objective

Students will study and do critical analysis of the major counseling theories and elements of effective psychotherapy as they apply to the counseling process

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understanding counseling theories that provide the syudent with models to conceptualize client prevention to select appropriate counseling interventions
2   know theories for facilitating wellness over the life span
3   understand counseling supervision models, practices and processes
4   understand the use of research to inform evidence-based practice
5   understand a variety of modelsand theories related to clinical mental health counseling, including the methods, and principles of clinical supervision

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to school of thoughts
2 Pschoanalytical school of thought
3 Individual psychology
4 behaviour school of thought
5 behaviorism, social learning and conditioning
6 Pragmatic school of thought
7 RET, Cognitive therapy , Reality Therapy ,ChoiceTherapy
8 assessment, review, Midterm
9 Humanistic school of thought
10 Client centered counseling
11 Existential counseling
12 Gestalt therapy
13 Contemporary/constructivist school of thought
14 Personal theory discussion
15 Final

Recomended or Required Reading

Archer,J.A. ve McCarthy, C.J.(2007). Theories of counseling and psychotherapy: contemporary applications .NJ: Prentice Hall.
Halbur ,D.A. ve Halbur, K.V.(2011). Developing your theoretical orientationin counseling and psychotherapy (2nd ed.) Boston:Pearson Education, Inc.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

small group discussions, lectures, role plays, simulated activities

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FINS FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FINS * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

review , assessment midterm and final

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

attending classes on regular basis
turning in the assignments on time

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ferda.aysan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 14:00-16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 5 65
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 129

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.2111311511
LO.3111311511
LO.4111311511
LO.5111311511