COURSE UNIT TITLE

: THEORIES OF COUNSELING

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PDR 5546 THEORIES OF COUNSELING COMPULSORY 2 0 0 7

Offered By

Guidance and Psychological Counseling Non-Thesis

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR FERDA AYSAN

Offered to

Guidance and Psychological Counseling Non-Thesis

Course Objective

Course Objective: The 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   Understand counseling theories that provide the student 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 models and 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 schools of thought
2 Psychoanalytic schools of thought
3 Individual psychology
4 Behavior school of thought
5 Behaviorism, social learning and conditioning
6 Pragmatic school of thought
7 RET, Cognitive Therapy ,Reality Therapy/Choice therapy
8 review, assessment 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

References::Archer, J. A. &McCarthy, C.J.(2007). Theories of counseling and psychotherapy: contemporary applications. NJ: Prentice Hall.
Halbur, D. A. & Halbur, K.V.(2011). Developing your theoretical orientation in 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 exam

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attending the class 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 2 26
Preparation for final exam 1 30 30
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 7 91
Preparation for midterm exam 1 30 30
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 182

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.35155555555
LO.45155555555
LO.55155555555

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