COURSE UNIT TITLE

: GROUP CONSELING

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PDR 3022 GROUP CONSELING COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Guidance and Psychological Counseling

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR FERDA AYSAN

Offered to

Guidance and Psychological Counseling

Course Objective

: Students investigate group Dynamics processes related to counseling theory and participate in group counseling demonstrations. Group counseling will be clearly differentiated from group guidance. Potential uses of group counseling in schools and methods of organizing group counseling sessions are addressed

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understand the dynamics of group activities
2   Define the stages in the group process
3   Develop an understanding of the roles of group leaders
4   Expand problem solving and decision making styles in group counseling

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to group counseling, Ethical issues in group counseling
2 Characteristics of group leaders, Professional issues in groups co-leading,
3 Stages in group process,
4 Dealing with transferance and resistance
5 Psychoanalytical group processes
6 Adlerian group process
7 Experiential group process
8 Assessment, evaluation ,Midterm exam
9 Person-centered approach in group counseling
10 Gestalt groups
11 Transactional groups
12 Behavioral approach in group counseling
13 Rationale emotive group approach
14 Realistic group approach and evaluation
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s)/References/Materials:
Corey, M. S. & Corey, G. (2006). Groups: process and practice. (7th. Ed.). South Bank: Brooks/ Cole.
Corey, G. (2000). Theory and practice of group counseling. (5th Ed.). Pacific Grove: Brooks/ Cole.
Jacobs, E. E., Mason, R. L., & Harvill, R. L. (2006). Group counseling: strategies and skills. Pacific Grove: Brooks/Cole-ThomsonLearning

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Seminar, brainstorming, group work, review and discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Midterm
2 FN Semester final exam
3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60
4 BUT Make-up note
5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

review , evaluation, midterm, final

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

active involvement in class, attendance

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ferda.aysan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday thru Thursday 15:00-17:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 79

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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