Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

General Description

History

The department of Psychological Counseling and Guidance has offered Master of Science Degree since 1998, and has offered the MS degree.

Qualification Awarded

Guidance and Psychological Counseling, Without Thesis Master's Degree

Level of Qualification

Second Cycle (Master's Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

First Cycle Degree in the same or in related disciplines, Transcript, Acceptable score on ALES (Academic Personnel and Graduate Education Entrance Exam) or Equivalent GRE, GMAT score. Acceptable score on Language Proficiency Tests. Acceptable weighted score based on the first cycle cumulative grade point average (GPA) and ALES score. The exceptions to the requirements of ALES and Foreign Language Proficiency scores is announced by the Graduate School. However, ALES requirement is waived for the admissions to the second cycle graduate programs offered by the Conservatory and the departments of Fine Arts Faculty, where students are admitted only by the Artistic Aptitude Test as well as for the graduates of doctorate /arts proficiency/medical residency/ dental residency/ veterinary residency/ pharmaceutical residency programs. Final admission is based on the evaluation of the related academic unit committee. International student admission requirements are decided by the Graduate School Executive Committee.

Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)

According to the Regulations of Dokuz Eylül University for Graduate Schools, students are not connected to the right for internal transfer, previously taken courses at another graduate programme by another university with a successful grade may be recognized by the related programmes after the letter of the students includes course contents and the transcript, and by the recommendation of the head of the departments and by the decision of the Board of Directors. The courses taken by the outgoing Exchange students have the recognition at the school either as compulsory or elective.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

Second Cycle (Masters Degree) Non-Thesis Program consists of at least 10 courses, not being less than 30 national credits, non-credit semester project, in total 90 ECTS credits.
The student must have at least 2.50 out of 4.00 (cumulative grade point average 2.50/4.00).
The student who successfully passes courses in the graduate program enters an examination for the project assigned to him. If he is unsuccessful in this exam he must enter this exam again with the same jury in three months. The successful student gets his Second Cycle (Masters Degree) Non-Thesis Program diploma.

Profile of the Programme

The program is designed to promote personal development and professional development in the field of psychological counseling and guidance of the students. The language of instruction is Turkish.

Key Learning Outcomes

1	Development and application of guidance and counseling curriculum.
2	Students should use Turkish and English in statistics and computer using in scientific research
3	Diagnosing of student having deficiencies and superiority and referring them for support and treatment
4	Diagnosing of adults and children who have behavioral and personality disorders and referring them for treatment and support
5	Planning of group and individual counseling sessions and using communication and counseling skills (verbal and nonverbal) in application
6	Planning and applying the educational, vocational, personal and social guidance and psychological counseling services
7	Planning and applying psychological counseling and guidance and consultation studies for families, school staff and adults.
8	The application, assessment, evaluation, report writing of psychological tests and non-test techniques for the purpose of understanding people
9	Using of the developmental fields, theories, periods and the problems of adjustment, the social and philosophical base of behavior, the concept and principles of teaching, learning and management in the application of guidance and counseling
10	The usage of the principles of vocational ethics and the theories of psychological counseling and guidance in the planning of psychological guidance services.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

Our graduates work in public and private schools run by the Ministry of National Education as teachers. They may also work in private psychological counseling and psychotherapy centers as counselers. In addition to these they may work in the institutes run by the government such as police departments, health departments, navy and justice departments.

Access to Further Studies

May apply to third cycle programmes.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
Courses in the program are given in three semesters. Three of the courses in the first semester are compulsory and two are elective. Two of the courses in the second semester are compulsory and two are optional. Three of the courses in the third semester are compulsory and two are elective.
T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
1 .Semester:
G	1	EBE 5539	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS AND PUBLICATION ETHICS	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	5
G	2	PDR 5585	SOLUTION FOCUSED APPROACH IN SCHOOLS	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	5
G	3	PDR 5583	EDUCATION AND PROCESSES OF COMMUNICATION	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	4
G	0	-	SEMESTER ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	16
TOTAL:								30

1 .Semester Elective:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	PDR 5535	CRISIS MANAGEMENT IN SCHOOL COUNSELING	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
G	2	PDR 5555	INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
G	3	PDR 5587	ADJUSTMENT PROBLEMS THROUGH LIFE STAGES AND COPING	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
G	4	PDR 5559	SCHOOL BASED PREVENTIVE GUIDANCE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
G	5	PDR 5561	ASSESSMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL GUIDANCE PROCESS WITH THE TESTS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
G	6	PDR 5557	COUNSELING WITH DELINQUENTS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8

2 .Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	PDR 5548	ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR AND COUNSELING	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	7
B	2	PDR 5546	THEORIES OF COUNSELING	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	7
B	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	16
TOTAL:								30

2 .Semester Elective:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	PDR 5508	PARENT AND CHILD COUNSELING IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
B	2	PDR 5550	INCLUSION IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: APPROACHES, METHODS AND TECHNIQUES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
B	3	PDR 5552	GROUP COUNSELING:THEORY AND PRACTICE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
B	4	PDR 5554	COUNSELING OF OLD AGE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
B	5	PDR 5566	CULTURE AND MENTAL HEALTH	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
B	6	PDR 5558	FAMILY COUNSELING	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
B	7	PDR 5560	CONTEMPORARY COUNSELING APPROACHES-COGNITIVE THERAPY AND APPLICATIONS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
B	8	PDR 5562	CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS AND COUNSELING	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
B	9	PDR 5564	GRIEF COUNSELING	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
B	10	PDR 5556	CAREER COUNSELING	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8

3 .Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	PDR 5530	TERM PROJECT	COMPULSORY	0	0	0	10
B	2	PDR 5565	COUNSELING AND POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	5
B	3	PDR 5563	VALUES AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS IN COUNSELLING	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	5
B	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	10
TOTAL:								30

3 .Semester Elective:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	PDR 5569	REHABILITATION COUNSELING	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
G	2	PDR 5571	THE ART OF HELPING (CARKHUFF'S MODEL OF HELPING)	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
G	3	PDR 5593	ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION MANAGEMENT	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
G	4	PDR 5579	DEVELOPMENTAL COUNSELING OVER THE LIFE SPAN	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
G	5	PDR 5591	HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY AND COUNSELING	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
G	6	PDR 5577	ACADEMIC WRITING AND PUBLISHING SKILLS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Students must attend classes, practices and examinations. In order for students to qualify for midterms they should attend 70% of the theoretical classes and 80% of the application/lab classes. Students attendance is followed by their Instructor. For almost all required and elective courses there are two written examinations: One midterm examination (given during each semester and dates of which are announced by the Department in the first month of the semester) and one final exam. The instructor announces the weekly course content, the course book and how students will be evaluated and the dates of the exams to the students and the Institute at the beginning of the semester. The instructor evaluated the students depending on their midterm and final grades, attendance to the class, their additional work such as projects, presentations and assignments which were presented at the beginning of the semester.
A make up exam is offered for graduate classes. Upon the approval of the Institute Board students can take the exam from the lessons that they have already passed in order to increase their GPA.
To be able to pass a lesson a graduate student must have minimum CB.
See for the DEU Graduate School Regulations for more information.

Graduation Requirements

Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Dokuz Eylul University, Institute of Educational Sciences, Computer Education and Instructional Technologies 35150, Buca-Izmir-Turkey
Web Page: http://ebe.deu.edu.tr/ lang=1&menu_id=5
Head of Department:
Prof. Dr. DİĞDEM MÜGE SİYEZ
didem.siyez@deu.edu.tr

Head of Guidance and Psychological Counseling Program
Prof. Dr. DİĞDEM MÜGE SİYEZ
didem.siyez@deu.edu.tr

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