COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PDR 5166 INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Guidance and Psychological Counseling

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

This course covers the theoretical foundations and professional skill training enabling the counselor to understand presenting problem , best practice commendations , and effective intervention strategies.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1. understand the dynamics of individual counseling
2   2.Define the relationship between the counselor and the counselee
3   3.Develop an understanding of the stages in the process of counseling
4   4. Expand problem solving and decision making styles in individual counseling
5   5. Enhance personal growth

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 1.Introduction to individual counseling, ethical issues in individual counseling
2 2.Characteristics of an effective counselor
3 3.Supervision and counseling practicum
4 4. Psychoanalytical approach in counseling
5 5. Adlerian approach in counseling
6 6.Person-centered approach in counsleling
7 7.Experiential and Gestalt approach in counseling
8 8.Homework/midterm
9 9.Feminist approach in counseling
10 10. Behavioral approach in counseling
11 11.TA in counseling
12 12. Multicultural counseling
13 13. Rational Emotive approach in counseling
14 14.Realistic approach in counseling
15 15. Evaluation/final

Recomended or Required Reading

Williamson,A. (2008). Brief psychological interventions in practice. West Sussex:John Wiley&Sons, Ltd.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

lecture,seminars,and case presentations

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 PRS PRESENTATION
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG * 0.50 + PRS * 0.50


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

lecture, discussion, question-answer and case presentations

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ferda.aysan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Thursday 16:00-17:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 8 104
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 25 25
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 192

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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