DEGREE PROGRAMMES

: Family Education and Counselling

General Description

History

The department of Family Education and Counseling has offered Master of Science Degree since 2003,

Qualification Awarded

Family Education and Counselling, 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)

Successful students who have completed at least one semester in the graduate program of another institute within the university or another higher education institution may apply for a transfer in the announced dates if the quota is determined by the Board of Directors. The conditions for admission of the transfer are determined by the institute board.

Exemption requests of students for the courses taken at graduate program of another department/university with a successful grade are evaluated by the Administrative Board of the Institute by the recommendation of the head of the departments according to the provisions of Dokuz Eylül University Exemption and Adaptation Directives.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

The program consists of courses, a seminar course,masters study and a thesis study, but not less than 21 local credits. The program consists of compulsory and elective courses. The student workload for a semester is 30 ECTS, the total workload required to complete the master's program with thesis is 120 ECTS.
In addition to midterm and final exams, learning activities such as reports, assignments, quizzes, seminar presentations and project studies can be used in the performance evaluation of the student during the semester. In order for the student to be successful in this course, this grade must be at least 75 out of 100 (at least 2.50 out of 4.00). Seminar, thesis work and specialization courses are evaluated as successful / unsuccessful.
See for the DEU Graduate School Regulations for more information.

Profile of the Programme

The program is designed to promote personal development and professional development in the field of Family Education and Counseling of the students.
The language of program is Turkish.

Key Learning Outcomes

1   Being aware of the fundamental cocepts in family education and counseling.
2   Establishing relations between cases and the concepts ,developing and implementing those to practice
3   Knowing the the programs,strategies, methods and techniques in family counseling ,be able to do the assessment work.
4   Implementing the training programs, strategies, methods and techniques
5   Taking responsibility for solving problems and producing solutions for individual and as a team member during the practice of family counseling
6   Be able to work together with professionals from the related fields.
7   Follow the literature in his/her native and in foreign languages. Be able to work with colleauges.
8   Contributing to his/her own field by doing scientific research ,and developing as a professional
9   Being objective, empathic, and honest as a professional and act according to the values of professional ethics
10   Working within the framework of relevant legislation ,democracy, human rights, and being scientific.

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

Graduates who successfully completed the Masters Degree may apply to doctorate (third cycle) programmes in the same or in related disciplines.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Academic Plan consists of compulsory and elective courses.
T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory
B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
1 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
G 1 EBE 5039 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS AND PUBLICATION ETHICS COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5
G 2 AED 5101 CRISIS INTERVENTION COMPULSORY 2 0 0 5
G 3 AED 5097 GENERAL VIEW OF FAMILY HEALTH COMPULSORY 2 0 0 5
G 4 AED 5095 FAMILY AND COUPLE COUNSELING TECHNIQUES COMPULSORY 2 0 0 6
G 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 9
TOTAL:   30
 
1 .Semester Elective:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
G 1 AED 5105 GRIEF COUNSELING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
G 2 AED 5109 BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS IN ADOLESCENCE AND FAMILY COUNSELING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
G 3 AED 5107 THE INDIVIDUAL IDENTIFYING TECHNIQUES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
 
2 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
B 1 AED 5096 SEMINAR COMPULSORY 0 2 0 3
B 2 AED 5060 THEORIES IN FAMILY COUNSELLING COMPULSORY 2 0 0 6
B 3 AED 5058 FAMILY LAW COMPULSORY 2 0 0 6
B 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 15
TOTAL:   30
 
2 .Semester Elective:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
B 1 AED 5076 HELPING THE HELPER ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 2 AED 5078 CHILDREN'S ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR AND FAMILY COUNSELING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 3 AED 5080 EFFECTIVE PARENT EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 4 AED 5082 CHILD LAW ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 5 AED 5100 MARRIAGE COUNSELING AND DIVORCE MEDIATION IN FAMILY COUNSELING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
B 6 AED 5088 QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHOD ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 7 AED 5090 ADDICTION AND INTERVENTION IN FAMILY COUNSELING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
B 8 AED 5092 PROBLEM SOLVING AND MEDIATION TECHNIQUES IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION PROCESS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 9 AED 5094 INTERVIEWING AND COUNSELING SKILLS IN THE FAMILY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 10 AED 5084 PRE-MARRIAGE FAMILY COUNSELING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
 
3.Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
G 1 AED 5198 EXPERTISE FIELD COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3
G 2 AED 5199 THESIS COMPULSORY 0 0 0 27
TOTAL:   30
 
4.Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
B 1 AED 5198 EXPERTISE FIELD COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3
G 2 AED 5199 THESIS COMPULSORY 0 0 0 27
TOTAL:   30
 

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

The programme consists of courses delivered within the graduate programme of the department and in related fields, one seminar course, and thesis, with a minimum of 21 local credits. The total ECTS credits of the programme is 120 ECTS. Graduation requirements in detail are explained in the section Qualification Requirements and Regulations.

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-Türkiye
Head of Department:
Prof.Dr.Tuba GÜLTEKİN
AKTS/DS Coordinator:
Prof.Dr.Tuba GÜLTEKİN
tuba.gultekin@deu.edu.tr