COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES AND EDUCATIONAL, PERSONAL-SOCIAL AND VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SBÖ 6017 INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES AND EDUCATIONAL, PERSONAL-SOCIAL AND VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Social Studies Education

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR DIĞDEM MÜGE SIYEZ

Offered to

Social Studies Education

Course Objective

The aim of this study is to introduce the range of individual differences that are likely to be encountered in the classroom and learn guidance activities that implemented into classroom setting to enhance the gaining study skills, exploring vocational interests and abilities and understanding others.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Identify multiple interacting influences including individuality, family, and culture on development and behavior.
2   Plan and implement some educational guidance activites.
3   Plan and implement some personal-social guidance activites.
4   Plan and implement some vocational guidance activites.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Individual differences in classrom setting I Lectures
2 Individual differences in classrom setting I Lectures
3 Guidance in school and role of teachers Lectures
4 Basic dimensions of guidance Lectures
5 Educational guidance activities (related to study skills) for middle school children Lectures
6 Educational guidance activities (related to test anxiety) for middle school children Lectures, group presentations
7 Personal-Social guidance activities (related to self-esteem and self efficacy) for middle school children Lectures, group presentations
8 Midterm exam
9 Personal-Social guidance activities (related to anger control) for middle school children Lectures, group presentations
10 Personal-Social guidance activities (related to social skills) for middle school children Lectures, group presentations
11 Personal-Social guidance activities (related to risky behaviors) for middle school children Lectures, group presentations
12 Vocational guidance activities (related to interests) for middle school children Lectures
13 Vocational guidance activities (related to abilities and values) for middle school children Lectures
14 Vocational guidance activities (related to vocations) for middle school children Lectures
15 Reflection

Recomended or Required Reading

Brookfield, S. (1990). The Skillful Teacher. San Francisco: Jossey Bass.
Hannell, G., (2013). Identifying special needs: checklists for profiling individual differences. Routledge
Nelson, M.D. (2011). The school counselor s guide: middle school guidance curriculum activities. Routledge
Newman, B. M. & Newman, P. R. (2003) Development Through Life: A Psychosocial Approach (8th edn). Belmont, CA: Thomson Wadsworth.
Ferbert, S.E., Griffith, D., Forrest, D.B. (2005). Developmental classroom guidance activities: 64 activity-based lessons for grades 4-8. YouthLight, Inc.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures and discussion, field research, case studies

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + FIN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + RST * 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The evaluations will focus on reading, criticizing and analyzing publications.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Will be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

didem.siyez@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday, 11.00-12.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 1 15 15
Preparing presentations 1 15 15
Final 1 10 10
Midterm 1 10 10
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 174

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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