COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELLING WITH CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
OPD 5003 PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELLING WITH CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Guidance and Psychological Counseling

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR SEBAHAT SEVGI UYGUR

Offered to

Guidance and Psychological Counseling

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to increase students' psychological counseling skills and to enable them to learn various methods and techniques that they can apply while working with children and adolescents.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Applies psychological counseling techniques while providing psychological counseling with children and adolescents.
2   Analyzes ethical principles in counseling process with children and adolescents.
3   Applies psychological counseling theories while providing psychological counseling with children and adolescents.
4   Designs solutions for possible problems while providing psychological counseling with children and adolescents.
5   Discusses the characteristics of individual and group counseling process with children and adolescents.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction of the scope and requirements of the course
2 Reflection of childhood characteristics to the counseling process
3 Reflection of adolescence period characteristics to psychological counseling process
4 Counseling theories and practices that can be used while working with children-1
5 Counseling theories and practices that can be used when working with children-2
6 Ability to communicate effectively with children
7 Midterm exam, general assessment and review
8 Counseling theories and practices that can be used while working with adolescents-1
9 Counseling theories and practices that can be used when working with adolescents-2
10 Ability to communicate effectively with adolescents
11 Individual psychological counseling for children and adolescents
12 Group counseling with children and adolescents
13 Counseling with vulnerable children and adolescents
14 Ethical principles in counseling process with children and adolescents
15 Final

Recomended or Required Reading

Ozabaci, N. S. (2019). Child Psychology. Nobel Publications.
Kaduson, H.G. and Schaefer, C. E. (2017). The most popular 101 Play therapy Techniques. Nobel Life.
Green, E. J. (2016). Handbook of Jungian Play Therapy with Children and Adolescents. Nobel Life.
Sorias, O. (2020). Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children and Adolescents: Basic Principles and Techniques. Nobel Publications.
Geldard, K. and Geldard, D. (2013). Psychological counseling with adolescents and youth. Nobel Publications.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, Active Learning, Discussion, Question-Answer, Brainstorming, Practice-Practice, Case Study, Problem Solving, Rol Playing

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Students will be evaluated by midterm, final and make-up exams within the scope of this course.

Assessment Criteria

Students will be evaluated by midterm, final and make-up exams within the scope of this course.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

In order to be successful in the course, it is obligatory to attend at least 70% of the courses.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dr. Sebahat Sevgi UYGUR
sevgi.uygur@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Appointment Hours:
Monday 13:30-15:30
Wednesday 13:30-15:30
In addition, 24/7 messages can be sent via Online DEU.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 103

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.21215511115151111
LO.31215511115151111
LO.41212211115151111
LO.51213311111551111