COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TRAINING OF SOCIAL SKILLS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
OPD 5012 TRAINING OF SOCIAL SKILLS 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 BAHAR METE OTLU

Offered to

Guidance and Psychological Counseling

Course Objective

In this course, it is aimed to provide students with basic information about the definition, scope, importance, benefits, elements of social skills teaching, measurement of social skills, and the ability to prepare a training program to develop social skills.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1. Defines the concept of social skills, explains the importance and benefits of social skills
2   2. Knows the elements of social skills teaching
3   3. Measures social skills
4   4. Designs a social skills training program

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definition and classification of social skills
2 The importance and benefits of social skills
3 Factors affecting social skills
4 Measurement of social skills
5 Identification and assessment of social skills needs
6 Elements of social skills teaching
7 Social Skills Education Program teaching methods
8 General review, course evaluation, midterm exam
9 Social Skills Training Program development stages
10 Evaluation of sample sessions on Social Skills Training
11 Presentation and evaluation of the prepared program samples
12 Presentation and evaluation of the prepared program samples
13 Presentation and evaluation of the prepared program samples
14 Presentation and evaluation of the prepared program samples
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Bacanlı,H. (2021) Sosyal Beceri Eğitimi. Pegem Akademi.
Erkan, S. (2017). Psikolojik Danışma ve Rehberlikte Program Geliştirme. Ankara: Pegem
Erkan, S. (2000). Örnek Grup rehberliği Etkinlikleri. Ankara: Pegem
Aydın, B. (2009). Ergenlikten Yetişkinliğe Grup Çalışmaları. Nobel Yayın.
Akkök, F. (1999). Ilköğretimde sosyal becerilerin geliştirilmesi(Öğretmen el kitabı ). Istanbul, Özgür Yayınları
Avcıoğlu, H. (2005). Etkinliklerle sosyal beceri öğretimi. Kök Yay.
Çifçi, I. ve Sucuoğlu, B. (2002). Bilişsel Süreç Yaklaşımı ile Sosyal beceri Öğretimi. Kök Yay.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Discussion, group work, lecture, question-answer, cooperative learning techniques.

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

None

Assessment Criteria

The course is evaluated by midterm and final exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules


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

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

bahar.mete@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Meeting days and times are included in the faculty member's door program. It is possible to send messages all week 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 midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 1 7 7
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 110

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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