COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FAMILY AND COUPLE COUNSELING TECHNIQUES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
AED 5561 FAMILY AND COUPLE COUNSELING TECHNIQUES COMPULSORY 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Family Education and Counselling Non-Thesis (Evening)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR HATICE ZEKAVET KABASAKAL

Offered to

Family Education and Counselling Non-Thesis (Evening)

Course Objective

Knowing the family and couple counseling theories. Consulting to determine the differences between the approaches and techniques. Family and couple counseling theories and techniques, different models for the description. Active, participatory and reflective listening and counselling skills. Ability to work with the family and winning.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Acknowledge the concepts of Family-marital therapy
2   Can do family and couple counseling, by using the related techniques
3   Apply Technics and methods
4   Families, couples and individuals to help develop their skills.
5   Explain Satir s model and the other approaches related to family therapy.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 History and development of family and couple counseling, objectives and general principles.
2 Psychodynamic approach and insight, constructivist approach: (Watzlawick, structuralism, and communication), Cognitive-behavioral approach (Ellis, Beck), Strategic approach: Haley Family Therapy and Short-Term Therapy (relationship control power, hierarchy).
3 System approach / family system / healthy-unhealthy family: Minuchin (structural systems), Bowen (systematic family and the "natural systems), and Satir s (composite family) approach and techniques
4 Existential - Dialectical approach (Camus, Yalom, Köknel), Humanistic approach (Maslow, Rogers), Educational approaches, Hope-Focused Marriage Counseling,
5 The initial interview Listening skills and help Assessment and Intervention Techniques
6 Marriage and relationship problems, double-dealings, skills of parents, Communication, conflict and divorce process
7 Loss, grief, and trauma, Support After trauma to children, young people and adults
8 Student Presentations and Homework
9 Self-harm, being Workaholic, emotional abuse, neglect and violence
10 Family life changes (job change, relocation, immigration, foster parent-child, adoption, etc.).
11 Student presentations and seminars, assessment
12 The presentation of family counselling program and materials prepared by students, group discussion
13 The presentation of family counselling program and materials prepared by students, group discussion
14 The presentation of family counselling program and materials prepared by students, group discussion
15 Final Presentation and evaluation of assigments

Recomended or Required Reading

Gottman, J.M;Silver, N.(1999) Marriage of maintaining seven policy. Varlık Yay.
Cüceloğlu ,D.(2008). The behavior of the human and, Remzi Kitabevi,
Nazlı,S.(2007). Family Counseling, Anı Yay. Satir,V.(2001).Insan Yaratmak,Beyaz Yay.Istanbul
Peseschkian,N.(1999). Positive Family Therapy, ç.M. Naim. Beyaz Yay. Istanbul.
Volkan,V.(1999). Life After Loss, Halime Odağ Psikanaliz vepsikoterapi Vakfı Yay. Izmir.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Working Group participation, hands-on, informative and CD/Video display. Seminar presentations for cognitive and learning for life size interpretation and drama, such as role playing, mirroring and matching, and Psychodrama techniques are. Genogram-redefining the use of stories,-communication skills-problem solving skills-sculpture model.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FINS FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.10 + FINS * 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.10 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

As long as a certain approach to consultation and intervention strategy for the analysis and critique of the article describing the 1 book and 1 APA style writing homework will be prepared. Seminar presentation will take place.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

hadiye.kkaragoz@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Theoretical 13 3 39
Pre Class Self Study 13 3 39
Preparing assignments 1 40 40
Preparing presentations 2 35 70
Project Assignment 1 2 2
Project Final Presentation 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 192

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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