DEGREE PROGRAMMES

: Guidance and Psychological Counseling

General Description

History

The department of Psychological Counseling and Guidance has offered Master of Science Degree since 1998, and has offered the MS degree.

Qualification Awarded

Guidance and Psychological Counseling, 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 a minimum of seven courses, a seminar course and a thesis study, but not less than 21 local credits. The program contains 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.

Profile of the Programme

The program is designed to promote personal development and professional development in the field of psychological counseling and guidance of the students. The language of instruction is Turkish.

Key Learning Outcomes

1   Diagnosing of student having deficiencies and superiority and referring them for support and treatment
2   Students should use Turkish and English in statistics and computer using in scientific research
3   Diagnosing and counseling of adults and children who have developmental, interrelational problems, needs, behavioral and personality disorders .
4   Planning of group and individual counseling sessions and using communication and counseling skills (verbal and nonverbal) in application
5   Planning and applying the educational, vocational, personal and social guidance and psychological counseling services
6   Planning and applying psychological counseling and guidance and consultation studies for families, school staff and adults.
7   The application, assessment, evaluation, report writing of psychological tests and non-test techniques for the purpose of understanding people
8   Using of the developmental fields, theories, periods and the problems of adjustment, the social and philosophical base of behavior, the concept and principles of teaching, learning and management in the application of guidance and counseling
9   The usage of the principles of vocational ethics and the theories of psychological counseling and guidance in the planning of psychological guidance services.

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

The curriculum consists of 7 compulsory and 24 elective courses. Total ECTS for compulsory courses is 33.
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 PDR 5175 COUNSELING IN THE INDUSTRIAL FIELD COMPULSORY 3 0 0 6
G 3 PDR 5173 PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING SKILLS AND TECNIQUES COMPULSORY 3 0 0 7
G 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 12
TOTAL:   30
 
1 .Semester Elective:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
G 1 PDR 5157 SOLUTION FOCUSED COUNSELING FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
G 2 PDR 5171 CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS AND COUNSELING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
G 3 PDR 5179 SCHOOL COUNSELING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
G 4 PDR 5191 TECHNOLOGY ADDICTION AND COUNSELING INTERVENTIONS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
G 5 PDR 5185 COLLEGE COUNSELING AND GUIDANCE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
G 6 PDR 5187 DEVELOPING PSCYHOEDUCATION PROGRAMME ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
G 7 PDR 5189 CONTEMPORARY COGNITIVE THERAPY IN COUNSELING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
G 8 PDR 5183 INTEGRATED APPROACHES IN PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
 
2 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
B 1 PDR 5206 COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY BASED INTERVENTIONS IN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOPATHOLOGY COMPULSORY 3 0 0 6
B 2 PDR 5096 SEMINAR COMPULSORY 0 2 0 3
B 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 21
TOTAL:   30
 
2 .Semester Elective:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
B 1 EBE 5000 USING OF COMPUTER IN ACCESING AND REPORTING THE KNOWLEDGE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 2 PDR 5176 COUNSELING AND POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
B 3 PDR 5180 FAMILY COUNSELING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
B 4 PDR 5182 THE ART OF HELPING (CARKHUFF'S MODEL OF HELPING) ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
B 5 PDR 5192 SUPERVISION IN COUNSELING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
B 6 PDR 5216 PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING INTERVENTIONS IN HEALTH CARE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
B 7 PDR 5200 FAMILY MEDIATION AND NEGOTIATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
B 8 PDR 5208 BASIC PSYCHOTHERAPY EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
B 9 PDR 5210 PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES OF GROUP COUNSELING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
B 10 PDR 5212 ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR AND COUNSELING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
B 11 PDR 5214 INTERVENTION APPROACHES IN CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
B 12 PDR 5194 POST-MODERN APPROACH IN CAREER COUNSELING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
 
3.Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
G 1 PDR 5198 EXPERTISE FIELD COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3
G 2 PDR 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 PDR 5198 EXPERTISE FIELD COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3
G 2 PDR 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.
http://www.deu.edu.tr/DEUWeb/Icerik/Icerik.php KOD=13260

Graduation Requirements

The programme consists of a minimum of seven 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
Web Page: http://ebe.deu.edu.tr/ lang=1&menu_id=5
Head of Department:
Prof. DİĞDEM MÜGE SİYEZ
didem.siyez@deu.edu.tr
Head of Guidance and Psychological Counseling Program
Prof. Dr. DİĞDEM MÜGE SİYEZ
didem.siyez@deu.edu.tr