Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
APD 5023	PRE-MARRIAGE COUNSELING	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4

Offered By

Guidance and Psychological Counseling

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR YAĞMUR SOYLU

Offered to

Guidance and Psychological Counseling

Course Objective

Gaining knowledge about premarital processes, teaching exercises and techniques to be used in premarital counseling with couples

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Explains the important factors in mate selection
2	Knows the mate selection theories.
3	Explains the history, rationale and general characteristics of premarital counseling.
4	Evaluates the issues discussed in premarital counseling.
5	Integrates the practice process in premarital counseling.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Factors in wife selection
2	Wife selection theory I
3	Wife selection theory II
4	Counseling issues in pre-married process I
5	Counseling issues in pre-married process II
6	Family of Origin
7	Counseling in pre-married process, I
8	midterm, evulation, revearsal
9	Counseling in pre-married process, II
10	Counseling in pre-married process, III
11	The techniques used in pre-married process, I
12	The techniques used in pre-married process, II
13	The exercises used in pre-married process,I
14	The exercises used in pre-married process,II
15	FInal exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Kalkan, M. ve Hamamcı, Z. (2015). Evlilik Öncesi Psikolojik Danışma. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık.

Özdemir, A. ve Örnek, D. B. (2022). Yakın Ilişkileri Anlamak: Romantik Ilişkilerin Doğası. Ankara: Nobel Yayıncılık.

Michael P. Nichols (2011). Essential Assesment Skills For Couple and Family Therapists. New york: The Guilford Press.

Jacqui Gabb and Janet Fink (2015). Couple Relationships in the 21st Century. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.

Halford,W. K. Ve Moore, E. N. (2002) relationship education and the prevention of couple relationship problem (edt. A.S.Gurman ve N.S.Jacobson), Clinical Handbook of couple Therapy, Newyork: Guilford Publication

Sherman,R. Ve Fredman,N.(1986). Handbook of structured techniques in marriage and family therapy. Newyork : Brunne-Mazel Publishers

Baucom,D.H.,Snyder,D.K. ve Gordon, K.C.(2009) Helping couples get past the affair. New York: Guilford Publication.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

lecture, classroom practices, brainstorming, role playing, discussion, presentation

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

exam, homework, presentation

Assessment Criteria

exam, homework, presentation

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

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

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

yagmur.soylu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Meeting days and times are included in the door schedule of the lecturer.
It is possible to send messages 24/7 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
Final	1	1	1
Midterm	1	1	1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			102

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.4	PO.5	PO.6	PO.7	PO.8	PO.9	PO.10	PO.11	PO.12	PO.13	PO.14	PO.15	PO.16
LO.1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	4	1	5	1	2	5	1
LO.2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	5	1	5	1	2	5	1
LO.3	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	3	1	4	1	5	1	2	5	1
LO.4	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	5	1	5	1	2	5	1
LO.5	1	1	1	1	1	3	3	3	1	5	1	5	1	2	5	1

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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