COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SELECT FIELD. 5 (MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING)

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PDE 4039 SELECT FIELD. 5 (MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Guidance and Psychological Counseling

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ASLI UZ BAŞ

Offered to

Guidance and Psychological Counseling

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the historical development, theoretical foundations, ethical and legal considerations, and professional requirements of clinical mental health counseling. The course also aims to develop students knowledge and skills regarding multicultural counseling, clinical practice settings, and future trends in the field, adopting an integrative and culturally sensitive perspective.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1. Define the scope and historical development of clinical mental health counseling.
2   2. Evaluate the theoretical foundations of the field, including both traditional and contemporary approaches.
3   3. Identify ethical principles, legal responsibilities, educational requirements, and professional competencies in clinical counseling.
4   4. Compare various clinical practice settings and models of mental health service delivery.Students will be able to assess effectiveness of counseling and guidance services in various setting
5   5. Analyze clinical counseling processes from a multicultural perspective and discuss emerging issues and trends in the field.

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 course: content, significance and rules
2 Historical Development and Key Concepts in Clinical Counseling
3 Theoretical Foundations: Psychodynamic, CBT, Humanistic, and Other Approaches
4 Comparative Analysis of Traditional and Contemporary Approaches
5 Education, Licensure, and Certification in Clinical Counseling
6 Ethical Principles and Legal Responsibilities in Clinical Practice
7 Introduction to Clinical Applications: Assessment and Intervention
8 General review, Midterm Evaluation
9 Clinical Counseling Work Settings: Hospitals, Community Centers, Private Practice
10 Research-Based Practices and Outcome Evaluation in Clinical Counseling
11 Multicultural Competence in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
12 Clinical Counseling in the Context of Health Care Systems
13 Program Development, Implementation, and Management in Clinical Counseling
14 Future of Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Trends and Challenges
15 Course evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

Gerig, M. S. (2018). Foundations for Clinical Mental Health Counseling: An Introduction to the Profession (3rd ed.). Pearson.
Murdock, N.L. (2014). Psikolojik Danışma ve Psikoterapi Kuramları: Olgu Sunumu Yaklaşımıyla. Ankara: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
Ginter, E.J. (2022). Psikolojik Danışma ve Psikoterapi Kuramları ve Uygulamaları: Farklı Kültürlere ve Bağlamlara Uygunluğu. Ankara: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Case presentation, Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion

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

Midterm and final exam

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance is mandatory for at least 70% of the classes.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

asli.uzbas@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Students can always contact the course instructor via messages on Sakai. Face-to-face meetings can be arranged at the instructor's office on the day and time specified in the weekly course schedule.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 15 2 30
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 94

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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