COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FIELD ELC.7 (MIGRATION AND PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING)

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PDE 4028 FIELD ELC.7 (MIGRATION AND PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING) 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 SEBAHAT SEVGI UYGUR

Offered to

Guidance and Psychological Counseling

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to raise awareness of the multidimensional mental health needs of immigrant individuals, to help students understand how to shape psychological counseling services based on current knowledge and research in this field, and to support the development of a sensitive perspective toward education, research, practice, and policy processes in the context of migration.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To adress migration and its effects in a globalizing world
2   To gain awareness and knowledge of the provision of mental health services to immigrants
3   To gain awareness and knowledge of developing education, research, practices and policies that affect immigrants of all ages and backgrounds
4   To be able to provide psychological counseling services to individuals with a migration life
5   To develop a holistic and culturally sensitive understanding of individuals with a migration life

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 A perspective on migration from the perspective of cultural psychology
2 A developmental approach to migration and basic concepts
3 Conceptual Models of Migration Experience
4 International Ties and Mental Health
5 Prejudices, Microaggression and Discrimination-1
6 Prejudices, Microaggression and Discrimination-2
7 Midterm Exam and General Evaluation
8 Confronting and structuring processes in migration experiences-1
9 Confronting and structuring processes in migration experiences-2
10 Gender and language in migration experiences
11 On Identity Development: Perspectives of Migrant Families-1
12 On Identity Development: Perspectives of Migrant Families-2
13 Issues to be considered in the process of psychological counseling with immigrants
14 Counseling with immigrants: Case examples
15 Final

Recomended or Required Reading

Yalçın Gezici, M. (2017). Göç Psikolojisi. Pharmakon Kitap.
John, S. P. (2017). Migration and Marital Quality: Implications for Counselling. Scholars World.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, Active Learning, Discussion, Question-Answer, Brainstorming, Practice-Practice, Case Study, Problem Solving

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

Students will be evaluated by midterm, final and make-up exams within the scope of this course.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

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

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dr. Sebahat Sevgi UYGUR
sevgi.uygur@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Appointment Hours:
Monday 13:30-15:30
Wednesday 13:30-15:30
In addition, 24/7 messages can be sent 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 4 52
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.11115454535531211
LO.21115454535531211
LO.31115454535531211
LO.41115454535531211
LO.51115454535531211