Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Psychological Counseling Skills RPD304 6. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 4.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery face to face
Course Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdi GÜNGÖR
Instructors Abdi GÜNGÖR
Assistants
Goals This course aims to teach students to manage the counseling process. In this context, students learn counseling and basic dynamics, the counseling process, goal setting, conceptualization, using techniques based on skills and theoretical basis, intervention determination and evaluation, and termination and monitoring processes in counseling.
Course Content The knowledge and skills necessary for managing sessions in the counseling process, assessing and conceptualizing client problems, creating goals, using advanced counseling skills, selecting strategies and interventions, termination and monitoring, and practices related to the issues addressed.
Learning Outcomes - Knows the basic concepts and dynamics of the psychological counseling process
- Knows how to start the psychological counseling process
- Knows the process of goal setting in psychological counseling
- Knows conceptualization in psychological counseling
- Knows and selects appropriate techniques
- Manages the process in psychological counseling
- Knows the process of termination and monitoring in psychological counseling
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Course introduction, review of the course syllabus, Review of counseling skills Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours
2. Week Conditions in psychological counseling Research Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities
3. Week Therapeutic relationship (therapeutic conditions & using of interviewing skills) Research Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study
4. Week Therapeutic relationship (common factors theory) Course Hours Other Activities Research Preparation, After Class Study
5. Week Stages of the counseling process. Basic concepts Preparation, After Class Study Research
6. Week Pre-interview and start counseling Preparation, After Class Study Research
7. Week Introduction to case conceptualization Research Preparation, After Class Study
8. Week Midterm Course Hours
9. Week Formulating case conceptualization Research Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities
10. Week Case conceptualization (according to theories) Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities
11. Week Termination in psychological counseling Other Activities Research Preparation, After Class Study
12. Week Theories and techniques in counseling Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study Research
13. Week Therapist factor and therapist self-knowledge Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study Research
14. Week General evaluation / Practices / Question-answer Research Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities
Recommended Sources
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Egan, G (1975). Psikolojik Danışmaya Giriş: Kişiler arası İlişkiler Kurmada ve Kişisel Yardım Hizmeti Vermede Sistematik Bir Model. (Çevirenler: F. Akkoyun ve arkadaşları).Ankara: Nobel
Eisenberg, S. ve Delenay, D.J. (1993). Psikolojik Danışma Süreci. (N. Ören ve M. Takkaç). İstanbul: Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı yayınları
Young, M. E. (2019). Yardım sanatını öğrenme: Temel yardım becerileri ve teknikleri (6. Baskı). Ankara: Pegem Akademi.
Sperry, L. & Sperry, J. (2016). Vaka kavramsallaştırma: Kolay ve güvenli bir şekilde kavramsallaştırmada uzmanlaşma (Çev. Ed. Şerife Işık & Bengü Ergüner Tekinalp). Pegem Akademi.
Chen, M. ve Giblin, N. J. (2020). Bireyle psikolojik danışma ve terapi: Beceriler ve teknikler. Ankara: Nobel Yayınevi.
Kottler, J. A. (2017). Terapist olmak üzerine. Gezmiş, E. O. (çev.). İstanbul: Pegasus Yayınları.
Cozolino, L. (2017). Terapist olmak. Kurtuluş, E. (çev.). İstanbul: Psikoterapi Enstitüsü Eğitim Yayınları
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6 DK7 Measurement Method
PY1 2 0 8 0 0 0 8 0 -
PY7 2 2 2 2 0 6 0 6 40,60
PY8 9 6 8 8 8 8 8 8 40,60
PY9 9 10 10 10 8 8 8 8 40,60
PY10 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 40,60
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Course's Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Hours 14 2 28
Preparation, After Class Study 10 2 20
Research 5 4 20
Other Activities 5 2 10
Midterm 1 1 8 8
Homework 1 1 6 6
Final 1 10 10
Total Workload 102
ECTS Credit of the Course 4.0