| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional ethics and Legal issues | RPD403 | 7. Semester | 2 + 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | |
| Course Coordinator |
Prof. Dr. Engin ASLANARGUN |
| Instructors |
Engin ASLANARGUN |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | The aim of this course is to provide information about the ethical rules and ethical problems of the psychological counseling profession and to gain the ability to make ethical decisions.In addition, it is to enable students to have an understanding of the main problems of the psychological counseling profession in our country. |
| Course Content | Ethical principles and general practice standards in the field of RPD; ethical decision making; client rights and responsibilities of the counselor, legal issues. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Knows the ethical principles in the field of PDR. - Explain the basics of ethical approach - Knows the client's rights and the counselor's responsibilities - Explains Legal issues in the field of PDR - Makes professional decisions ethically. |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Gains knowledge about the definition of profession, the process of professionalization and the profession | Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Course Hours |
| 2. Week | Introduction to professional ethics: Ethical decision making, basic concepts, foundations of ethical approach, functions of professional code, models for ethical decision making. | Preparation, After Class Study |
| 3. Week | Counselor as an individual and as a professional person. | Preparation, After Class Study |
| 4. Week | Values and helping relationship: The effect of values on counseling work, the ethical aspect of imposing value, differences in life and worldview, controversial issues and their implications in counseling. | Other Activities Research Preparation, After Class Study |
| 5. Week | Confidentiality, ethical and legal issues: Confidentiality, duty to warn and protect, protect children from harm (harm) | Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Research Course Hours |
| 6. Week | Multidirectional relationships: Multidirectional relationships in psychological counseling, bidirectional and multidirectional relationships, discussions about boundaries in relationships, social relationships with clients. | Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities |
| 7. Week | Exam | |
| 8. Week | Criteria of being a profession and the profession of psychological counseling, New Turkish Penal Code and our profession. | Course Hours Research Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study |
| 9. Week | Criteria of being a profession and the profession of psychological counseling, New Turkish Penal Code and our profession. | |
| 10. Week | Discussing ethical dilemmas. | Other Activities Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research |
| 11. Week | ethical dilemmas | Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities |
| 12. Week | Ethical and legal issues | Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities |
| 13. Week | Ethical and legal issues | Research Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours Other Activities |
| 14. Week | Counseling principles | Course Hours Research Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities |
| Çetinkaya, R. (2016). Psikolojik danışmanlıkta meslek etiği ve yasal konular. Bursa: Alfa-Aktüel Yayıncılık. |
| Türk PDR-DER Etik Kuralları Komisyonu (2006). Psikolojik danışma ve rehberlik alanında çalışanlar için etik kurallar. Ankara: Türk PDR-DER. |
| Gümüş, E. A. ve Gümüş, M. (2017). Psikolojik danışmada etik ve hukuk. İstanbul: On İki Levha Yayıncılık. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40,60 |
| PY3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40,60 |
| PY5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40,60 |
| PY9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40,60 |
| PY10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 40,60 |
| PY11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40,60 |
| PY12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40,60 |
| 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 |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 1 | 13 | 13 |
| Research | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Homework 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Final | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 51 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 2.0 | ||
