| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Spiritual Counseling and Guidance | MDR520 | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Graduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator |
Assist. Prof. Dr. Pınar ÖZDEMİR YILMAZ |
| Instructors | |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | - To be aware of the developments, researches and studies in the literature of the field of spiritual counseling and guidance. - To comprehend the presentation of psychological counseling service by combining it with spiritual counseling practices that have examples in the world. |
| Course Content | - Learning to use the local traditions, beliefs, culture and wisdom of the people being counseled. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Knows the basic concepts of spiritual counseling. - Knows the spiritual dimension of counseling theories. - Knows the Cultural Foundations of Spiritually Oriented Psychological Counseling. - Knows the spiritual dimension of Religious Traditions and Beliefs. - Understands Ethical Issues in Spiritual Counseling. |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | What is spiritual counseling | Course Hours |
| 2. Week | Introduction to Spiritual Counseling and Postmodern Transformation | Course Hours |
| 3. Week | Spirituality and Counseling | Course Hours |
| 4. Week | Spiritually Oriented Counseling Theories: Spiritually Oriented Psychodynamic Therapy. Psychoanalysis, Individual Psychology, Post-Froudian Schools, Jung. | Course Hours |
| 5. Week | Spiritually Oriented Humanist Therapy, Existential Therapy and Logotherapy, | Course Hours |
| 6. Week | Spiritually Oriented Positive Psychology and Gestalt | Course Hours |
| 7. Week | Spiritually Oriented Cognitive Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Forgiveness Therapy, Transpersonal Psychology, | Course Hours |
| 8. Week | Evaluation of spirituality in the therapeutic process, Scales in spiritual counseling, | Course Hours |
| 9. Week | spiritually oriented counseling techniques | Course Hours |
| 10. Week | Cultural and Local Foundations of Spiritually Oriented Psychological Counseling, | Course Hours |
| 11. Week | Religious Traditions Beliefs and Spiritually Oriented Psychological Counseling: Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism | Course Hours |
| 12. Week | Islam | Course Hours |
| 13. Week | Spiritual Counseling and Application Areas, | Course Hours |
| 14. Week | Ethical Issues in Spiritual Counseling | Course Hours |
| Ekşi, H. (2020). Manevi yönelimli psikolojik danışma. Nobel |
| Ekşi, H. (2017). Psikoterapi ve psikolojik danışmada maneviyat kuramlar ve uygulamalar. Kaknüs |
| Johansen, T. A. (2009). Religion and spirituality in psychotherapy: An individual psychology perspective. Springer Publishing Company |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | Measurement Method |
|---|
| 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 | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Midterm 1 | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Final | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Practice | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| Total Workload | 152 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 6.0 | ||
