| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spiritual Counseling and Guidance | MDR502 | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Graduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Lecture, video and question and answer |
| Course Coordinator |
Assist. Prof. Dr. Pınar ÖZDEMİR YILMAZ |
| Instructors |
Pınar ÖZDEMİR YILMAZ |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | • To make students 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 services by combining them with spiritual counseling practices that have examples in the world. • Learning to use the local traditions, beliefs, cultures and wisdom of the people to whom psychological counseling services are provided |
| Course Content | Universal paradigm transformation, the relationship between psychology and spirituality, the development of spiritual counseling, what spirituality and mysticism are, the effects of religious experiences and rituals on human psychology and physiology, the implications of spiritual counseling in beliefs and religious traditions, the relationship between pastoral counseling and spiritual counseling, holistic perspective on human behavior, evaluation and use of spirituality in psychotherapy, ethical and legal issues, socio-cultural debates are discussed. In addition, methods, models and programs in spiritual counseling are examined. New methods, models and programs are developed. |
| 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 | Introduction, Course Introduction, Explanation of the Course Plan | Course Hours |
| 2. Week | Postmodern Transformation Spirituality and Counseling | |
| 3. Week | Spiritually Oriented Psychological Counseling Theories | |
| 4. Week | Spiritually Oriented Psychological Counseling Theories | |
| 5. Week | Cultural and Local Foundations of Spiritually Oriented Psychological Counseling, | |
| 6. Week | Religious Traditions Beliefs and Spiritually Oriented Psychological Counseling: Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism | |
| 7. Week | 86 / 5.000 Religious Traditions Beliefs and Spiritually Oriented Counseling: Judaism, Buddhism | |
| 8. Week | Spiritual Counseling in the Islamic Tradition | |
| 9. Week | Spiritual Counseling in the Islamic Tradition | |
| 10. Week | Spiritual Counseling competencies | |
| 11. Week | Measurements in Spiritual Counseling | |
| 12. Week | Spiritually oriented counseling techniques | |
| 13. Week | Spiritual Counseling and Practice Areas | |
| 14. Week | Ethical Issues in Spiritual Counseling |
| Ekşi, H. (2020). Manevi yönelimli psikolojik danışma. Nobel |
| Koç, M., Ayten, A. ve Tinaz N. (2018). Manevi danışmanlık ve rehberlik cilt1/2. Dem Yayınları. |
| Johansen, T. A. (2009). Religion and spirituality in psychotherapy: An individual psychology perspective. Springer Publishing Company. |
| Richards, P. S., & Bergin, A. E. (1997). A spiritual strategy. Washington, DC: American psychological association |
| 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 |
| Final | 5 | 5 | 25 |
| Practice | 4 | 5 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 87 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 6.0 | ||
