Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Advanced Individual Counseling Practicum PDR602 1 + 4 3.0 9.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery face to face
Course Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdi GÜNGÖR
Instructors Abdi GÜNGÖR
Assistants
Goals The aim of this course is to gain the ability to demonstrate basic counseling knowledge and skills at an advanced level. Topics such as psychological helping skills, therapeutic relationship, counselor roles, client responsibilities, case conceptualization according to counseling theories will be covered. Within the scope of the course, it is aimed that students will gain counseling experience with the individual and receive formative feedback on the sessions they have conducted.
Course Content Application of counseling skills and techniques, stages of the counseling process, initiation, execution and termination of the counseling process, use of techniques, ethics in counseling.
Learning Outcomes - Conducts the psychological counseling process within the framework of ethical principles and rules.
- Carries out the process of establishing a relationship with the client effectively.
- Effectively identifies the problems that bring the client to the counseling process.
- Ensures that the client gains awareness about himself/herself and his/her problems.
- Conceptualizes the client's problems in the theoretical framework.
- Creates goals for the problem together with the client.
- Determines appropriate intervention options to address the problem.
- Assists clients in solving their problems with appropriate intervention methods.
- Conducts the termination process effectively.
- Recognizes and fulfills his/her duties and responsibilities as a psychological counselor.
- Recognizes the importance of the supervision process.
- Gains awareness as a counselor both in the counseling process and in the supervision process.
- Determines his/her personal style in the counseling process.
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week - An overview of the individual counseling process: review of skills, theories, methods and techniques used in the individual counseling process, evaluation of ethical rules and principles Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours
2. Week Building therapeutic relationship in counseling Research Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours
3. Week Individual counseling practice and supervision Research Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study
4. Week Individual counseling practice and supervision Research Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study
5. Week Individual counseling practice and supervision Preparation, After Class Study Research Course Hours
6. Week Individual counseling practice and supervision Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research
7. Week Individual counseling practice and supervision Research Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours
8. Week Midterm Course Hours Research Preparation, After Class Study
9. Week Individual counseling practice and supervision Research Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours
10. Week Individual counseling practice and supervision Preparation, After Class Study Research Course Hours
11. Week Individual counseling practice and supervision Preparation, After Class Study Research Course Hours
12. Week Individual counseling practice and supervision
13. Week Individual counseling practice and supervision
14. Week General evaluation and sharing (reflection) Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours Research
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Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6 DK7 DK8 DK9 DK10 DK11 DK12 DK13 Measurement Method
PY1 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 -
PY2 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 -
PY6 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 -
PY7 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 -
*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 5 70
Preparation, After Class Study 14 2 28
Research 5 10 50
Verbal Expression 14 1 14
Practice 8 6 48
Midterm 1 1 4.5 4.5
Midterm 2 1 5 5
Homework 1 2 5 10
Total Workload 229.5
ECTS Credit of the Course 9.0