Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Introduction to Spiritual Counseling and Guidance MDR520 Turkish Compulsory 3 + 0 3.0 6.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Graduate
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Pınar ÖZDEMİR YILMAZ
Instructor(s) Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Pınar ÖZDEMİR YILMAZ (Güz)
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
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Knows the basic concepts of spiritual counseling.
2 Knows the spiritual dimension of counseling theories.
3 Knows the Cultural Foundations of Spiritually Oriented Psychological Counseling.
4 Knows the spiritual dimension of Religious Traditions and Beliefs.
5 Understands Ethical Issues in Spiritual Counseling.
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week What is spiritual counseling
2. Week Introduction to Spiritual Counseling and Postmodern Transformation
3. Week Spirituality and Counseling
4. Week Spiritually Oriented Counseling Theories: Spiritually Oriented Psychodynamic Therapy. Psychoanalysis, Individual Psychology, Post-Froudian Schools, Jung.
5. Week Spiritually Oriented Humanist Therapy, Existential Therapy and Logotherapy,
6. Week Spiritually Oriented Positive Psychology and Gestalt
7. Week Spiritually Oriented Cognitive Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Forgiveness Therapy, Transpersonal Psychology,
8. Week Evaluation of spirituality in the therapeutic process, Scales in spiritual counseling,
9. Week spiritually oriented counseling techniques
10. Week Cultural and Local Foundations of Spiritually Oriented Psychological Counseling,
11. Week Religious Traditions Beliefs and Spiritually Oriented Psychological Counseling: Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism
12. Week Islam
13. Week Spiritual Counseling and Application Areas,
14. Week Ethical Issues in Spiritual Counseling
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5
Recommended Sources
Ders Kitabı veya Notu Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır.
Diğer Kaynaklar
  • 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
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours 14 3 42
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 14 2 28
Final 14 5 70
Practice 4 3 12
Total Workload 152
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 6.0