| PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING AND GUIDANCE | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| CNG2006 | Professional Ethics and Legal Issues | Spring | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | Must Course |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Assist. Prof. BETÜL TANACIOĞLU AYDIN |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Prof. Dr. AYNUR GÜMÜŞ |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
| Course Objectives: | This course offers the participant a foundational knowledge of the field of professional ethics, the content of the Code of Ethics of ACA, ASCA, and TPDRD, and the process of ethical decision making. The aim of the course is to contribute to the overall ethical development of the participant. Moreover, issues pertaining to legal responsibilities and liabilities, professional ethical standards and general professional conduct in contemporary society will be considered. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; 1. Expose the students to ethical, legal, and professional issues involved in the counseling profession and give them a basis for making more informed professional decisions. 2. Provide students with a philosophical basis for making ethical decisions in professional situations they encounter/will encounter. 3. Provide students with an opportunity to discuss ethical, legal, and professional issues involved with counseling. 4. Present students with a number of situations and questions that contain ethical and professional issues they may face as counselors. 5. Analyze those situations and questions in terms of the ethical codes of counseling, and thus, to have students become knowledgeable about the ethical codes of counseling. |
| Ethic codes of some profession organizations, the basis of ethic approach, the effect of individual values on the counseling process, the client rights and the responsibility of counselor, legal issues in the field of Counseling and Guidance, making professional decisions suited for ethic codes. Teaching Methods and Techniques Used in the Course Case Study ☐ Technology-Enhanced Learning Lecture Reading Simulation Discussion Individual Study |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction: giving information about course content, resources and evaluation. | |
| 2) | Introduction to Professional Ethics | |
| 3) | The Counselor as a Person and as a Professional | 1st Ethics Autobiography |
| 4) | Values and the Helping Relationship | |
| 5) | Multicultural Perspectives and Diversity Issues | |
| 6) | Client Rights and Counselor Responsibilities | |
| 7) | Basic ethical problems in guidance and counseling and legal arrangements | |
| 8) | Confidentiality, ethic and legal problems | |
| 9) | Multidimensional relations | |
| 10) | Managing Boundaries and Multiple Relationships | |
| 11) | Professional Competence and Training | AI Paper & Presentation |
| 12) | Presentations – Discussion | |
| 13) | Presentations – Discussion | 2nd Ethics Autobiography |
| 14) | Review |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | • Corey, G., Schneider Corey, M., Corey, C. (2019). Issues and ethics in the helping professions (10th ed). USA: Cengage Learning. • American Counselor Association (ACA) Code of Ethics • American School Counselor Association (ASCA) Code of Ethics • Turkish Counseling and Guidance Association (TPDRD) Code of Ethics • Çetinkaya, R. (2019). Psikolojik Danışmanlıkta Meslek Etiği ve Yasal Konular. Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık: İstanbul. • Eren Gümüş, A. & Gümüş, M. A. (2018). Psikolojik Danışmada Etik ve Hukuk. On İki Levha Yayıncılık: İstanbul. |
| References: | • Corey, G., Schneider Corey, M., Corey, C. (2019). Issues and ethics in the helping professions (10th ed). USA: Cengage Learning. • American Counselor Association (ACA) Code of Ethics • American School Counselor Association (ASCA) Code of Ethics • Turkish Counseling and Guidance Association (TPDRD) Code of Ethics • Çetinkaya, R. (2019). Psikolojik Danışmanlıkta Meslek Etiği ve Yasal Konular. Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık: İstanbul. • Eren Gümüş, A. & Gümüş, M. A. (2018). Psikolojik Danışmada Etik ve Hukuk. On İki Levha Yayıncılık: İstanbul. |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Homework Assignments | 3 | % 40 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 20 |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Application | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 4 | 8 | 32 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Homework Assignments | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 111 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | School counselors know and utilize appropriate assessment and evaluation methods in order to support the development of students and clients, to reveal their potential and provide services according the needs of the schools, differentiate different types of the assessment and know basic concepts of standardized and non-standardized measure. | 4 |
| 2) | School counselors have a principle of lifelong learning and development by supporting the well-being of an individual, and reflect this principles to all kinds of professional applications, personal life, philosophy of life, and the point of view of people. | 5 |
| 3) | School counselors develop new skills by using technology and IT skills, and use technology to development and prepare a comprehensive school counseling programs,to review literature, to keep records, to do a research, and data analysis. | 4 |
| 4) | School counselors know developmental theories (cognitive, emotional, physical, moral and spiritual) and concepts in life cycle and deeply aware of the impact of psychosocial and cultural factors on human development, propose solutions about developmental crises. | 3 |
| 5) | School counselors know the concept of multiculturality and realize the cultural needs of special groups (religion, ethnicity, political position, socioeconomic status, language, sexual preference, age group, individuals with special needs), make for all individuals to access easily to the school counseling program, and respond with interventions that are appropriate to cultural needs. | 4 |
| 6) | School counselors know the stages of change process withing the framework of counseling theories, exhibit effective counseling skills in determining proper purpose to the client and increasing their capacity to cope with life situations. | 4 |
| 7) | School counselors committed to the rules of professional ethics and legal obligations, and acts accordingly, inform people about ethical dilemmas, and continue professional development and competence according the ethics. | 5 |
| 8) | School counselors design, implement and direct a comprehensive and developmental school counseling programs, and present group guidance and group counseling activities and individual counseling services. | 5 |
| 9) | School counselors know strengths, limitations and personal characteristics of themselves in personal and professional fields, has the knowledge, skills and personal characteristic to be an effective professional staff, refresh professional knowledge continuously, take a supervision if it is necessary, provides support for the development of profession and advocate profession. | 5 |
| 10) | School counselors develops, implements, and evaluates crisis intervention programs in schools in crisis situations such as natural disasters and suicide, takes place in the interdisciplinary disaster works and provide psychological first aid services. | 5 |
| 11) | School counselors prepare consultation activities about guidance, developmental needs, problems, programs and school activities to individuals, parents, teachers, administrators, develop programs for groups and reach information resources. | 5 |
| 12) | School counselors know and apply research methods and statistical analysis; share research results with stakeholders and interpret them, benefit from the results of research while evaluating the program | 5 |
| 13) | School counselors keep records related to their implementations, introduces reference institutions to the parents and school staffs and helps the stakeholders to get support from these institutions. | 5 |
| 14) | School counselors recognize the current legal issues about special education, identify and directs individuals who need special education. | 3 |
| 15) | School counselors know education systems, learning approaches, factors that affect learning, develop critical thinking approach to the problems associated with education, include problem-oriented solutions in counseling program in order to improve students' development. | 2 |