PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING AND GUIDANCE
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
CNG3002	Principles and Techniques of Counseling	Spring	3	0	3	6

Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Must Course
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Assoc. Prof. BERNA GÜLOĞLU
Course Lecturer(s):	Prof. Dr. ÖZLEM KARAIRMAK TEKDURMAZ Assoc. Prof. BERNA GÜLOĞLU
Recommended Optional Program Components:	Human Relations and Communication Counseling Theories
Course Objectives:	The techniques and principles of counseling process is studied both theoretically and applied. It was also aimed at students will establish therapeutic relation and use interview techniques and listening skills effectively after the course. To integrate basic level counseling skills and advanced counseling skill is the third goal of the course

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. To understand the process and steps of therapeutic communication.
2. To define therapeutic factors.
3. To understand and improve counseling skills
4. To develop an apprehension intended to general counseling process.
5. To utilize counseling skills appropriately.
6. To provide therapeutic factors in counseling
7. To utilize basic and advanced level counseling skills
8. To evaluate yourself as a counselor
9. To comprehend personal characteristic and cultural factors on counseling.

Course Content

Techniques of counseling, process and stages of counseling, skills of counseling, exercises of these techniques and skills

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction: explaining syllabus and course rules
2)	Counseling process: basic stages, skills of counseling, and therapeutic factors.
3)	Basic counseling skill: attending
4)	Basic counseling skill: Asking questions
5)	Basic counseling skill: minimal encouragers
6)	Basic counseling skill: Reflection of content
7)	Basic counseling skill: Reflection of feeling
8)	Basic counseling skill: Summarizing
9)	Application and integration of basic counseling skills-I
10)	Application and integration of basic counseling skills-II
11)	Advanced counseling skill: Confrontation
12)	Advanced counseling skill: Self-disclosure and immediacy
13)	Advanced counseling skills: focusing, interpretation, feedback and information giving
14)	Application of counseling skills and integration with counseling process

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

1. Egan, G. (1998). The skilled helper : A problem-management approach to helping. (6th ed.) Pacific Groove : Brooks/Cole.
2. Hill, C. E. & O’Brien, K.M. (1999). Helping skills : Facilitating exploration, insight and action. Washington, DC : American Psychological Association.
3. Ivey, A. E. & Ivey, M. B. (1999). Intentional interviewing and counseling; Facilitating client development in a multicultural society. California: Brooks/Cole.

References:

1.Meier, S. T. & , Davis, S.R. (2001). The elements of counseling. Canada : Brooks/Cole.
2. Hackney, H. ve Cormier, S. (2009). Psikolojik danışma ilke ve teknikleri: Psikolojik yardım süreci el kitabı. (Ed. Tuncay Ergene), Mentis Yayıncılık, Ankara

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Application	3	% 30
Midterms	2	% 30
Final	1	% 40
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	3	42
Homework Assignments	8	10	80
Final	1	2	2
Total Workload			124

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

Program Outcomes

Level of Contribution