| GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING (ENGLISH, THESIS) | |||||
| Master | TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 | QF-EHEA: Second Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 7 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| CNG5112 | Ethics and Legal Issues in Counselling | Fall Spring |
3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Assist. Prof. ARZU BUYRUK GENÇ |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 12) | Presentations – Discussion | |
| 13) | Presentations – Discussion | |
| 14) | Review |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | |
| 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 | 3 | 42 |
| Application | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Homework Assignments | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Total Workload | 156 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Ability to develop and deepen knowledge of the same or a different area of knowledge on the basis of competence at the bachelor level. | 5 |
| 2) | Understand the interdisciplinary interaction that the field is related to. | 4 |
| 3) | To be able to use theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of expertise. | 2 |
| 4) | To be able to make comments and to create new information by integrating the information obtained in the field with the information coming from different disciplinary fields | 2 |
| 5) | To be able to analyze problems related to the field by using research methods | 2 |
| 6) | To be able to transfer current developments and own studies in the field with quantitative and qualitative data in a systematic way in written, verbal and visual manner to the groups in and out of the field. | 1 |
| 7) | Be able to critically review, develop and, if necessary, act to change social relations and norms that guide these relationships. | 2 |
| 8) | To be able to communicate verbally and in writing using a foreign language at least at the European Language Portfolio B2 General Level. | 1 |
| 9) | To be able to use advanced computer software and information and communication technologies at the level required by the field. | 1 |
| 10) | Be able to critically evaluate and guide the knowledge and skills at the level of expertise gained in the field. | 4 |
| 11) | To be able to supervise the collection, interpretation, implementation and announcement of data related to the field by considering social, scientific, cultural and ethical values and teaching these values. | 5 |
| 12) | To be able to develop strategy, policy and implementation plans on issues related to the field and to be able to evaluate the results obtained within the framework of quality processes. | 2 |
| 13) | Ability to use knowledge, problem solving and / or application skills in their field of study in interdisciplinary studies. | 1 |
| 14) | Being able to carry out a work independently which requires expertise in the field. | 1 |
| 15) | Being able to develop new strategic approaches for solving complex and unforeseen problems encountered in field related applications and to be able to produce solutions by taking responsibility. | 1 |
| 16) | Being able to lead in areas that need to solve problems related to the field. | 1 |