GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING (TURKISH, THESIS)
Master	TR-NQF-HE: Level 7	QF-EHEA: Second Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 7

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
CNG5015	Counseling with Children	Fall Spring	3	0	3	8

This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction:	Turkish
Type of course:	Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Assoc. Prof. BERNA GÜLOĞLU
Course Objectives:	The aim of this course is to provide students with the knowledge, awareness, and skills necessary to gain an understanding of and begin to use counseling techniques that are essential in helping relationships with children. In addition, students will be challenged to examine issues that may impact their effectiveness as counselors with children and adolescents with a focus upon the importance of counselor self-awareness and self-reflection. Ethical guidelines, historical development of the field, research findings and trends, and standards of practice are also explored.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
The students succesfully completed this course will gain to
1) Learn the professional procedures for initiating and maintaining a counseling relationship.
2) Learn your legal and ethical responsibilities regarding the counseling relationship.
3) Learn a variety of counseling techniques and the typical problems they are used to treat.
4) Develop a conceptual understanding of the processes underlying interpersonal, emotional, and cognitive change in children.
5) Review and conduct research about counselingh with children.
6) Learn the role of parents and how to receive their contribution in counseling with children

Course Content

Historical backgrounds of child counseling, skills of child counseling, child counseling process, techniques of child counseling, working with parents in child counseling, ethical and legal issues in child counseling

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week

Subject

Related Preparation

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Axline, V. M. (1964). Dibs: In search of self. NY: Ballantine Books. Geldrad, K. & Geldrald, D. (2013). Counseling children: A practical approach (4th Ed.). Sage Publication Oaklander, V. (1988). Windows to our children.
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Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
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PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 0
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		%
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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.	4
2)	Understand the interdisciplinary interaction that the field is related to.	3
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	1
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.	1
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.	3
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.	1
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.	1
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