PTR4069 Job Coaching: Place, Train, MaintainBahçeşehir UniversityDegree Programs PSYCHOLOGYGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational QualificationsBologna Commission
PSYCHOLOGY
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
PTR4069 Job Coaching: Place, Train, Maintain Spring 2 0 2 6
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: English
Type of course: Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Hybrid
Course Coordinator : Assoc. Prof. HASAN KEREM ALPTEKİN
Course Objectives: The purpose of this course is to give information on the role of the intended job coach, job analysis, general characteristics of mentally disabled individuals, social and emotional status, individual education goals for mentally handicapped young people, legal practices for the disabled, problems arising from working environment and communication.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1- They will know general Assessment Interventions
2- They will have Task Analysis for People with ID
3- They will learn Supported Employment
4- They will success the managing the problems in the work place

Course Content

This course is designed to develop an individual training plan for mentally disabled young people, to conduct job analysis for mentally disabled young people as job coaches, to give clues to individuals to carry out jobs given to mentally challenged individuals, to evaluate the development of individuals with intellectual disability, the provision of benefits and the preparation and discussion of case studies on disabled individuals.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to Job Coaching Consept
2) History of job coach and general conceptions of job coaching
3) Definition of job coach and role of job coach
4) Social values of job coach and national laws
5) General assessment Interventions
6) Work analysis
7) Midterm Exam
8) Supported employment
9) Job coaching and psychosocial approach
10) Strategies for problems that may arise in work environment and crisis management
11) Preparation of case study about job coaching people with ID
12) Preparation of case study about job coaching people with ID
13) Discussion of case study about job coaching people with ID
14) Presentations

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Haftalık olarak verilecektir. - Will be given weekly.
References: 1. Leach, S. (2002). A supported employment workbook: using individual profiling and job matching. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
2. Murphy, S. (2009). The Job Developer's Handbook. Practical Tactics for Customized Employment.
3. Ryan, D. J. (2000). Job search handbook for people with disabilities. Jist Publishing.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 13 % 0
Midterms 1 % 40
Final 1 % 60
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 13 2 26
Study Hours Out of Class 14 9 126
Midterms 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 156

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) To develop an interest in the human mind and behavior, to be able to evaluate theories using empirical findings, to understand that psychology is an evidence-based science by acquiring critical thinking skills.
2) To gain a biopsychosocial perspective on human behavior. To understand the biological, psychological, and social variables of behavior.
3) To learn the basic concepts in psychology and the theoretical and practical approaches used to study them (e.g. basic observation and interview techniques).
4) To acquire the methods and skills to access and write information using English as the dominant language in the psychological literature, to recognize and apply scientific research and data evaluation techniques (e.g. correlational, experimental, cross-sectional and longitudinal studies, case studies).
5) To be against discrimination and prejudice; to have ethical concerns while working in research and practice areas.
6) To recognize the main subfields of psychology (experimental, developmental, clinical, cognitive, social and industrial/organizational psychology) and their related fields of study and specialization.
7) To acquire the skills necessary for analyzing, interpreting and presenting the findings as well as problem posing, hypothesizing and data collection, which are the basic elements of scientific studies.
8) To gain the basic knowledge and skills necessary for psychological assessment and evaluation.
9) To acquire basic knowledge of other disciplines (medicine, genetics, biology, economics, sociology, political science, communication, philosophy, anthropology, literature, law, art, etc.) that will contribute to psychology and to use this knowledge in the understanding and interpretation of psychological processes.
10) To develop sensitivity towards social problems; to take responsibility in activities that benefit the field of psychology and society.
11) To have problem solving skills and to be able to develop the necessary analytical approaches for this.
12) To be able to criticize any subject in business and academic life and to be able to express their thoughts.