| 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 |
| GEP0320 | Introduction to the 2030 Agenda: A New Agenda for a Sustainable World | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester |
| Language of instruction: | En |
| Type of course: | GE-Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor |
| Mode of Delivery: | E-Learning |
| Course Coordinator : | Dr. BURCU ALARSLAN ULUDAŞ |
| Course Objectives: | This course has been designed, specifically, with a view to addressing the knowledge needs of the public and raise awareness regarding the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; "Define the key reasons behind the convergence between the post-Millennium Development Goals and sustainable development tracks;" "Explain the difference between the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the 2030 Agenda in terms of ambition, structure, scope and approach;" "Identify main challenges in each Sustainable Development Goal area, as well as the key linkages between different goals;" "Analyze possible options in terms of financing and means of implementation for the SDGs, and the changing nature of Global Partnership for Sustainable Development;" "Identify the importance of review and follow-up for the implementation of the SDGs, as well as the crucial role and challenges of quality data collection and data literacy;" "Understand the challenges of national evaluation systems, capacity, and capacity development in the framework of the follow-up and review processes." "Generate innovative ideas about specific projects on how to support the implementation of selected SDGs and design a project in an online team on how to implement one of the most voted ideas" |
| 2015 was marked by the adoption of four landmark UN agreements: Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, Addis Ababa Action Agenda, 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement. The 2030 Agenda serves as an umbrella for the other three. It provides an overarching vision and a global framework for national strategies and policies in both developing and developed countries alike and is expected to lead the transformation on the road to 2030. The 2030 Agenda has prompted a high level of interest among national authorities and civil society stakeholders already during the negotiations. It will be particularly important to build on this sense of urgency, and help enhance knowledge and skills of all the key stakeholders to ensure the new 17 global goals are implemented. Some of the critical knowledge gaps that will need to be addressed include the improved understanding of the changes required from policy-makers and ordinary citizens to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Many questions are being asked: Are the SDGs significantly different from the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)? What does a new focus on “leaving no one behind” mean for our policies? What kind of inequalities exist and why is it important to address them? What is policy integration? And how does sustainable consumption and production fit with economic growth and poverty eradication? What is the link between the roads and public health? Does a country that has no access to oceans or seas have to worry about Goal 14? Does violence affect the development prospects of a country? How exactly are these 17 global goals to be translated into national policy action? This course is designed to address this type of learning needs and answer some of these questions. Its course content primarily draws on the key UN Member States’ Outcome Documents such as “Transforming our world: the 2030 agenda for sustainable development” and “Addis Ababa Action Agenda”. It has also benefited from the substantive expertise of the UN secretariat and other UN sister agencies. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation | |
| 1) | Syllabus Origins and key milestones of the process | ||
| 2) | The nature of the process and stakeholders’ contribution | ||
| 3) | Lessons learned from the MDGs How is the 2030 Agenda different from the MDGs? | ||
| 4) | The principles of the 2030 Agenda | ||
| 5) | Sustainable Development Goals | ||
| 5) | Sustainable Development Goals | ||
| 6) | Policy integration | ||
| 7) | "Global partnership for sustainable development: origins, concepts and meaning Agreed policy options to ensure the resources needed for sustainable development" | ||
| 8) | Multi-stakeholder approach | ||
| 9) | Review processes for the 2030 Agenda | ||
| 10) | Data and monitoring progress on the SDGs | ||
| 11) | "Mainstreaming evaluation in the 2030 Agenda National Evaluation Policies and Systems" | ||
| 12) | "National Evaluation Capacity to accelerate SDGs achievements Critical evaluation methods and approaches" | ||
| 13) | Collaborative project design | ||
| 14) | Collaborative project design | ||
| Course Notes: | "The Post-2015 process and the origins of the 2030 Agenda From the MDGs to the 2030 Agenda: a call for transformative action The Sustainable Development Goals: policy integration and synergies Leveraging resources, working with partners: The implementation of the 2030 Agenda Follow-up, review and data for the 2030 Agenda" |
| References: | "The Post-2015 process and the origins of the 2030 Agenda From the MDGs to the 2030 Agenda: a call for transformative action The Sustainable Development Goals: policy integration and synergies Leveraging resources, working with partners: The implementation of the 2030 Agenda Follow-up, review and data for the 2030 Agenda" |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 12 | % 10 |
| Laboratory | % 0 | |
| Application | % 0 | |
| Field Work | % 0 | |
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | % 0 | |
| Quizzes | 2 | % 50 |
| Homework Assignments | % 0 | |
| Presentation | % 0 | |
| Project | % 0 | |
| Seminar | % 0 | |
| Midterms | % 0 | |
| Preliminary Jury | % 0 | |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| Paper Submission | % 0 | |
| Jury | % 0 | |
| Bütünleme | % 0 | |
| 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 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field Work | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 12 | 4 | 48 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework Assignments | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quizzes | 2 | 15 | 30 |
| Preliminary Jury | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paper Submission | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jury | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 122 | ||
| 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. | 2 |
| 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. | 4 |
| 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. | 2 |
| 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. | 2 |
| 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. | 1 |
| 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. | 2 |
| 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. | 1 |
| 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. | 2 |
| 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. | 1 |
| 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. | 1 |
| 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 | 1 |
| 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. | 1 |
| 14) | School counselors recognize the current legal issues about special education, identify and directs individuals who need special education. | 1 |
| 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. | 1 |