ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING
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
EDS4003 Guidance Spring 3 0 3 4
The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester

Basic information

Language of instruction: En
Type of course: Must Course
Course Level: Bachelor
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Assoc. Prof. BERNA GÜLOĞLU
Course Lecturer(s): Prof. Dr. ÖZLEM KARAIRMAK TEKDURMAZ
Assoc. Prof. BERNA GÜLOĞLU
Assoc. Prof. RAZİYE BİLGE UZUN
Instructor NEŞE UYANIK
Course Objectives: * To provide students with the necessary background on the content, impact and importance of counselling and guidance aspects of teaching

* To inform students about the aims, roles, history, duties of the guidance counselling services, as well as about the various fields they study and how they cooperate with different units/administrators in the school environment

* To enable students understand their counsellor and guide roles as teachers and how to act, react, interact and intervene accordingly

Learning Outputs

The students who have succeeded in this course;
• Describe main concepts in guidance and counseling services.
• Explain the main principles of guidance.
* Be informed about the historical development of the guidance and counselling field in the world and in Turkey
* Understand the context and content of the collaboration between the counselling service and different units in the school
* Differentiate the methods, theories and techniques used within the different specialization areas of guidance or within different student groups
• Differentiate the students in need of guidance in a class and react accordingly.
• Know when and how to intervene to an incident regarding students.
• Know when and how to refer a student to more advanced counselling services.
• Collaborate with the family in terms of counselling and guidance issues.
• Understand the roles and responsibilities of teachers in counseling and guidance services in schools.
• Recognize the importance and impact of counseling and guidance services in the educational system.

Course Content

Concept of guidance and its relationship to education, importance of guidance and counseling services and their place in education, historical perspectives, the school counselor’s role and functions, the roles of the school personnel in guidance practices, understanding the guidance and counseling needs of different age level students, counseling with individuals and groups, assessment in guidance & counseling, teachers as counselors, understanding the process of helping and developing skills in dealing with the needs of students, their parents, and community.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction: Teachers and guidance counselling The meaning, purpose, importance and functions of guidance Course slides
2) Development of guidance and psychological counselling field in Turkey and the world. Course slides
3) Components of guidance programs in schools. Principles of Guidance. course slides
4) Guidance and counselling in elementary and secondary schools course slides
5) Teacher and Administrator Roles In The School Counseling Program Types of counseling / psychological helping activities course notes
6) Approaches to / theories of counseling Course notes
7) Understanding the process of helping/counseling Assessment in school counseling Course slides
8) Parent – teacher conferences Career guidance course slides
9) • Adjusting To Multiple Roles • Kottler & Kottler (2007). Ch1
10) • Understanding The Process Of Helping • Kottler & Kottler (2007). ch2
11) • Assesment Of Children’s Problems • Kottler & Kottler (2007). Ch3
12) • Assesment Of Children’s Problems (cont) • Kottler & Kottler (2007). ch3
13) • Developing Skills Of Helping • Kottler & Kottler (2007). Ch4
14) • Developing Skills Of Helping (cont) Kottler & Kottler (2007). Ch4
15) Finals week -
16) Finals week -

Sources

Course Notes: • Kottler & Kottler (2007). Counseling skills for teachers, 2nd edition. Corwin Press. • Lecture notes and presentations.
References: -

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 14 % 10
Laboratory % 0
Application % 0
Field Work % 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) % 0
Quizzes % 0
Homework Assignments 1 % 50
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

ECTS / Workload Table

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 1 10 10
Presentations / Seminar 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Homework Assignments 1 45 45
Quizzes 0 0 0
Preliminary Jury 0 0 0
Midterms 0 0 0
Paper Submission 0 0 0
Jury 0 0 0
Final 1 15 15
Total Workload 112

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) Being able to describe the issues related with the scientific resources in the field of teaching, English language teaching and educational technologies within the national and international standards
2) Proficient in the phonology, semantics, grammar and the vocabulary of the language; understand and use the language effectively.
3) To improve students' reading, writing, listening and speaking skills, make use of various methods and techniques.
4) Understand and apply theories and research in language acquisition and development to provide optimal learning environments in English language teaching.
5) Locate and select appropriate software and technology resources for language teaching and use them effectively in and out of classroom.
6) Use and generate measurement and assessment instruments to evaluate language knowledge and skills in an effective way and assess students’ knowledge using multiple measures and alternative assessment techniques.