Faculty of Education · Guidance and Psychological Counselling · Undergraduate
ECTS: 4 T+P+L: 2+0+0 Field Education Elective
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Mustafa Yüksel ERDOGDU
Course Objective
To gain psychological counseling skills with children and adolescents
Course Content
To have information about the nature of psychological counseling with children and adolescents, to have information about the principles and techniques of psychological counseling
to have information about common psychological problems in children and adolescents
Course Learning Outcomes
- To have information about the nature of psychological counseling with children and adolescents
- To have information about the characteristics of children and adolescents reflected in psychological counseling
- To have information about psychological counseling theories which can be used in children and adolescents
- to be able to plan and manage psychological counseling sessions
Core Area Distribution
(14) Teacher Training and Education Science%30 (31) Social and Behavioural Science%70
Teaching Methods
ExpressionExercise and PracticeGroup Study
Assessment & Evaluation
HomeworkTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Midterm | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Practice | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Learning the nature of psychological counseling with children and adolescents | Reading recommended resources |
| 2 | Developmental characteristics of children and adolescents and their reflection on psychological counseling process | Reading the relevant sections of the sources |
| 3 | Principles and techniques in psychological counseling process with children and adolescents | Reading the relevant sections of the sources |
| 4 | Planning the psychological counseling process, structuring and managing the psychological counseling session | Reading the relevant sections of the sources |
| 5 | Psychological counseling theories that are effective when working with children and adolescents | Reading the relevant sections of the sources |
| 6 | Psychological counseling theories that are effective when working with children and adolescents | Reading the relevant sections of the sources |
| 7 | Psychological counseling theories that are effective when working with children and adolescents | Reading the relevant sections of the sources |
| 8 | Midterm | Midterm |
| 9 | Individual and group counseling with children and adolescents | Reading the relevant sections of the sources |
| 10 | Psychological counseling with adolescents and different children | Reading the relevant sections of the sources |
| 11 | Divorce process / post-psychological counseling | Reading the relevant sections of the sources |
| 12 | Ethical and legal issues | Reading the relevant sections of the sources |
| 13 | Ethical and legal issues | Reading the relevant sections of the sources |
| 14 | General evaluation | General evaluation |