Faculty of Education · Guidance and Psychological Counselling · Undergraduate
Course Objective
With this course, it is aimed that students gain counseling skills and comprehend the role and functions of counseling skills in the counseling process.
Course Content
Introduction, Course Introduction and Planning
Basic Counseling Skills
Purpose Setting Skills
Techniques and Skills Related to Emotions
Techniques and Skills Related to Thoughts and Behaviors
Attachment Focused Techniques and Skills
Conscious Awareness Based Techniques and Skills
Midterm exam
Solution Focused Short Term Therapy Techniques and Skills
Narrative Therapy Techniques and Skills
Let Your Holiday Be Feast!
Body-Oriented Techniques and Skills
Expressive and Nature-Based Techniques and Skills
Finishing Skills and Monitoring
final examination
Required Resources
Türkmen, M. (2021). Bireyle psikolojik danışma alıştırmaları. Ankara: PegemA.
Canel, A. N. (Ed.) (2021). Terapide yeni ufuklar: Kuramdan uygulamaya. İstanbul: Pinhan.
Recommended Resources
Chen, M. ve Giblin, N. J. (2020). Bireyle psikolojik danışma ve terapi. Ankara: Nobel.
Hackney, H. ve Cormier, L.S. (2008). Psikolojik danışma ilke ve teknikleri. Ankara: Mentis.
Eryılmaz, A. ve Mutlu, T. (2019). Bireyle psikolojik danışma: Kuramdan uygulamaya. İstanbul: Anı.
Voltan Acar, N. (2015). Yeniden terapötik iletişim. Nobel: Ankara.
Karahan, F. ve Sardoğan, M. (2000). Psikolojik danışma ve psikoterapide kuramlar. Ankara: Nobel.
Tan, H. (1990). Psikolojik yardım ilişkileri danışma ve psikoterapi. Ankara: MEB.
Kottler, J. A. (2017). Terapist olmak üzerine. İstanbul: Pegasus.
Kottler, J. A. (2017). Usta terapist olmak üzerine. İstanbul: Sola Unitas.
Egan, G. (2011). Psikolojik danışma becerileri. İstanbul: Kaknüs.
Rules
Expectations: Students are expected to come prepared for the lesson by reading the article/book chapters of the day, to follow the lesson regularly, to perform and report the weekly practices regularly, to participate actively, and to focus their attention on the course of the lesson.
Special Situations: If there are any students who have difficulties in following the course and fulfilling the requirements of the course due to any inadequacy among the students taking this course, they should contact the course instructor as soon as possible.
Academic Integrity Policy: Academic honesty; It includes elements such as cheating, using or buying ready-made assignments or written materials, academic plagiarism (using someone else's thought, opinion, invention or work in an assignment, project, report and similar studies by presenting it as one's own without citing the source). When such situations are detected, they may cause the student to be deemed unsuccessful and to be expelled from the university at a further level.
Attendance: Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University Undergraduate Education and Teaching Regulations
Article 21 – (1) Students at the University; are required to attend 70% of theoretical courses and 80% of applied courses in one semester. Each instructor checks the obligation to attend classes according to these principles.
Course Learning Outcomes
- • Managing sessions in the counseling process,
- • Evaluating and conceptualizing client problems,
- • Creating a purpose in psychological counseling,
- • Using advanced psychological counseling skills,
- • Knowledge and skills required for strategy determination and intervention selection, termination and monitoring, and knowledge of practices related to the issues addressed.
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 15 | 3 | 45 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Midterm | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 15 | 1 | 15 |
| Final | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction, Course Introduction and Planning | Preparation of the syllabus by the instructor |
| 2 | Basic Counseling Skills | Arranging the classroom layout in such a way that paired studies are carried out |
| 3 | Purpose Setting Skills | Arranging the classroom layout in such a way that paired studies are carried out |
| 4 | Techniques and Skills Related to Emotions | Preparation of double group work files |
| 5 | Techniques and Skills Related to Thoughts and Behaviors | Preparation of double group work files |
| 6 | Attachment Focused Techniques and Skills | Preparation of practice files |
| 7 | Conscious Awareness Based Techniques and Skills | Preparation of application files |
| 8 | Midterm exam | Preparation for exam |
| 9 | Solution Focused Short Term Therapy Techniques and Skills | Preparation of practice files |
| 10 | Narrative Therapy Techniques and Skills | Preparation of practice files |
| 11 | Family Couple Therapies Focused Techniques and Skills | Preperation of practice files |
| 12 | Body-Oriented Techniques and Skills | Preperation of practice files |
| 13 | Expressive and Nature-Based Techniques and Skills | Preperation of practice files loudspeaker, wet wipes, long rope Note: There will be barefoot activities in nature this week. |
| 14 | Termination and monitoring | Preperation of practice files |
| 15 | Final exam | Preperation of final exam |


