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RPD 508 - Advanced Counseling Theories

Graduate Education Institute · Psychological Counseling and Guidance · Master

ECTS: 7.5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Mustafa Yüksel ERDOGDU

Course Objective

To be able to understand the conceptualizations of psychological counseling theories, to be able to learn what applications and theories in the consultation process and to evaluate different theoretical perspectives.

Course Content

Basic psychological counseling theories, principles and techniques underlying the theories, new developments and trends in psychological counseling practices. Basic psychological counseling theories, comparison of theories, comprehension of strengths and weaknesses of different theories in different situations, application areas and expansions of theories in counseling process.

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Consulting principles and techniques are applied according to different situations
  2. Using counseling principles and techniques, it develops awareness and sensitivity in society about the different needs of people.
  3. Counseling responds to social and emotional events using principles and techniques.
  4. Discuss current events related to consulting principles and techniques
  5. Understand basic work and turning points in counseling

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)17351
Out of Class Study Period17351
Midterm12828
Quiz000
Assignment12525
Practice000
Final13232

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Introduction to Psychological Counseling Theories
2Psychological Counseling Principles, Ethical Values, etc. general principles.
3Counseling Principles and Techniques (Freud and Psychoanalysis) in the psychoanalytic approach
4Neoanalytic Approaches and Carl Gustav Jung's Approach
5Individual Psychological Counseling Theory and Techniques (Adler)
6Individual Oriented Psychological Counseling Theory and Techniques (Carl Rogers)
7Theories and Techniques in Existential Psychotherapy Approach
8MidtermAra Sınav
9Consulting Theory and Techniques in Gestalt Approach (Fritz Perls)
10Counseling Theory and Techniques in Transactional Analysis (Eric Berne)
11Rational-Emotional Therapy Counseling Principles and Techniques (Albert Ellis)
12Behavioral Psychotherapy Approach and Techniques
13Cognitive Psychotherapy Approach and Techniques
14Solution focused short-term psychotherapy
15Culturally Sensitive Psychotherapy Approaches and Recent Developments in Psychological Counseling
16Final ExamFinal Sınavı