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RPD 505 - Theory and Practice of Group Counseling

Graduate Education Institute · Psychological Counseling and Guidance · Master

ECTS: 7.5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Çiğdem DEMİR ÇELEBİ

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to provide students with the basic features of group counseling, as well as the nature of the group and its processes, and to gain practical knowledge about the reflection of various theories on group counseling practices.

Course Content

• Introduction, Course Introduction and Planning • Nature and Structure of the Group • Logical Framework of Psychological Counseling Groups • Group Types • Planning and Creating the Group Stages in Group Counseling Group Counseling and Practice According to Awareness-Based Therapies Group Counseling and Practice According to Behavioral Approach Group Counseling and Practice According to Psychoanalysis and Other Analytical Approaches Midterm Life Review Therapy and Group Counseling Group Counseling and Its Practice According to Gestalt Theory Group Counseling and Practice According to Art Therapy Group Counseling and Practice According to Short-Term Solution-Focused Therapies Group Counseling and Practice According to Narrative Therapy Approach General Evaluation and Termination final examination

Core Area Distribution

(14) Teacher Training and Education Science%30 (31) Social and Behavioural Science%70

Assessment & Evaluation

Performance Assignment ( Lab / Workshop / Field Work / Seminar / Presentation / Completion Study / ThesisTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)17351
Out of Class Study Period17351
Midterm13030
Quiz000
Assignment000
Practice000
Final15050

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Group Counseling, Group Variety, Theoretical Framework for Psychological Counseling with Group
2Personality Features that should be in Effective Group Leader, Competencies and Training of Group Leader, Group Leadership Skills, Auxiliary Leadership
3Personality Features that should be in Effective Group Leader, Competencies and Training of Group Leader, Group Leadership Skills, Auxiliary Leadership
4Group Member Selection, Group Features, Group Preliminary Meeting
5Leadership and Membership Roles, Determination of Objectives, Concepts of Group Process in the Beginning Phase, Responsibilities of Leaders and Members in the Beginning Stage
6Leadership and Membership Roles, Determination of Objectives, Concepts of Group Process in the Beginning Phase, Responsibilities of Leaders and Members in the Beginning Stage
7Midterm
8Characteristics of Transitional Stage, Members who are strong in group psychological counseling, Resistance with group in counseling, Group counseling and transfer with counseling
9Characteristics of Transitional Stage, Members who are strong in group psychological counseling, Resistance with group in counseling, Group counseling and transfer with counseling
10Features of Action Phase, Working with Fears of Members in Different Stages, Characteristics of Action Stage, Therapeutic Powers in Group Psychological Counseling
11Features of Action Phase, Working with Fears of Members in Different Stages, Characteristics of Action Stage, Therapeutic Powers in Group Psychological Counseling
12Termination Phase Features, Group Termination
13Termination Phase Features, Group Termination
14Psychological Counseling Practices with Adolescents
15Psychological Counseling Practices with Adolescents
16Final Exam