Information Package / Course Catalogue
Psychological Counseling Skills
Course Code: RPD354
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 2
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The course aims to provide the students with a general knowledge on principles of counseling, counseling process, stages of counseling, and basic counseling skills and techniques to help them to understand and use the practices of these skills and techniques.

Course Content

Principles of counseling, counseling process, stages of counseling, basic counseling skills and techniques, sample practices of these skills and techniques.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Ali Serdar SAĞKAL
Learning Outcomes
1.Understand the functions of basic and advanced counseling skills
2.Use basic counseling skills
3.Acquire skill based factors effect to counseling process
4.Cope with initial stage concerns in the counseling process
5.Conceptualizes on cases.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Egan, G. (2004). Yardım becerileri alıştırmaları: Psikolojik danışmaya giriş (F. Akkoyun Çev.). Ankara: Nobel Yayın Dağıtım.
2.Ivey, A. E., ve Ivey, M. B. (2003). Intentional interviewing and counseling: Facilitating client development in a multicultural society. California: Brooks/Cole.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Meeting, Aims and Objectives of the Course
Week 2 - Theoretical
An Overview of the Counseling Process: Counseling Stages, Counseling Relationships and Counseling Skills
Week 3 - Theoretical
Intake Interview with Client: Configuration of the Process, Informed Consent Form
Week 4 - Theoretical
InitialInterview with Client: Preliminary Preparaion For Initial İnterview
Week 5 - Theoretical
Initial Interview and Evaluation of the Process: Evaluation of Basic Counseling Skills
Week 6 - Theoretical
Managing Counseling Process: Initiating and Terminating the Sessions, Case Studies
Week 7 - Theoretical
Integrating Basic Counseling Skills and Counseling Process
Week 8 - Theoretical
Integrating Basic Counseling Skills and Counseling Process (Midterm)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Advanced Counseling Skills
Week 10 - Theoretical
Advanced Counseling Skills
Week 11 - Theoretical
Advanced Counseling Skills
Week 12 - Theoretical
Case Conceptualization
Week 13 - Theoretical
Case Conceptualization
Week 14 - Theoretical
Goal Setting in Counseling
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory132139
Lecture - Practice132252
Midterm Examination1325
Final Examination1325
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)101
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026