Information Package / Course Catalogue
Career Psychological Counseling and Practice in Schools
Course Code: PDR509
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

To learn Career Development Theories To understand the differences among the perspectives of career development theories on career choice To learn vocational counseling techniques

Course Content

Historical Perspective of Career Development Theories Trait Factor Theory, Holland's Types Theory Developmental Theories, Social Learning Theory (Krumboltz) Competence Theory and Decision Theories in Vocational Choice Vocational Counseling Techniques.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To have the will to learn career development theories.
2.To know the concepts of career development theories.
3.To know Career Development Theories.
4.To know the differences among the perspectives of career development theories on career choice.
5.To know professional counseling techniques.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Kuzgun, Y. (2000). Meslek Danışmanlığı: Kuramlar, Uygulamalar. Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, Ankara.
2.Brown, S. D., & Lent, R. W. (2005). Career development and counselling: Putting theory and research to work. New York Wiley & Sons.
3.Kuzgun. Y. & Bacanlı. F. (2005). Psikolojik Danışma ve Rehberlikte Kullanılan Ölçme Araçları ve Programlar Dizisi. Yıldız Kuzgun & Feride Bacanlı (Dizi Editörleri). Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, Ankara.
4.Savickas, M. L. & Walsh, W. B. (1996). Hand- book of Career Counselling Theory and Practice. Mark L. Savickas & W. Bruce Walsh. (Eds.). Davies- Black Publishing Pulo Alto, California.
5.Leong, F. T. L. & Barak, A. (2001). Contemporary Models in Vocational Psychology. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers, Mahwah, New Jersey, London.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Course objectives and allocating the assignments
Week 2 - Theoretical
Historical Perspective of Career Development Theories
Week 3 - Theoretical
Trait Factor Theory
Week 4 - Theoretical
Holland's Theory of Types
Week 5 - Theoretical
Person Environmental Compliance, Article presentation
Week 6 - Theoretical
Developmental Theories Ginzberg and Companions Theory, Article presentation
Week 7 - Theoretical
Super's Theory, Article presentation
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Mid-Term Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Gottfredson Theory, Article presentation
Week 10 - Theoretical
Decision Concepts in Vocational Counseling, Article presentation
Week 11 - Theoretical
Competency Theory in Vocational Counseling, Article presentation
Week 12 - Theoretical
Social Learning Theory (Krumboltz), Article presentation
Week 13 - Theoretical
Techniques used in career counseling, Article presentation
Week 14 - Theoretical
Techniques used in career counseling
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%25
Assignment1%25
Midterm Examination1%25
Final Examination1%25
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Assignment111314
Midterm Examination110313
Final Examination110414
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026