Information Package / Course Catalogue
Individual Psychological Counseling Practice
Course Code: PDR506
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

The aim of this course is to create a counseling environment, to demonstrate counseling techniques and skills on clients, to learn counseling case management, to learn to report the process and results of counseling cases.

Course Content

Counseling with the individual using advanced counseling skills and techniques under supervision.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Didem AYDOĞAN
Assoc. Prof. Esin ÖZER
Prof. Ali Serdar SAĞKAL
Prof. Tarık TOTAN
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to demonstrate basic counseling knowledge and skills
2.To be able to identify the client's problem
3.To be able to formulate appropriate consultation plans
4.To be able to develop supervision relationship
5.To be able to learn case management skills
6.To be able to report case results
7.To be able to develop a personal counseling style
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Cooper, M. & Law, D. (2018). Working with goals in psychotherapy and counseling. Oxford.
2.Conte, C. (2009). Advanced techniques for counseling and psychotherapy. Springer Publishing Company.
3.Nelson-Jones, R. (2005). Practical counseling and helping skills (5th ed.). Sage Publications.
4.Evans, T. (2015). Counseling skills for becoming a wiser practitioner. Tools, techniques and reflections for building practice wisdom. Jessica Kingsley Publishers
5.McLeod, J. & McLeod, J. (2011). Counselling skills. A practical guide for counsellors and helping professionals (2nd Ed.). Open University Press.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Individual counseling process
Week 2 - Theoretical
Determination of counseling places and environments
Week 3 - Theoretical
Review of application conditions
Week 4 - Theoretical
Determining the knowledge and skills required within the scope of the application
Week 5 - Theoretical
Supervision for counseling sessions
Week 6 - Theoretical
Supervision for counseling sessions
Week 7 - Theoretical
Supervision for counseling sessions
Week 8 - Theoretical
Supervision for counseling sessions
Week 9 - Theoretical
Supervision for counseling sessions
Week 10 - Theoretical
Supervision for counseling sessions
Week 11 - Theoretical
Supervision for counseling sessions
Week 12 - Theoretical
Supervision for counseling sessions
Week 13 - Theoretical
Supervision for counseling sessions
Week 14 - Theoretical
Supervision for counseling sessions
Week 15 - Theoretical
Supervision for counseling sessions
Week 16 - Theoretical
General evaluation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Practice25%100
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory62330
Lecture - Practice81332
Assignment42424
Reading22310
Individual Work42424
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)120
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
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PÇ-12
PÇ-13
OÇ-1
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
OÇ-3
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
OÇ-4
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
OÇ-5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
OÇ-6
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
OÇ-7
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026