Information Package / Course Catalogue
Guidance and Counseling Programs
Course Code: PDR514
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

In this course students will acquire knowledge and skills that are important for effective leadership and direction of K-12 school guidance counseling programs. The course is primarily intended for students who are preparing to be Guidance Directors and/or Supervisors in public schools.

Course Content

History of guidance in schools, Developmental psychological foundations of guidance services, Effective schools, and school culture and climate, Models for leadership in schools, school guidance program delivery system, Comprehensive developmental guidance, Evidence-based guidance ınterventions, Technology-assisted school guidance, School guidance program management, Measuring student outcomes, Developmental and administrative supervision processes, School counselor performance evaluation, School counseling program facilities and budget, School guidance program accountability, Review of school guidance counseling outcome research, Program evaluation methods and procedures.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Students will come to understand the history, philosophy and human growth and development foundations of school guidance counseling and be able to describe how these foundations shape modern guidance programs.
2.Students will understand the critical features and the strengths and limitations of Comprehensive Developmental Counseling.
3.Students will understand models of leadership, the characteristics of effective schools, the critical features of school climate/culture that promote student learning and achievement, and approaches to designing, implementing and leading an effective school-based program.
4.Students will learn how to develop and implement systems to measure needs assess school culture and climate, measure student outcomes in academic, career/vocational and social/personal domains.
5.Students will learn how to develop and manage guidance budgets and demonstrate the connection between the budget and student outcomes.
6.Students will learn about the physical requirements and staffing patterns required for effective guidance programs.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Erkan S. (2002). Okul Rehberlik Programlarının Hazırlanması. Nobel Yayınları: Ankara.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
History of guidance in public schools, philosophy of guidance services
Week 2 - Theoretical
Developmental psychological foundations of guidance services, evolution of school counselor roll and function
Week 3 - Theoretical
Effective schools, and school culture and climate, principles of standards-based educational reform
Week 4 - Theoretical
Models for leadership in public schools, school guidance program delivery system
Week 5 - Theoretical
Comprehensive developmental guidance, Evidence-based guidance ınterventions
Week 6 - Theoretical
Technology-assisted school guidance, School guidance program management
Week 7 - Theoretical
Measuring student outcomes (academic/vocational/personal-social), achievement gap, and equity of access
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Data-based Decision Making, Developmental and administrative supervision processes
Week 10 - Theoretical
School counselor performance evaluation, effective professional development
Week 11 - Theoretical
School counseling program facilities and budget, School guidance program accountability
Week 12 - Theoretical
Review of school guidance counseling outcome research
Week 13 - Theoretical
Program evaluation methods and procedures
Week 14 - Theoretical
Program accreditation, audits and report cards
Week 15 - Theoretical
Communicating evaluation results
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Project1%60
Midterm Examination1%40
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Project111314
Midterm Examination110313
Final Examination110414
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026