Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF EDUCATION / RPDAE 527 - GUIDANCE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING

Code: RPDAE 527 Course Title: BRIEF COUNSELING Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department GUIDANCE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer FİKRİYE ALKIM ARI (alkimari@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) FİKRİYE ALKIM ARI,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to teach students the principles, basic assumptions, theoretical basis and techniques of short-term solution-oriented counseling and to enable students to apply intervention techniques.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can explain the history and basic philosophy of short-term solution-focused counseling approach PO-2 Explains the knowledge about the theories, approaches and basic concepts of psychological counseling and guidance.
PO-5 Uses all the knowledge and skills which are necessary for establishing, lasting and ending the professional psychological counseling relationship with the individuals.
PO-32 Provides services in a way that integrates cognitive, behavioral, emotional, cultural and spiritual dimensions in the counseling process with individuals and groups.
Examination
LO-2 Can explain the basic stages of short-term counseling approaches PO-2 Explains the knowledge about the theories, approaches and basic concepts of psychological counseling and guidance.
PO-5 Uses all the knowledge and skills which are necessary for establishing, lasting and ending the professional psychological counseling relationship with the individuals.
PO-6 Supplies group or individual psychological counseling services, in the fields of vocational, individual and social, to the different age ranges and target audience, according to the needs.
Examination
LO-3 Can apply short-term solution-focused counseling intervention techniques PO-5 Uses all the knowledge and skills which are necessary for establishing, lasting and ending the professional psychological counseling relationship with the individuals.
PO-6 Supplies group or individual psychological counseling services, in the fields of vocational, individual and social, to the different age ranges and target audience, according to the needs.
PO-32 Provides services in a way that integrates cognitive, behavioral, emotional, cultural and spiritual dimensions in the counseling process with individuals and groups.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Short-term therapy history; solution-focused counseling principles and techniques, structuring solution-focused counseling sessions, techniques used, solution-focused counseling with children and adolescents.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction to short-term solution focused psychological counseling, its history, presentation of the course Lecture
2 Short-term solution-focused counseling history, basic assumptions, principles Lecture, Role Playing
3 Organizing sessions, starting the first interview and setting goals in the solution-focused short-term counseling process Lecture, Role Playing
4 Intervention techniques used in solution-focused short-term counseling (goal setting, miracle question, exception question) Lecture, Role Playing
5 Intervention techniques used in solution-focused short-term counseling (reframing, skill questions) Lecture, Role Playing
6 Intervention techniques used in solution-focused short-term counseling (rating questions, compliments) Lecture, Role Playing
7 Intervention techniques used in solution-focused short-term counseling (speaking the client's language, preoccupation with possibilities, genuine curiosity) Lecture, Role Playing
8 mid-term exam
9 Combining the elements of the first session and conducting other sessions in solution-focused short-term counseling Lecture, Role Playing
10 Solution-oriented psychological counseling with children and adolescents Lecture, Role Playing
11 Solution-oriented psychological counseling with adults Lecture, Role Playing
12 Case study Lecture, Role Playing
13 Case study Case Study Method
14 Case study Case Study Method
15 Case study Case Study Method
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Ateş, B. (2020). Çözüm Odaklı Kısa Süreli Psikolojik Danışma, Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık.
Required Course instruments and materials
Coursebook, projection, hoparlör

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 %40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 %60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 3 12 36
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 14 28
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 1 7 7
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 1 7 7
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 108