Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF EDUCATION / RPDAE 401 - GUIDANCE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING

Code: RPDAE 401 Course Title: FAMILY COUNSELING Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 2
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department GUIDANCE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer MERVE NURLU (nurlu@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) MERVE NURLU,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The general aim of this course is to gain knowledge and skills about necessary theoretical and historical information about family counseling, problems and problem situations that can be handled in family counseling, current family counseling theories and practices, techniques and strategies used in family counseling.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can explain the traditional theories in family therapy. PO-2 Explains the knowledge about the theories, approaches and basic concepts of psychological counseling and guidance.
 		Examination
LO-2 can explain the modern and current theories in family counseling. PO-2 Explains the knowledge about the theories, approaches and basic concepts of psychological counseling and guidance.
PO-18 Follows the current information, sources, up-to-dates, conferences, seminars, workshops and activities. Plans and rules similar works accordingly.
Examination
LO-3 can explain the application information of different technique and strategies in family counseling. 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.
 		Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
traditional approaches in family counseling, current approaches in family counseling, problem situations in family counseling, techniques and strategies used in family counseling.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 The history of family counseling lecturing questioning discussion brainstorming
2 healthy and unhealthy families lecturing questioning discussion brainstorming
3 individual and family life cycle lecturing questioning discussion brainstorming
4 Bowen Family Therapy lecturing questioning discussion brainstorming
5 Experiental Family Therapy lecturing questioning discussion brainstorming
6 Structural Family Therapy lecturing questioning discussion brainstorming
7 Strategic family therapy lecturing questioning discussion brainstorming
8 mid-term exam
9 cognitive behavioral family therapy lecturing questioning discussion brainstorming
10 İmago relationship therapy lecturing questioning discussion brainstorming
11 milan systemic family therapy lecturing questioning discussion brainstorming
12 solution focused family therapy lecturing questioning discussion brainstorming
13 narrative family therapy lecturing questioning discussion brainstorming
14 family evaluation techniques lecturing questioning discussion brainstorming
15 ethic in family counseling lecturing questioning discussion brainstorming
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Gladding, S. T. (2015). Aile Terapisi (Keklik, İ., Yıldırım, İ. Çev.). Ankara: Türk Psikolojik Danışma ve Rehberlik Derneği Yayınları.
2 Kesici, Ş. ve Küklü-Bayrakçı, E. (2015). Vaka örnekleriyle birlikte aile danışma kuramları ve teknikleri. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
Required Course instruments and materials
Smart board, computer, projector, powerpoint presentation, blackboard, pen, textbook.

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 1 16 16
       b) Search in internet/Library 0
       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; 60