Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF EDUCATION / RPDAE502 - GUIDANCE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING

Code: RPDAE502 Course Title: SOCIAL SKILLS TRAINING Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Spring 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 ERSOY ÇARKIT (carkitersoy@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to know concepts related to social skills; to acquire the skills of social skills, social skills modeling and measurement, using social skills to cope with difficult people; to gain emotional expression, emotional sensitivity, emotional control, social expression, social sensitivity and social control skills

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 To know what the concept of social skills is, to be able to sort social skills PO-3 Explains the knowledge about the services, restraints and the associations with the other disciplines of the psychological counseling and guidance.
Examination
Presentation
LO-2 To express the place of social skills in daily life PO-22 Makes connections between psychological counseling with other social science branches (sociology, anthropology, philosophy... etc).
PO-29 Gains awareness about normal and abnormal behaviors and the dynamics of the behaviors of indivuals.
Examination
Presentation
LO-3 Knowing how to apply social skills training in daily life 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
Presentation
LO-4 Knowing the differences between social skills acquired in different periods 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
Presentation
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Concepts related to social skills, elements forming social skills, gaining social skills, social skills models and measurement, social skills coping with difficult people, emotional expression, emotional sensitivity, emotional control, social expression, social sensitivity and social control
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction of the course, explanation of success conditions, and attendance conditions Explanation of the course content and measurement and evaluation processes Introduction to social skills Lecture, Discussion, Question & Answer, Team/Group Work, Report Preparation and Presentation
2 Introduction to social skills Lecture, Discussion, Question & Answer, Team/Group Work, Report Preparation and Presentation
3 Social skill models Lecture, Discussion, Question & Answer, Team/Group Work, Report Preparation and Presentation
4 Communication skills and body language Lecture, Discussion, Question & Answer, Team/Group Work, Report Preparation and Presentation
5 Friendship relationships Lecture, Discussion, Question & Answer, Team/Group Work, Report Preparation and Presentation
6 Regulating emotions and feelings Lecture, Discussion, Question & Answer, Team/Group Work, Report Preparation and Presentation
7 Shyness Lecture, Discussion, Question & Answer, Team/Group Work, Report Preparation and Presentation
8 mid-term exam
9 Assertiveness Education in Children and Adolescents Lecture, Discussion, Question & Answer, Team/Group Work, Report Preparation and Presentation
10 Self-Regulation Lecture, Discussion, Question & Answer, Team/Group Work, Report Preparation and Presentation
11 Cognitive Regulation and Conflict Resolution Lecture, Discussion, Question & Answer, Team/Group Work, Report Preparation and Presentation
12 Stress and coping with stress Lecture, Discussion, Question & Answer, Team/Group Work, Report Preparation and Presentation
13 Anger and anger management Lecture, Discussion, Question & Answer, Team/Group Work, Report Preparation and Presentation
14 Social emotional learning skills Lecture, Discussion, Question & Answer, Team/Group Work, Report Preparation and Presentation
15 Social Skills Intervention Programs Lecture, Discussion, Question & Answer, Team/Group Work, Report Preparation and Presentation
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Bacanlı, H. (2021). Sosyal beceri eğitimi. Pegem.
2 Deniz, M. E. & Eryılmaz, A. (2023). Sosyal beceri eğitimi. Pegem.
3 https://orgm.meb.gov.tr/www/sosyal-duygusal-beceriler/icerik/3121
Required Course instruments and materials
Textbook, computer, projector, board, notebook, pen

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 20
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation 2-13 2 20
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 15 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 13 39
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 13 26
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 3 2 6
       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; 115