TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Master's Degree With Thesis
YEAR OF STUDY	1
SEMESTER	Second Term (Spring)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	7
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Assistant Professor Nazife Üzbe Atalay Assistant Professor Hicran Çetin Gündüz
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Evaluate the developmental processes of childhood and adolescence. 2) Knows how to determine the appropriate case strategy and choose an intervention in the counseling process. 3) Can determine CBT-based strategies and interventions with children and adolescents. 4) Can use CBT-based strategies and interventions when working with children and adolescents.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	No
COURSE DEFINITION	The aim of this course is to help students to gain necessary knowledge and skills regarding assessment of client problems, developing counseling goals, defining counseling strategies and selecting interventions, termination and follow-up for an effective counseling process.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction to the Course 2nd Week Psychological Counseling Skills 3rd Week Establishing the first relationship in the psychological counseling process 4th Week Therapeutic skills 5th Week Determining the client's problems 6th Week Creating Goals 7th Week Determining strategy and choosing intervention 8th Week Emotional interventions 9th Week Cognitive Interventions 10th Week Behavioral Interventions 11th Week Crisis Intervention 12th Week Difficulties Encountered During Psychological Counseling Process 13th Week Termination and monitoring 14th Week General evaluation
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Chen, M. & Gablin, N.J (2018) Individual counseling and therapy; Skills and techniques, Routledge; New York Sommers-Flanagan & Sommers-Flanagan (2004) Counseling and Psychoterapy theories in contex and practices, John Wiley & Sons: New Jersey
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 20 Assignment 1 18 Presentation of Article 1 12 Total(%) 50 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 1 1 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 10 4 40 Preparation for Final exam 1 24 24 Course hours 12 3 36 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 15 15 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 1 1 Homework Presentation (including preperation) 1 13 13 Article Presentation 6 10 60 Total Workload 190 Total Workload / 30 6,33 ECTS Credits of the Course 7
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No