TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Master's Degree With Thesis
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	7
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Assistant Professor Zeynep Atik
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Knowledge of methods and techniques of counseling process and outcome research 2) To be able to comprehend the role of variables related to the effectiveness of counseling aid. 3) To be able to comprehend the role of variables related to psychological counseling on the effectiveness of counseling aid. 4) To compare the effects of different counseling methods on the counseling aid outcome 5) To compare the role of variables in the counseling process on the effectiveness of counseling practices with different client populations.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	No
COURSE DEFINITION	The aim of the course is to provide an understanding of client and counselor variables that affects counseling process and outcome counseling process based on the counseling process and outcome literature.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week General information about the course 2nd Week Basic concepts and basic researches on psychological counseling process and effectiveness 3rd Week Definition of psychological counseling process and outcome research and basic methods 4th Week Analog Research 5th Week Process research methods in counseling 6th Week Methods and techniques of counseling process and outcome research 7th Week Methods and techniques of counseling process and outcome research 8th Week Midterm 9th Week Investigation of process and result researches on psychological counseling and effectiveness of psychotherapies 10th Week The role of variables related to the counseling process and its effectiveness 11th Week The role of variables related to the counseling process and its effectiveness 12th Week The role of variables related to psychological counselor on the effectiveness of counseling aid 13th Week The role of variables related to psychological counselor on the effectiveness of counseling aid 14th Week The role of variables related to psychological counselor on the effectiveness of counseling aid 15th Week General Evaluation
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	1. Lambert, M.J. (Ed.) (2013). Handbook of psychotherapy and behavior change (6th ed.). New York: Wiley. Tryon, G. S. (Ed.) (2002). Counseling based on process research: applying what we know. Boston: Allyn and Bacon. 2. Hill, C. E., Nutt, E. A., & Jackson, S. (1994). Trends in psychotherapy process research: Samples, measures, researchers, and classic publications. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 41(3), 364. 3. Hill, C. E., & Corbett, M. M. (1993). A perspective on the history of process and outcome research in counseling psychology. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 40(1), 3. 4. Hill, C. E. (1982). Counseling process research: Philosophical and methodological dilemmas. The Counseling Psychologist, 10(4), 7-19.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Questions/Answers
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Assignment 1 40 Presentation of Article 2 30 Total(%) 70 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 70 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 30 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work Preparation for Final exam Course hours Preparation for Midterm exam Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam Homework Total Workload Total Workload / 30 ECTS Credits of the Course 7
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No