Guidance and Psychological Counseling Non-Thesis

General Description

History

The department of Psychological Counseling and Guidance has offered Master of Science Degree since 1998, and has offered the MS degree.

Qualification Awarded

Guidance and Psychological Counseling, Without Thesis Master’s Degree

Level of Qualification

Second Cycle (Master’s Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

To enter Psychological Counseling and Guidance program Non- Thesis Masters Degree the students must be graduated from a department of educational faculties or they must be working in an institute of education as a teacher, administrator, inspector, specialized professional.

Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)

According to the Regulations of Dokuz Eylül University for Graduate Schools, students are not connected to the right for internal transfer, previously taken courses at another graduate programme by another university with a successful grade may be recognized by the related programmes after the letter of the students includes course contents and the transcript, and by the recommendation of the head of the departments and by the decision of the Board of Directors. The courses taken by the outgoing Exchange students have the recognition at the school either as compulsory or elective.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

Second Cycle (Masters Degree) Non-Thesis Program consists of at least 10 courses, not being less than 30 national credits, non-credit semester project, in total 90 ECTS credits.
The student must have at least 2.50 out of 4.00 (cumulative grade point average 2.50/4.00).
The student who successfully passes courses in the graduate program enters an examination for the project assigned to him. If he is unsuccessful in this exam he must enter this exam again with the same jury in three months. The successful student gets his Second Cycle (Masters Degree) Non-Thesis Program diploma.

Profile of the Programme

The program is designed to promote personal development and professional development in the field of psychological counseling and guidance of the students. The language of instruction is Turkish.

Key Learning Outcomes
1 Development and application of guidance and counseling curriculum.
2 Students should use Turkish and English in statistics and computer using in scientific research
3 Diagnosing of student having deficiencies and superiority and referring them for support and treatment
4 Diagnosing of adults and children who have behavioral and personality disorders and referring them for treatment and support
5 Planning of group and individual counseling sessions and using communication and counseling skills (verbal and nonverbal) in application
6 Planning and applying the educational, vocational, personal and social guidance and psychological counseling services
7 Planning and applying psychological counseling and guidance and consultation studies for families, school staff and adults.
8 The application, assessment, evaluation, report writing of psychological tests and non-test techniques for the purpose of understanding people
9 Using of the developmental fields, theories, periods and the problems of adjustment, the social and philosophical base of behavior, the concept and principles of teaching, learning and management in the application of guidance and counseling
10 The usage of the principles of vocational ethics and the theories of psychological counseling and guidance in the planning of psychological guidance services.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

Our graduates work in public and private schools run by the Ministry of National Education as teachers. They may also work in private psychological counseling and psychotherapy centers as counselers. In addition to these they may work in the institutes run by the government such as police departments, health departments, navy and justice departments.

Access to Further Studies

May apply to third cycle programmes.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits
Academic Plan consists of 9 compulsory and 22 elective courses. There is a total of 22 elective courses included in the department elective courses pool; 14 courses in fall and 8 courses in the spring semester. The ratio of compulsory courses to elective courses in the curriculum is 67 / 156 ECTS.
T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory
B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
1 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
G 1 EBE 5539 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS AND PUBLICATION ETHICS COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5
G 2 PDR 5585 SOLUTION FOCUSED APPROACH IN SCHOOLS COMPULSORY 2 0 0 5
G 3 PDR 5583 EDUCATION AND PROCESSES OF COMMUNICATION COMPULSORY 2 0 0 4
G 0 – SEMESTER ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE – – – 16
TOTAL: 30
1 .Semester Elective:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
G 1 PDR 5511 HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY AND COUNSELING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
G 2 PDR 5535 CRISIS MANAGEMENT IN SCHOOL COUNSELING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
G 3 AED 5527 GRIEF COUNSELING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
G 4 PDR 5547 ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
G 5 PDR 5587 ADJUSTMENT PROBLEMS THROUGH LIFE STAGES AND COPING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
G 6 PDR 5555 INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
G 7 PDR 5557 COUNSELING WITH DELINQUENTS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
G 8 PDR 5559 SCHOOL BASED PREVENTIVE GUIDANCE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
G 9 PDR 5561 ASSESSMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL GUIDANCE PROCESS WITH THE TESTS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
G 10 PDR 5553 THE PRINCIPLES OF PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
2 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
B 1 PDR 5548 ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR AND COUNSELING COMPULSORY 2 0 0 7
B 2 PDR 5546 THEORIES OF COUNSELING COMPULSORY 2 0 0 7
B 0 – ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE – – – 16
TOTAL: 30
2 .Semester Elective:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
B 1 PDR 5508 PARENT AND CHILD COUNSELING IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
B 2 PDR 5510 THE INTERACTION OF SOCIAL PROCESS AND BEHAVIOR ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
B 3 PDR 5538 MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES THEORY AND ACTIVITIES IN EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
B 4 PDR 5550 INCLUSION IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: APPROACHES, METHODS AND TECHNIQUES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
B 5 PDR 5562 CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS AND COUNSELING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
B 6 PDR 5554 COUNSELING OF OLD AGE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
B 7 PDR 5556 CAREER COUNSELING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
B 8 PDR 5558 FAMILY COUNSELING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
B 9 PDR 5560 CONTEMPORARY COUNSELING APPROACHES-COGNITIVE THERAPY AND APPLICATIONS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
B 10 PDR 5552 GROUP COUNSELING:THEORY AND PRACTICE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
3 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
B 1 PDR 5530 TERM PROJECT COMPULSORY 0 0 0 10
B 2 PDR 5565 COUNSELING AND POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY COMPULSORY 2 0 0 5
B 3 PDR 5563 VALUES AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS IN COUNSELLING COMPULSORY 2 0 0 5
B 0 – ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE – – – 10
TOTAL: 30
3 .Semester Elective:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
G 1 PDR 5567 THE PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF LEARNING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
G 2 PDR 5569 REHABILITATION COUNSELING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
G 3 PDR 5571 THE ART OF HELPING (CARKHUFF’S MODEL OF HELPING) ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
G 4 PDR 5581 APPLICATIONS OF GUIDANCE IN PRESCHOOL PERIOD ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
G 5 PDR 5577 ACADEMIC WRITING AND PUBLISHING SKILLS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
G 6 PDR 5579 DEVELOPMENTAL COUNSELING OVER THE LIFE SPAN ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
G 7 PDR 5573 PREVENTION OF BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS IN CLASSROOM ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Students must attend classes, practices and examinations. In order for students to qualify for midterms they should attend 70% of the theoretical classes and 80% of the application/lab classes. Students attendance is followed by their Instructor. For almost all required and elective courses there are two written examinations: One midterm examination (given during each semester and dates of which are announced by the Department in the first month of the semester) and one final exam. The instructor announces the weekly course content, the course book and how students will be evaluated and the dates of the exams to the students and the Institute at the beginning of the semester. The instructor evaluated the students depending on their midterm and final grades, attendance to the class, their additional work such as projects, presentations and assignments which were presented at the beginning of the semester.
A make up exam is offered for graduate classes. Upon the approval of the Institute Board students can take the exam from the lessons that they have already passed in order to increase their GPA.
To be able to pass a lesson a graduate student must have minimum CB.
See for the DEU Graduate School Regulations for more information.
http://www.deu.edu.tr/DEUWeb/Icerik/Icerik.php KOD=13260

Graduation Requirements

Second Cycle (Masters Degree) Non-Thesis Program consists of at least 10 courses, not being less than 30 national credits, non-credit semester project, in total 90 ECTS credits Graduation requirements in detail are explained in the section Qualification Requirements and Regulations.

Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Adres: Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi, Eğitim Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Psikolojik danışma ve Rehberlik Anabilim Dalı 35150, Buca-İzmir-Türkiye
Web Sayfası: http://ebe.deu.edu.tr/ lang=1&menu_id=5
Bölüm Başkanı:
Prof. Dr. Ali AKSU,
ali.aksu@deu.edu.tr