COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PSYCOEDUCATIONAL GROUP

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
RPD 3021 PSYCOEDUCATIONAL GROUP ELECTIVE 3 0 0 3

Offered By

Guidance and Psychological Counseling

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR FERDA AYSAN

Offered to

Guidance and Psychological Counseling

Course Objective

Course Objective: This is a course designed for school counselors who are interested in learning about basic principles and techniques of psycho educational group activities. The objective of this course is to present the essential theories of group dynamics and review the relevant literature.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Acquire an overview of the essential theories of group dynamics
2   Understand the process of group format selection, member selection, group development ,conducting and terminating groups
3   Be aware of how different types of group work are appropriate for different client needs, including multicultural and developmental needs.
4   Formulate concrete well informed plans of assessment for various problem areas
5   Enhance personal growth

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Structuring the group experience
2 Leading psycho educational groups for children and adolescents
3 Models for choosing topics and exercises appropriate to group stage
4 Family psycho educational support groups
5 Therapeutic factors and psycho educational groups for adolescents
6 Building empathic skills in elementary school children through group work
7 Applying cognitive behavioral principles to psycho educational groups
8 Midterm
9 Developing protocols for psycho educational groups
10 Planning psycho educational groups for elder adults
11 Preparing school counselors for group work
12 Preparing school counselors for group work
13 Psycho educational groups in enhancing relationship skills and social networks
14 Prevention and counseling psychology
15 Final

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbooks and materials :
Corey,G.(2000) Theory and practice of group counseling(5th ed.)
Belmont,CA:Woodsworth/Thomson Learning
Corey,M.S. &Corey,G. (1997).Groups:Process and practice(5th ed.).Pasific Grove,CA:Brooks/Cole

Yalom, I .(1995). The theory and practice of group psychotherapy(5th ed.).New York: Basic Books.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

: Lecture , discussion, group exercises

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FINS FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 +FINS * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST* 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

: Lecture, discussion ,

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ferda.aysan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 13 1 13
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 66

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.111123533115
LO.211133533115
LO.311133533115
LO.411133533115
LO.511133533115

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