Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

General Description

History

The department of Family Education and Counseling has offered Master of Science Degree since 1998, and has offered the MS degree to 177 students at present.

Qualification Awarded

Family Education and Counselling, Master's Degree

Level of Qualification

Second Cycle (Master's Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

Only the graduates of Psychology, Sociology, Philosophy, Social Work, Social Work, Law, Medicine, Nursing and the Faculty of Education in Guidance and Psychological Counseling, Primary Education, Preschool Teaching, Child Development and Education, Cultural Studies are accepted to enter the examination.
t he First Cycle (Bachelors Degree). First Cycle (Bachelors Degree) diploma, minimum score of 65 from the nation-wide Academic Graduate Education Entrance Examination (ALES) in the related fields, acceptable minimum score of 50 from Foreign Language (German, English, French) Exams (UDS/KPDS) or the equivalent exams scores obtained from TOEFL/IELTS/etc. or being successful at the foreign language examination of the Institute (minimum score of 70) and being successful at the science examination (interview) of the Institute in the related fields (with a minimum score of 65). If the student will attend the graduate school for a foreign language study he has to pass the language test from another language. MS canditates should be present their first cycle transcipts.Their interview grades are calculated as 60 % of their written exam grade + 40 % their oral exam grades.
Candidates whose interview grades are 65 and above will be considered successfull according to the DEU Graduate School Regulations. Their ALES grades, cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and interviewing grades are calculated as their Evaluation Grades.
Evaluation Grades: % 50 of their ALES grades, % 25 of their cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and % 25 of their interview grades.

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

The programme consists of a minimum of seven courses, one seminar course, and a thesis study, with a minimum of 21 local credits. The total ECTS credits of the programme are 120 ECTS.
In addition to students midterm and final grades, students reports, quiz results, seminar presentations and project results can be used to evaluate the students semester performances. In order for a student to be successful, he has to get minimum 75 out of 100 (2.5 out of 4.00). Seminar lesson and the thesis are considered as non credit courses and students are evaluated as successful and unsuccessful.
A MS student,, must write the results of the thesis according to the specifications of the Graduate School Thesis Writing Guide and must defend the thesis in front of a jury with an oral presentation. After oral presentation, the jury vote the thesis as acceptance, reject or correction. A student may be given, by a decision of the Administrative Committee of the Graduate School, up to three months to complete the corrections and defend his thesis in front of the same jury.
See for the DEU Graduate School Regulations for more information.
http://www.deu.edu.tr/DEUWeb/Icerik/Icerik.php KOD=13260

Profile of the Programme

The program is designed to promote personal development and professional development in the field of Family Education and Counseling of the students. The language of instruction is Turkish.

Key Learning Outcomes

1	Being aware of the fundamental cocepts in family education and counseling.
2	Establishing relations between cases and the concepts ,developing and implementing those to practice
3	Knowing the the programs,strategies, methods and techniques in family counseling ,be able to do the assessment work.
4	Implementing the training programs, strategies, methods and techniques
5	Taking responsibility for solving problems and producing solutions for individual and as a team member during the practice of family counseling
6	Be able to work together with professionals from the related fields.
7	Follow the literature in his/her native and in foreign languages. Be able to work with colleauges.
8	Contributing to his/her own field by doing scientific research ,and developing as a professional
9	Being objective, empathic, and honest as a professional and act according to the values of professional ethics
10	Working within the framework of relevant legislation ,democracy, human rights, and being scientific.

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

Graduates who successfully completed the Masters Degree may apply to doctorate (third cycle) programmes in the same or in related disciplines.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
Academic Plan consists of 7 compulsory and 11 elective courses. There is a total of 11 elective courses included in the department elective courses pool; 6 courses in fall and 5 courses in the spring semester. The ratio of compulsory courses to elective courses in the curriculum is 45 / 77 ECTS.
T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
1 .Semester:
G	1	EBE 5039	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS AND PUBLICATION ETHICS	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	5
G	2	AED 5085	CRISIS INTERVENTION	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	4
G	3	AED 5083	GENERAL VIEW OF FAMILY HEALTH	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	4
G	4	AED 5081	FAMILY AND COUPLE COUNSELING TECHNIQUES	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	5
G	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	12
TOTAL:								30

1 .Semester Elective:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	AED 5087	PROBLEM SOLVING AND MEDIATION TECHNIQUES IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION PROCESS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4
G	2	AED 5093	ADULT PSYCHOLOGY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4
G	3	AED 5091	THE INDIVIDUAL IDENTIFYING TECHNIQUES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4
G	4	AED 5089	GRIEF COUNSELING	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4

2 .Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	AED 5096	SEMINAR	COMPULSORY	0	2	0	3
B	2	AED 5060	THEORIES IN FAMILY COUNSELLING	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	6
B	3	AED 5058	FAMILY LAW	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	6
B	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	15
TOTAL:								30

2 .Semester Elective:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	AED 5076	HELPING THE HELPER	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	2	AED 5078	CHILDREN'S ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR AND FAMILY COUNSELING	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	3	AED 5080	EFFECTIVE PARENT EDUCATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	4	AED 5088	QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHOD	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	5	AED 5084	PRE-MARRIAGE FAMILY COUNSELING	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	6	AED 5086	HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY AND COUNSELING	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	7	AED 5082	CHILD LAW	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5

3.Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	AED 5199	THESIS	COMPULSORY	0	0	0	30
TOTAL:								30

4.Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	AED 5199	THESIS	COMPULSORY	0	0	0	30
TOTAL:								30

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

The programme consists of a minimum of seven courses delivered within the graduate programme of the department and in related fields, one seminar course, and thesis, with a minimum of 21 local credits. The total ECTS credits of the programme is 120 ECTS. 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

Dokuz Eylul University, Institute of Educational Sciences, Computer Education and Instructional Technologies 35150, Buca-Izmir-Turkey
Web Page: http://ebe.deu.edu.tr/ lang=1&menu_id=5
Head of Department:
Prof. Dr. Dilek GÜLDAL
guldal.dılek@deu.edu.tr
AKTS/DS Coordinator:
Prof. Dr. Dilek GÜLDAL
guldal.dılek@deu.edu.tr
Yrd. Doç. Dr. Hadiye KÜÇÜKKARAGÖZ
hadiye.kkaragoz@deu.edu.tr

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