COURSE UNIT TITLE

: DEVELOPMENTAL COUNSELING OVER THE LIFE SPAN

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PDR 5579 DEVELOPMENTAL COUNSELING OVER THE LIFE SPAN ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Guidance and Psychological Counseling Non-Thesis

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR FERDA AYSAN

Offered to

Guidance and Psychological Counseling Non-Thesis

Course Objective

The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of developmental counseling as a way of enhancing human potential through therapeutic intervention focused on relational growth.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Be able to identify various life stages as well as relevant developmental tasks for each stage
2   Demonstrate an understanding of the theories of cognitive, socio emotional ,physical ,learning and personality development
3   Able to recognize potential transitional counseling issues and identify
4   Formulate the central developmental issues around identity development ,trauma, abuse ,grief and loss, addiction and resilience
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 Introduction to developmental counseling
2 Traditional models of development
3 Critical thinking about life span development
4 Developmental impact of trauma ,grief ,loss and death
5 Familial and relational transitions
6 Erik Erikson s psychosocial theory
7 Jean Piaget's Constructivist Model
8 Midterm
9 Theory of Moral Judgment- Lawrence Kohlberg
10 Abraham Maslow s Theory of Self-Actualiziation
11 Lev Vigotsky s Sociocultural Theory
12 Karen Horney s Early Feminist Voice
13 Theory of Grief (Kübler-Ross)
14 Discussion
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Ivey, A. E., Ivey, M.B., Myers, J.E., & Sweeney, T.J.(2004). Developmental counseling and therapy: promoting wellness over the life span. Boston: Houghton Mifflin/Lahaska.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

lecture, seminars and discussion

Assessment Methods

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

exams

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
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 5 65
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 137

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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