Guidance and Psychological Counseling | |||||
Bachelor | Length of the Programme: 4 | Number of Credits: 240 | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF: Level 6 |
School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Education | ||||
Course Code | PCG 312 | ||||
Course Title in English | Behavioral Disorders | ||||
Course Title in Turkish | Davranış Bozuklukları | ||||
Language of Instruction | EN | ||||
Type of Course | Ters-yüz öğrenme | ||||
Level of Course | Başlangıç | ||||
Semester | Spring | ||||
Contact Hours per Week |
|
||||
Estimated Student Workload | 28 hours per semester | ||||
Number of Credits | 4 ECTS | ||||
Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
Pre-requisites |
EDS 103 - Educational Psychology PCG 211 - Theories of Personality PCG 214 - Developmental Psychology II |
||||
Co-requisites | None | ||||
Expected Prior Knowledge | Yok | ||||
Registration Restrictions | Only Undergraduate Students | ||||
Overall Educational Objective | |||||
Course Description | This course aims students to learn the definitions and characteristics of emotional and behavioral disorders. The focus will be the study of thoughts, feeling and behaviors that interfere with psychologically adaptive functioning. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) know emotional disturbances and behavioral disorders 2) understand how different levels of influence (e.g., nature and nurture) combine or interact to produce and maintain mental disorders. 3) to know the assessment and diagnostic process |
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1) Scientific competence, knowledge, skills and effective teaching methods and strategies in order to provide psychological help. | |||
2) Knowledge that will enable students to develop the skills to cope with problems they encounter in the school environment. | |||
3) Basic knowledge about developmental processes from early childhood to adulthood and the characteristics and issues unique to each stage. | |||
4) Knowledge about the tools used in school counseling services and being equipped to develop relevant programs. | |||
5) Competence in vocational guidance and counseling practices. | |||
6) Understanding of human relations and interaction. | |||
7) Knowledge, experience and skills in scientific methods in order to conduct research studies in behavioral sciences. | |||
8) Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning, accessing information, and monitoring developments in education, science, and technology. An ability to solve problems related to the field, continuously developing and renewing oneself, and having critical thinking and questioning skills. An ability to use information technologies. | |||
9) Ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written Turkish; ability to use English at least in the European Language Portfolio B2 General Level. | |||
10) Knowledge about past and present regulations and legislations regarding professional applications of the field and being equipped to contribute to its further development. | |||
11) Sensitivity for different cultures, values and democratic rights of individuals; the knowledge of national culture and history, and using that knowledge in increasing awareness and involvement in national and international social, cultural, artistic, and technological developments. | |||
12) A sense of professional and ethical responsibility, and awareness of national and universal sensitivity expressed in the Basic Law of National Education. |
N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
1) | Scientific competence, knowledge, skills and effective teaching methods and strategies in order to provide psychological help. | H | Exam |
2) | Knowledge that will enable students to develop the skills to cope with problems they encounter in the school environment. | H | Exam |
3) | Basic knowledge about developmental processes from early childhood to adulthood and the characteristics and issues unique to each stage. | H | |
4) | Knowledge about the tools used in school counseling services and being equipped to develop relevant programs. | N | |
5) | Competence in vocational guidance and counseling practices. | N | |
6) | Understanding of human relations and interaction. | S | Exam |
7) | Knowledge, experience and skills in scientific methods in order to conduct research studies in behavioral sciences. | N | |
8) | Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning, accessing information, and monitoring developments in education, science, and technology. An ability to solve problems related to the field, continuously developing and renewing oneself, and having critical thinking and questioning skills. An ability to use information technologies. | N | |
9) | Ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written Turkish; ability to use English at least in the European Language Portfolio B2 General Level. | S | Homework |
10) | Knowledge about past and present regulations and legislations regarding professional applications of the field and being equipped to contribute to its further development. | N | |
11) | Sensitivity for different cultures, values and democratic rights of individuals; the knowledge of national culture and history, and using that knowledge in increasing awareness and involvement in national and international social, cultural, artistic, and technological developments. | N | |
12) | A sense of professional and ethical responsibility, and awareness of national and universal sensitivity expressed in the Basic Law of National Education. | N |
Prepared by and Date | SERVET ALTAN , February 2024 |
Course Coordinator | SERVET ALTAN |
Semester | Spring |
Name of Instructor | Öğr. Gör. NAZLI MEREY |
Week | Subject |
1) | Introduction To Abnormal Psychology: Emotional & Behavioral Disorders |
2) | A Historical Perspective |
3) | Identification and Assessment |
4) | Biophysical Model |
5) | Psychodynamic Model |
6) | Cognitive Model |
7) | Behavioral Model |
8) | Internalizing Disorders-1 : Depression |
9) | Internalizing Disorders-2 : Anxiety Disorders |
10) | Externalizing Disorders |
11) | Adolescence |
12) | Substance Abuse |
13) | Youth Violence |
14) | Review & Summary |
15) | Final Examination Period |
16) | Final Examination Period |
Required/Recommended Readings | Jo Webber & Cynthia A. Plotts. Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: Theory and Practice. 5th edition. Pearson | ||||||||||||||||||
Teaching Methods | Flipped Learning | ||||||||||||||||||
Homework and Projects | |||||||||||||||||||
Laboratory Work | |||||||||||||||||||
Computer Use | |||||||||||||||||||
Other Activities | |||||||||||||||||||
Assessment Methods |
|
||||||||||||||||||
Course Administration |
acarmel@mef.edu.tr Dr. Melike Acar, PCG Department Chair |
Activity | No/Weeks | Hours | Calculation | ||||
No/Weeks per Semester | Preparing for the Activity | Spent in the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | ||||
Course Hours | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Midterm(s) | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | |||
Final Examination | 1 | 16 | 2 | 18 | |||
Total Workload | 28 | ||||||
Total Workload/25 | 1.1 | ||||||
ECTS | 4 |