PCG 314 Program Development in Guidance and Psychological CounselingMEF UniversityDegree Programs LawGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy Statement
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Bachelor Length of the Programme: 4 Number of Credits: 240 TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF: Level 6

ECTS Course Information Package

School/Faculty/Institute Faculty of Education
Course Code PCG 314
Course Title in English Program Development in Guidance and Psychological Counseling
Course Title in Turkish Rehberlik ve Psikolojik Danışmanlıkta Program Geliştirme
Language of Instruction EN
Type of Course Flipped Classroom
Level of Course Introductory
Semester Spring
Contact Hours per Week
Lecture: 3 Recitation: 0 Lab: 0 Other: 3
Estimated Student Workload 332 hours per semester
Number of Credits 3 ECTS
Grading Mode Standard Letter Grade
Pre-requisites None
Co-requisites None
Expected Prior Knowledge None
Registration Restrictions Only Undergraduate Students
Overall Educational Objective Students will learn the process of planning, development, organization, implementation, and evaluation of a counseling program that will be implemented in school setting. Students will able to learn the steps in developing counseling programs to be implemented in school settings.
Course Description This course provides an introduction to the process of planning, development, organization, implementation and evaluation of a counseling program that will be implemented to a school setting. Students will learn the steps and process of program development and will gain experience constructing their own program proposal, implement and evaluate their program. Students will also have the opportunity to experience working as a group, and will have the chance to practice and further develop their group work skills in the context of program development. Lastly, students will have an opportunity to demonstrate and practice their professional presentation skills.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) learn the process of the development of school counseling programs
2) 2. be able to practice strong and effective group work skills in the context of the counseling field
3) 3. understand steps involved in developing counseling programs
4) 4. demonstrate skills related to developing, constructing, and presenting a counseling program
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes 1 2 3 4
1) The ability to recognize and apply basic principles and theories of law, legal methodology, and interpretation methods.
2) The ability to follow, evaluate, interpret and apply the current developments and legislative amendments.
3) The ability to locate and use legal resources; to follow and evaluate current legislative amendments, legal science, and court decisions.
4) The ability to internalize social, scientific and ethical values while evaluating legal information.
5) The ability to recognize, examine and resolve legal issues with respect to general principles of law, de lege feranda and de lege lata; to take into consideration both national and international aspects of law; and to acknowledge the importance of personal conviction while making decisions.
6) The ability to critically analyze legal disputes, legislation, court decisions and different views in the legal science; to form his/her own opinions; to detect legal lacuna and suggest alternative solutions.
7) The ability to understand issues regarding different fields of law; to characterize and propose solutions to complex issues arising from legal practice.
8) The ability to participate in and organize legal projects and activities as a socially responsible individual; to put his/her legal knowledge and skill to use efficiently (in the public or private sector).
9) The ability to use a foreign language at least on a B2 Level on the European Language Portfolio, to follow legal developments and communicate with colleagues in that language; to use computer software and information and communication technologies necessary in the law field at an Advanced Level of the European Computer Driving License.
10) Adoption of a positive approach to the concept of lifelong learning.
11) The ability to understand the development, evolution, and problems of the society and to contribute to the solution of these problems by legal methods.
12) The ability to understand the structure, organization, and functioning of law on the national and international level; to contribute to the development thereof.

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

N None S Supportive H Highly Related
     
Program Outcomes and Competences Level Assessed by
1) The ability to recognize and apply basic principles and theories of law, legal methodology, and interpretation methods. S
2) The ability to follow, evaluate, interpret and apply the current developments and legislative amendments. N
3) The ability to locate and use legal resources; to follow and evaluate current legislative amendments, legal science, and court decisions. N
4) The ability to internalize social, scientific and ethical values while evaluating legal information. S
5) The ability to recognize, examine and resolve legal issues with respect to general principles of law, de lege feranda and de lege lata; to take into consideration both national and international aspects of law; and to acknowledge the importance of personal conviction while making decisions. N
6) The ability to critically analyze legal disputes, legislation, court decisions and different views in the legal science; to form his/her own opinions; to detect legal lacuna and suggest alternative solutions. N
7) The ability to understand issues regarding different fields of law; to characterize and propose solutions to complex issues arising from legal practice. N
8) The ability to participate in and organize legal projects and activities as a socially responsible individual; to put his/her legal knowledge and skill to use efficiently (in the public or private sector). N
9) The ability to use a foreign language at least on a B2 Level on the European Language Portfolio, to follow legal developments and communicate with colleagues in that language; to use computer software and information and communication technologies necessary in the law field at an Advanced Level of the European Computer Driving License. S
10) Adoption of a positive approach to the concept of lifelong learning. H
11) The ability to understand the development, evolution, and problems of the society and to contribute to the solution of these problems by legal methods. N
12) The ability to understand the structure, organization, and functioning of law on the national and international level; to contribute to the development thereof. N
Prepared by and Date SERVET ALTAN , February 2024
Course Coordinator SERVET ALTAN
Semester Spring
Name of Instructor

Course Contents

Week Subject
1) Introduction to course and syllabus review
2) What is program development/evaluation?
3) Academic reading, writing, and research
4) Identifying and defining a problem: a search for purpose
5) Evaluating programs
6) Measuring outcomes
7) Constructing a proposal
8) In-class group meetings
9) In-class group meetings
10) Individual presentations and feedback
11) Individual presentations and feedback
12) Implementing the programs at school settings
13) Implementing the programs at school settings
14) Implementing the programs at school settings
15) Final Examination Period
16) Final Examination Period
Required/Recommended ReadingsRossi, P. H., Lipsey, M. W., & Freeman, H. E. (2004). Evaluation: a systemic approach (7th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Teaching MethodsFlipped Classroom/Lecture
Homework and Projects1. Individual Assignments (40%): Students will be asked to complete 3 individual assignments at different points of the class. These papers should be 2-3 pages in length. a. Article Reflection (10 %): In practice for the literature review portion of the final project, students will be asked to obtain and summarize one scholarly journal article of their choice. The summary should include a brief description of the article, the purpose, the intended population, the method and implication, the results and conclusion, as well as an assessment of the strengths and weakness of each article. This should be no longer than 2-3 pages in length. b. Program Summary (10 %): This assignment is designed to broaden students’ understanding of their role in the program evaluation aspect of professional counseling in the venue of their interest. For this assignment, students will be asked to research an existing social program and construct a short evaluation of the program based on information learned in the course. This should include a short summary of the program (purpose, population, etc), a review of any outcome data, and an analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the program. c. Self- Journal (20%): In class self journal: Participation in discussions is crucial in this course as much of the work will be done as a group. The students will be asked to reflect their opinions on the group tasks and/or discussions by writing their self-journals. Each student will have a google document by their name ‘ SELF-JOURNAL NAME SURNAME’ Self- evaluation: After the implementation of the program, the students are asked to evaluate their experiences and what they have gained by designing, implementing, evaluating the program as well as their limitations. 2. Program Development Group Assignment (50%): This is the class’ raison de etre and therefore the most important assignment. As part of a group each student will be responsible for contributing to the conceptualization, planning, and writing and application of a program development project. This assignment includes both what would be a tradition midterm as well as final for the course. It is broken up into two major sections a. Program Proposal: In lieu of a midterm, students will instead write and present to me a proposal for their final paper. This proposal should include an abstract, an introduction, a statement of the problem, a statement regarding the targeted population, a statement of the purpose and proposed outcomes, and the proposed method of the program. Groups will present this to me in an informal presentation as well as submitting the physical proposal via black board. This will be graded out of 20 points, but also is a rough draft of sorts. Any missed points can be made up on the final project. b. Implementation of Program: This includes the implementation of the program in a school setting. There should be three stages of implementation ( all the parts of the proposal as well as a thorough literature review (at least 3 articles), a. As this represents the final draft of the paper this will account for the final 20 points of the project. 3. Project Development Proposal Presentation (10%): This is an opportunity to present group projects to the rest of the class. Please develop a formal presentation as a group, including a powerpoint and any other relevant audio/visual aids.
Laboratory WorkNone
Computer Use
Other Activities
Assessment Methods
Assessment Tools Count Weight
Presentation 10 % 10
Project 2 % 90
TOTAL % 100
Course Administration acarmel@mef.edu.tr

Dr. Melike Acar, PCG Department Chair

ECTS Student Workload Estimation

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
Project 5 10 50 300
Final Examination 16 2 32
Total Workload 332
Total Workload/25 13.3
ECTS 3