EDS 407 Internship III: Individual CounselingMEF UniversityDegree Programs Guidance and Psychological CounselingGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy Statement
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

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

School/Faculty/Institute Faculty of Education
Course Code EDS 407
Course Title in English Internship III: Individual Counseling
Course Title in Turkish Staj 3: Bireyle Danışma
Language of Instruction EN
Type of Course Flipped Classroom
Level of Course Advanced
Semester Fall
Contact Hours per Week
Lecture: 3 Recitation: - Lab: - Other: 16
Estimated Student Workload 387 hours per semester
Number of Credits 15 ECTS
Grading Mode Standard Letter Grade
Pre-requisites None
Expected Prior Knowledge None
Co-requisites None
Registration Restrictions Registration Restrictions Only Undergraduate Students
Overall Educational Objective To apply the knowledge learned throughout the undergraduate counseling program to institutional settings such as schools, counseling centers, guidance and research centers or human resources departments of firms.
Course Description This course is designed to give students the opportunity to apply the knowledge they have learned throughout their undergraduate counseling program to institutional settings in order to further develop their skills, knowledge and self-awareness. After successfully completing the first three years of university courses, prospective counselors will be placed as counselor interns in the counseling and guidance departments of partner schools, counseling centers, guidance and research centers, or human resources departments of firms. Prospective counselors will observe the practices of their mentor counselors, assist their mentors in guidance and counseling-related responsibilities, complete practice-based assignments of their college courses, and do other similar duties assigned by the mentor counselor and college instructors.
Course Description in Turkish Bu ders öğrencilere psikolojik danışmanlık lisans programı süresince öğrendikleri bilgileri kurum ortamında uygulayarak bilgi, beceri ve kişisel farkındalıklarını artırma imkanı sunmak için tasarlanmıştır. Lisans programının ilk üç seneki derslerini başarıyla tamamlayan psikolojik danışman adayları stajyer psikolojik danışman olarak ortaklık yapılan okulların rehberlik ve psikolojik danışmanlık birimlerine, psikolojik danışmanlık merkezlerine, rehberlik ve araştırma merkezlerine veya kurumların insan kaynakları birimlerine yerleştirileceklerdir. Psikolojik danışman adayları mentör psikolojik danışmanların uygulamalarını gözlemleyecek, rehberlik ve danışmanlık ile ilgili sorumluluklarda mentörlerine yardımcı olacak, lisans derslerinin uygulama temelli ödevlerini tamamlayacak ve mentör psikolojik danışmanları veya üniversite öğretim üyelerince verilen benzer sorumluluklarını yerine getireceklerdir.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) understand the work climate of schools/counseling centers/guidance and research centers/human resources departments of firms including the people involved and different aspects of the counseling profession.
2) describe the dynamics involved and the responsibilities of being a professional counselor.
3) analyze the guidance and counseling departments for successful counseling in relation to assessing the needs of students/employees and personnel
4) evaluate the interactions between students, teachers, counselors, employees and other staff by relating their observations to theoretical knowledge
5) prepare counseling interventions considering students’ and employees’ needs
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes 1 2 3 4 5
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.

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

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. N
4) Knowledge about the tools used in school counseling services and being equipped to develop relevant programs. S Exam
5) Competence in vocational guidance and counseling practices. S Project
6) Understanding of human relations and interaction. S Project
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. S Exam
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 Project
10) Knowledge about past and present regulations and legislations regarding professional applications of the field and being equipped to contribute to its further development. S Project
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. S Project
12) A sense of professional and ethical responsibility, and awareness of national and universal sensitivity expressed in the Basic Law of National Education. H Project
Prepared by and Date GÖKÇE BULGAN , June 2018
Course Coordinator ZÜMRA ATALAY
Semester Fall
Name of Instructor Asst. Prof. Dr. VINCENT HENRY SIENKIEWICZ

Course Contents

Week Subject
1) Introduction to the Course
2) Intake Assessment and Report Writing Clinical Supervision
3) Case Conceptualization and Presentation Clinical Supervision
4) Techniques Based on Solution-Focused Brief Counseling Approaches Clinical Supervision
5) Techniques Based on Adlerian or Psychodynamic Approaches Clinical Supervision
6) Techniques Based on Gestalt and Psychodrama Principles Clinical Supervision
7) Techniques Based on Mindfulness Approaches Clinical Supervision
8) Techniques Based on Humanistic-Phenomenological Approaches Clinical Supervision
9) Techniques Based on Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches Clinical Supervision
10) Techniques Based on Social Learning Approaches Clinical Supervision
11) Techniques Based on Behavioral Approaches Using Positive Reinforcement Clinical Supervision
12) Techniques Based on Behavioral Approaches Using Punishment Clinical Supervision
13) Clinical Supervision
14) Clinical Supervision
15) Final Examination Period
16) Final Examination Period
Required/Recommended ReadingsRequired Textbook: • Erford, B. T. (2015). 40 techniques every counselor should know (2nd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc. Suggested Reading: • Kottler, J. A. (2010). On being a therapist. (4th ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Teaching MethodsThis course has been designed to follow highly condensed internship experiences in partner institutions. Each week, students will be asked to join the counseling and guidance departments of the partner institutions they are placed in. They will observe the work environment, do reflection, join seminar or supervision hours with colleagues, and do peer/group work. Counselor candidates will begin the internship under the daily supervision of an experienced mentor counselor. In addition to their internship experiences, students are expected to have individual counseling sessions, with volunteer clients that they will receive clinical supervision and feedback on. Students will also have weekly supervision hours that they will reflect on their experiences at the internship setting and get feedback from their peers and the instructor.
Homework and ProjectsIndividual Counseling Session Reflections: Students are expected have at least three individual counseling sessions with volunteer clients, who know that they are counselor candidates in training and give them consent to record the sessions. The volunteer clients should be people that the students do not know on a personal level. The counseling sessions will be video recorded to be viewed during class hours for supervision purposes, and students will write a reflection paper aiming to self-evaluate their counseling skills in each session. Portfolio and Poster Presentation: Students are expected to write biweekly reports on their experience as a counselor intern. In these papers students will share their observations at the work setting; connect their observations to the theoretical concepts they have learned throughout their classes; reflect on their thoughts, feelings, and reactions; and share examples indicating their development of self-awareness. They will be receiving feedback on their papers with the expectation that they will develop themselves and their papers throughout the semester. At the end of the semester, students are expected to put together a portfolio and give a poster presentation that will count as their final for this course. The expected portfolio content is as follows: • interns’ counseling philosophy; • biweekly journals; • semester evaluation reflection; • counseling activities and interventions that they have helped to create • samples of student work that they worked on • photographs (with permission from administration) • administrator or mentor counselor feedback or notes (if relevant) • extra curricular activities at the work setting
Laboratory Work-
Computer Use-
Other ActivitiesInternship experiences in the field.
Assessment Methods
Assessment Tools Count Weight
Application 1 % 25
Homework Assignments 1 % 25
Project 1 % 25
Midterm(s) 1 % 25
TOTAL % 100
Course Administration bulgang@mef.edu.tr
0212 395 36 61
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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 14 1 3 1 70
Laboratory 18 0 16 288
Homework Assignments 5 4 20
Midterm(s) 1 8 1 9
Total Workload 387
Total Workload/25 15.5
ECTS 15