Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
CAREER COUNSELLING 45007003 3 + 0 3.0 8.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Metin PİŞKİN
Assistants
Goals At the end of the course, students are expected to learn models, theories, approaches, and techniques of career counselling, and to develop skills in order to use them in their career counselling services.
Course Content Paradigm Changes in Career Counselling, Competencies of Career Counsellors, Basic Concepts in Career Counselling,.Factors Influencing Career Development of an Individual , Career Planning Process, Threat and Factor Theories and Models (Parsons, Holland), Developmental Theories (Ginzberg, Super), Social-Cognitive Approaches, Career Information and Resources, Employability Skills (Job Search, CV Writing, Interview Techniques).
Learning Outcomes 1) Explain main competencies of career counsellors.
2) Explain process of career counselling.
3) Understand factors that influence individual career development
4) Able to help clients to prepare their individual career goals and put them into action.
5) Be able to use different career theories and models to help his/her clients
6) Be able to use special techniques while helping problematic clints, and special population.
7) Having knowledge and skills to use computer assisted career counselling systems

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Introduction to career counselling Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week Competencies of Career Counsellors Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Factors Influencing Career Development of an Individual Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Career Planning Process Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Career objectives and action plan Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Initial interviewing Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Role Play; Demonstration

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Employability Skills (Job Search, CV Writing) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Role Play; Demonstration

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Job interview techniques Question Answer; Discussion; Role Play; Demonstration

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Threat and Factor Theories and Models (Parsons, Holland) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Developmental Theories (Ginzberg, Super) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Social-Cognitive Approaches Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week New theories and models Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Career Information and Resources Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Cumputer assissted career counselling systems Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Demonstration

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Kuzgun, Y. (2010). Meslek Danışmanlığı – Kuramlar ve Uygulamalar. Ankara: Nobel Yayın Dağıtım.
Norman C. Gysbers & Mary J. Heppner, Joseph (2003). Career Counseling : Process, Issues, And Techniques.
Pişkin, M. (2002). Çocuğun Kariyer Planlamasında Ailenin Rolü. İçinde: 2001 Yılı Aile Raporu. (s.245–272). Ankara: T.C. Başbakanlık Aile Araştırma Kurumu Yayınları.
Pişkin, M. ve Öner, U. (2000). Görüşme İlkeleri ve Teknikleri. (X + 243 s.) Ankara: A.Ü. Siyasal Bilgiler Fakültesi ve İİBK Yayınları.
Vernon G. Zunker (2006). Career Counseling : A Holistic Approach
Yeşilyaprak, B. (2011). Mesleki Rehberlik ve Kariyer Danışmanlığı: Kuramdan Uygulamaya Ankara: PEGEM Akademi. Yeşilyaprak, B. (2011). Mesleki Rehberlik ve Kariyer Danışmanlığı: Kuramdan Uygulamaya Ankara: PEGEM Akademi.

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 3
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 3
Homework 2 20
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 1 20
Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time) 1 20
Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.) 10 8
Total Workload
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