Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
-- 600315701010 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
Assistants
Goals At the end of the course, students are expected to learn basic concepts, models, theories, approaches, and techniques of vocational guidance and career counselling, and to develop skills in order to use them in vocational guidance and career counselling services.
Course Content 1. Paradigm Changes in Career Counselling 2. Competencies of Career Counsellors 3. Basic Concepts in Career Counselling 4. Factors Influencing Career Development of an Individual 5. Career Planning Process 6. Threat and Factor Theories and Models (Parsons, Holland) 7. Developmental Theories (Ginzberg, Super) 8. Social-Cognitive Approaches 9. Career Information and Resources 10. Employability Skills (Job Search, CV Writing, Interview Techniques)
Learning Outcomes 1) Explain main competencies of career psychological counsellors.
2) Use career counselling terms correctly.
3) Use helping skills competantly.
4) Use the appropriate career counselling techniques during helping process.
5) Use national and international career information systems.
6) Assess aptitude, interest, personality and career values of clients
7) Develop and use school related career development programmes.
8) Deliver career counselling services effectively.
9) Use different techniques while helping problematic clients and clients with special populations.
10) Consider ethical and legal issues.
11) Use career related ICT technology effectively.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Get-to-know each other and introduction to the syllabus Question Answer; Discussion

Storyline 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week Introduction to career psychological counselling Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Case Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Paradigm Changes in Career Counselling Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Case Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Competencies of Career Counsellors Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Case Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Basic Concepts in Career Counselling Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Case Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Factors Influencing Career Development of an Individual: Apptitudes, interests Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Case Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Factors Influencing Career Development of an Individual: Personality, career values Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Case Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Factors Influencing Career Development of an Individual - gender, SEL, labour market conditions Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Case Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Career Planning Process Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Case Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Threat and Factor Theories and Models (Parsons, Holland) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Case Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Developmental Theories (Ginzberg, Super) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Case Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Social-Cognitive Approaches Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Case Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Career Information and Resources Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Case Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Employability Skills (Job Search, CV Writing, Interview Techniques) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Case Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
15. Week General evaluation Discussion
Brainstorming
Storyline 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Duane Brown and associates (2002). Career choice and development.
eşilyaprak, B. (2011). Mesleki rehberlik ve kariyer danışmanlığı: Kuramdan Uygulamaya Ankara: PEGEM Akademi.
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. (2005). Kariyer planlama sürecinde ölçme teknikleri. İçinde: Recep Varçın (Ed.). İşletmelerde Kariyer Planlaması. (s.70–99). Ankara: Ankara Sanayi Odası (ASO) ve A.Ü. İKDAM Yayınları.
Pişkin, M. (2010). Kariyerim. Ankara: Ankara Ticaret Odası Yayınları.
Pişkin, M. ve Öner, U. (2000). Görüşme ilkeleri ve teknikleri. (X + 243 s.) Ankara: A.Ü. Siyasal Bilgiler Fakültesi ve İİBK Yayınları.
Spencer G. Niles & JoAnn Harris-Bowlsbey (2008). Career development interventions in the 21st century
Vernon G. Zunker (2006). Career counseling: A holistic approach.

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
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*DK = Course's Contrubution.
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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 5
Homework 1 10
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 16 4
Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time) 8 3
Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice , Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice) 8 2
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 10
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
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  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
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