EDS523 THEORIES OF COUNSELING
| Course Code: | 4540523 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Educational Sciences |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. ZEYNEP SÜMER |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
The students completing this course are expected to:
- comprehend the theories of counseling as well as their history, key concepts, and techniques
- understand the strengths and limitations of each theory
- learn to apply theories to specific cases
- develop awareness about personal values, beliefs, philosophies, and interpersonal skills that will affect their personal counseling theory and style.
Course Content
This graduate level course is designed to familiarize students with several major theoretical approaches in counseling and psychotherapy and help them integrate these approaches with practice. A secondary goal is to introduce the wide variety of styles and practices used by leaders in the field of counseling and psychotherapy.
Course Learning Outcomes
The students completing this course are expected to:
- explain the history, key concepts and techniques of counseling theories
- identify the strengths and limitations of each theory
- apply theories to specific cases
- formulate case conceptualization for each theory
- articulate a personal theory of counseling