EDS570 COUNSELING WITH CHILDREN

Course Code:4540570
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. OYA GÜNERİ
Offered Semester:Fall Semesters.

Course Objectives

At the end of this course students  are expected to: 

  • Describe the issues of children in today’s world
  • Know developmental needs, problems of children
  • Understand counseling theories and interventions appropriate for use with children
  • Use skills and techniques necessary to conduct counseling sessions with children
  • Know play counseling process, skills and strategies
  • Know skills necessary to conduct consultation with parents, teachers, and other helping professionals
  • Know how  to make appropriate referral for specialized help when necessary
  • Gain awareness regarding ethical issues related to counselling with children

 


Course Content

Basic approaches to child counseling, utilizing play media in counseling, research on counseling and psychotherapy with children


Course Learning Outcomes

The students completing this course are expected to:

  • Explain critical childhood  issues that impact academic, personal/social, or career success, and overall development.of children as well as appropriate actions to take  regardinng these issues
  • Explain  basic concepts, terms, principles regarding   counseling with children
  • Demonstrate various  skills  and techniques  to be used in counseling with children 
  • Critique on counseling theories used with children
  • Illustrate skills for effective referral process
  • Illustrate skills necessary to conduct consultation with parents, teachers, and other helping professionals
  • Explain  how to cooperate with various stakeholders  in the process of counseling  with children
  • Demonstrate an awareness of the ethical codes of conduct in  counseling with children
  • Critique on qualities that support and hinder  working with children
  • İllustrate self-evaluation skills and critical thinking skills