GPC333 EMOTIONS IN COUNSELING
| Course Code: | 3780333 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 5.0 |
| Department: | Guidance and Psychological Counseling |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
In general, this course is aimed to understand the definition and theory of emotion as well as classical and current research in psychology of emotion and apply the information on emotion to real life situations.
Students are expected to learn:
- Theories of emotions
- Cognitive approaches to emotions
- The five continents of emotions (disgust, sadness, fear, enjoyable emotions and anger) + guilt and shame
- The individual and environment
- Cultural issues and other emotional themes
Students will also have chance to reconsider themselves in terms of emotional awareness, regulation, appraisals, and acceptance.
Course Content
Overview of evolutionary, developmental, and social aspects of human emotions. Review of different theories of emotions. Examining the functions of emotions; universality and/or culture specific aspects of emotions. Age and gender differences in basic emotions, and emotion regulations strategies. The relationship among emotion, behavior, and cognition. Emotions, health and mental health. Working with emotions in psychological counseling.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, each of the students will be able to describe and discuss each of the following:
- Functions of emotions
- Perspectives within the field of emotion
- How emotion affects cognition and behavior, and how cognition and behavior affect emotion
- How emotion is expressed, regulated, measured, and manipulated
- Culture and gender specific aspects of emotion
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Have updated knowledge regarding basic theories and approaches of psychological counseling and guidance | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Know the necessary theories, and own the knowledge and skills to conduct individual, group and career counseling | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Effectively serve for the students' educational, social/individual and vocational guidance needs as a school counselor in the educational system | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Are sensitive about the cultural differences in counseling practices | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Follow national and international publications and developments in the field of psychological counseling and guidance | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Follow and use the technological innovations which the field of psychological counseling and guidance requires | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Know the main curriculum development approaches and procedures, and develop proposals about practices in different fields | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Choose and practice the measurement and evaluation tools in the field by evaluating their validity and reliability; and report the results by truly interpreting with an ethical sense and responsibility | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Have the knowledge and implication skills about main research methods | ✔ | |||
| 10 | Effectively use the statistical programs in the field, accurately use, interpret and report the statistical procedures | ✔ | |||
| 11 | Practice activities such as giving seminars and trainings related to their field | ✔ | |||
| 12 | Adhere to and practice the ethical values and principles in their social lives and professional activities (research, practice) | ✔ | |||
| 13 | Have effective communication skills in English and Turkish (listening, speaking, writing and reading) and effectively communicate with experts in the field, institutions, organizations and colleagues by using these skills | ✔ | |||
| 14 | Produce practical solutions to the social problems by considering conditions and cultural differences | ✔ | |||
| 15 | Adopt an advocate role in professional topics | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution