GPC364 APPRAISAL OF STUDENTS
| Course Code: | 3780364 |
| 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: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Objectives: By the end of this course, each of the students will be able to describe and discuss each of the following:
1. Describe the role and function of individual assessment as a clinical skill;
2. Define appropriate, proper, and ethical assessment practices;
3. Evaluate commonly used instruments in light of validity and reliability standards to determine appropriate use in clinical settings;
4. Select, administer, score, and interpret individual assessment instruments commonly used in counseling;
5. Select a variety of non-standardized instruments for individual assessment;
6. Plan, construct, and use a non-test evaluation technique for individual assessment.
7. Interpret the results of standardized psychometric instruments meaningfully;
8. Describe the advantages and limitations inherent with psychological and educational assessment.
9. Utilize a variety of computer applications for the selection, administration, scoring, and interpretation of standardized tests.
10. Describe how cultural, ethnic, and social factors influence an individual’s performance on psycho-educational assessments and how these factors influence test score interpretation.
Course Content
Use of various non-test and test techniques in school counseling services with special emphasis on assessment procedures and skills used in interpreting the test results in counseling.
Course Learning Outcomes
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