GPC411 COMMUNITY WORK
| Course Code: | 3780411 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 2 (1.00 - 2.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 4.0 |
| Department: | Guidance and Psychological Counseling |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. SELDA KOYDEMİR |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
By the end of the course,the students will be able to;
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enhance social awareness and responsibility,
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understand the importance of participating in community service,
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identify social problems in their communities,
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develop solution strategies for identified social problems,
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develop and share ideas for the specific course activities and/or discussions,
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carry out voluntary tasks for their communities.
Course Content
Introducing the principles of community work; enhancing the skills of students to develop programs and strategies in assisting the community to meet its own needs.
Course Learning Outcomes
In this course the students are expected to learn;
- apply discipline specific and/or interdisciplinary knowledge and critical thinking skills to community issues.
- demonstrate critical self reflection of ones own assumptions and values as applied to community issues.
- demonstrate knowledge and sensitivity to issues of culture, diversity, and social justice as applied to community engagement.
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