GPC400 FIELD PRACTICE IN SCHOOL COUNSELING SERVICES
| Course Code: | 3780400 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (1.00 - 4.00) |
| 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
At the end of this course, the student will learn:
1. Define the duties and job specifications of a psychological counselor working at the elementary and middle school environments
2. Plan large group counseling practices
3. Implement large group counseling practices
4. Plan in-class guidance and counseling activities
5. Implement in-class guidance and counseling activities
6. Plan individual counseling practices
7. Implement individual counseling practices
8. Define the test related and unrelated techniques that are used during the counseling practices
9. Implement the test related and unrelated techniques to a group of students
10. Evaluate and report the test related and unrelated guidance and psychological counseling practices
11. Present all field practices as part of the group supervision
12. Evaluate and report all field practices (will be submitted to the teaching staff/instructors)
Course Content
In this practicum course, students attend to counseling services where they are expected to observe and practice guidance activities based on the needs of a particular school. Every student administers a test or non test guidance technique, writes observation reports about the schools and conducts a research project.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students will be able to:
1. Define the duties and job specifications of a psychological counselor working at the elementary and middle school environments
2. Plan large group counseling practices
3. Implement large group counseling practices
4. Plan in-class guidance and counseling activities
5. Implement in-class guidance and counseling activities
6. Plan individual counseling practices
7. Implement individual counseling practices
8. Define the test related and unrelated techniques that are used during the counseling practices
9. Implement the test related and unrelated techniques to a group of students
10. Evaluate and report the test related and unrelated guidance and psychological counseling practices
11. Present all field practices as part of the group supervision
12. Evaluate and report all field practices (will be submitted to the teaching staff/instructors)
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