GPC100 FIRST YEAR ON CAMPUS SEMINAR
| Course Code: | 3780100 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 1 (0.00 - 2.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 0.0 |
| Department: | Guidance and Psychological Counseling |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Lecturer Dr. EDA SUN |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
As the result of successfully completing this course, you will:
- gain knowledge of the institution and its resources as well how best to utilize these resources;
- acquire an awareness and understanding of role of goal setting & motivation in learning, time & resource management and ways to improve these essential components of academic success;
- develop an understanding of the importance of making life-style choices that affect health and wellness for life;
- acquire accurate and current information about their field of study;
- build relationships with upper class students and academic staff in their respective fields of study;
- acquire an awareness and understanding of diversity;
- gain an understanding of the university adjustment process and the steps that can be taken to facilitate this adjustment process to insure an effective and successful transition to life as a university student.
Course Content
GPC 100 is a first-year student seminar designed to assist new students make a successful transition to the academic and social life of METU-NCC and thereby foster a sense of belonging to the institution. The course is taken by all students during the first year of enrollment at METU-NCC. The course is delivered through a combination of group seminars/activities and small group discussion sessions.