Psychologıcal Guidance and Counseling
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

General course introduction information

Course Code:

RPDP442

Course Name:

Occupation Ethics and Legal Issues

Course Semester:

Fall

Course Credits:

Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
2	0	2	2

Language of instruction:

Course Requisites:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Compulsory

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator :

Dr.Öğr.Üyesi EVİN AYDIN YÖNTEM

Course Lecturer(s):

Dr.Öğr.Üyesi EVİN AYDIN YÖNTEM

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	Ethical principles and general practice standards in guidance and counseling; decision making in accordance with professional ethics; client rights and responsibilities of counselor, legal problems.
Course Content:	Examining the Characteristics of Guidance and Psychological Counseling Field, The Duties and Responsibilities of the Members of the Profession, The Ethics of Professional Organization, Guidance and Psychological Counseling Profession and Ethical Problems, Specific Problems of Guidance and Psychological Counseling Profession in Turkey

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) Students will be able to know ethic codes of some profession organizations.
2) Students will be able to comprehend the basis of ethic approach.
3) Students will be able to comprehend the effect of individual values on the counseling process
4) Students will be able to comprehend the client rights and the responsibility of counselor.
5) Students will be able to comprehend legal issues in the field of Counseling and Guidance
6) Students will be able to make professional decisions suited for ethic codes.
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Lesson Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction to Professional Ethics	Related readings
1)	Use of tests and ethics	Related readings
2)	Counselor as an individual and professional person	Related readings
3)	Values and support relationship	Related readings
4)	Multicultural perspective and ethics	Reading the sources and researching
5)	Client rights and responsibilities of counselor	Reading the sources and researching
6)	Privacy	Reseaching and related readings
7)	Multiple relationships and boundaries	Reseaching and related readings
8)	Competence	Reseaching and related readings
9)	Midterm
10)	Ethical issues in supervision and consultation	Reseaching and related readings
11)	Group consulting and ethics	Related readings
12)	Online consulting and ethics	Related readings
13)	Discussion of ethical dilemmas and ethical decision-making	Related readings
14)	Use of tests and ethics	Related readings

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

Corey,G., Corey,M.S., & Callanan, S. (2011). Issues And Ethics İn Helping Professions. Pasific Grove Ca: Brooks/Colepubl.Comp
Türk Psikolojik danışma ve Rehberlik Derneği (2014). Psikolojik danışma ve Rehberlik Alanında Çalışanlar İçin Etik Kurallar
Çetinkaya, R. (2015). Psikolojik danışmanlıkta Meslek Etiği ve Yasal Konular. Bursa: Alfa Akademi
American Counseling Assosication (2014). ACA Code of Ethics.

References:

Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5	6
Program Outcomes
1) P1. Being able to conduct research using the relevant scientific methodology in order to produce solutions for the problems of the field.
2) P2. Being able to acquire and use a valid foreign language in the field for accessing and sharing information verbally and in written form as well as producing information (European Language Portfolio Global Scale 1, Level B1)
3) P3. Being able to utilize relevant computer skills necessary in the field as well as information and communication technologies (European Computer Driving License, Advanced Level).
4) P4. Possessing sufficient awareness of preserving universal, local and cultural values, human and animal rights and of environmental preservation as well as understand and solve current related problems.
5) P5. Being able to identify basic developmental qualities through the awareness of primary theoretical approaches related with human development.
6) P6. Being able to accept and respect differences and diversity in delivering psychological counseling and guidance services through sensitivity towards different cultures.
7) P7. Being able to possess a knowledge of primary fields of educational sciences and to utilize the theories and concepts of psychological counseling and guidance in providing educational development.
8) P8. Being able to evaluate, implement and interpret concepts and scientific methods in the field of psychological counseling.
9) P9. Being able to build constructive, ethical and trustworthy relationship with the clients during the psychological counseling and guidance process and to utilize the appropriate approach for the needs of the clients using active listening skills.
10) P10. Being capable of initiating group psychological counseling and guidance process, continue and finalize it. Being able to possess the knowledge of group psychological counseling and guidance theories and approaches.
11) P11. Being able to understand the individuals by using techniques of individual recognition.
12) P12. Being capable of developing and evaluating psychological guidance and counseling programmes.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	P1. Being able to conduct research using the relevant scientific methodology in order to produce solutions for the problems of the field.	3
2)	P2. Being able to acquire and use a valid foreign language in the field for accessing and sharing information verbally and in written form as well as producing information (European Language Portfolio Global Scale 1, Level B1)
3)	P3. Being able to utilize relevant computer skills necessary in the field as well as information and communication technologies (European Computer Driving License, Advanced Level).
4)	P4. Possessing sufficient awareness of preserving universal, local and cultural values, human and animal rights and of environmental preservation as well as understand and solve current related problems.
5)	P5. Being able to identify basic developmental qualities through the awareness of primary theoretical approaches related with human development.	3
6)	P6. Being able to accept and respect differences and diversity in delivering psychological counseling and guidance services through sensitivity towards different cultures.	5
7)	P7. Being able to possess a knowledge of primary fields of educational sciences and to utilize the theories and concepts of psychological counseling and guidance in providing educational development.	2
8)	P8. Being able to evaluate, implement and interpret concepts and scientific methods in the field of psychological counseling.	5
9)	P9. Being able to build constructive, ethical and trustworthy relationship with the clients during the psychological counseling and guidance process and to utilize the appropriate approach for the needs of the clients using active listening skills.	2
10)	P10. Being capable of initiating group psychological counseling and guidance process, continue and finalize it. Being able to possess the knowledge of group psychological counseling and guidance theories and approaches.	5
11)	P11. Being able to understand the individuals by using techniques of individual recognition.	5
12)	P12. Being capable of developing and evaluating psychological guidance and counseling programmes.	5

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Expression

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing)

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 50
Final	1	% 50
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 50
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Midterms	1	15	15
Final	1	20	20
Total Workload			35