RPOS008

Course Title	Course Code	Program	Level
Mental Health at School	RPOS008	Psychological Counseling and Guidance (2018-2019 Academic Year and After)	B.A. / B.Sc.

Course Term (Course Semester)	Teaching and Learning Methods							Credits
Course Term (Course Semester)	Theory	Practice	Lab	Projects/Field Work	Seminars/Workshops	Other	Total	Credits	ECTS Credits
06 (Spring)	28	-	-	-	-	75	103	2	4

Teaching Staff

Prof. Dr. Mustafa Kılıç

Language of Instruction

Türkçe (Turkish)

Type Of Course

Elective

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Component

Course Objectives

The aim is to examine the factors affecting educational activities in the school environment that may arise from the student or the environment, and to examine how these can affect student mental health.

Course Content

Child and adolescent development, mental health, factors affecting mental health, negative behaviors that may be seen in children and adolescents, coping with factors that may affect mental health at school, and intervention techniques for negative situations that may occur in the school environment.

Learning Outcomes (LO)

1.Define mental health; describe the characteristics of individuals with mental health; know normal and abnormal behavior criteria. 2.Explains the genetic, biological and psychosocial factors affecting mental health. 3.Explains the views of various theoretical approaches on the causes and correction of emotional and behavioral disorders. 4.Knows the symptoms of various emotional and behavioral problems in children. 5.Explain the causes of various emotional and behavioral problems in children. 6.Describe the characteristics that differentiate mental health from childhood. 7.Discusses suggestions for families and teachers on prevention and correction of various emotional and behavioral problems in children.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Course Outline

Week	Topics
1. Week	Course Content and Processing
2. Week	Importance of Mental Health and Ways of Protection
3. Week	Strain, Coping Against Coercion, Mental Health and Related Concepts
4. Week	Teacher Attitudes and Communication Barriers
5. Week	Exam Anxiety and School Phobia
6. Week	Violence and Bullying at School
7. Week	Risky Behaviors, Antisocial Orientations and Addictions at School
8. Week
9. Week	Absenteeism and Dropout from School
10. Week	Trauma and Children with Special Needs
11. Week	Disadvantaged Groups (Migration, Poverty, Chronic Disease)
12. Week	PUBLIC HOLIDAY
13. Week	Academic Achievement, Motivation and Flow Theory
14. Week	School Adjustment, School Belonging, School Engagement and Class Participation

Assessment

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Total(%)	100

Course Book (s) and/or References

Work Placement(s)

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