| Teaching Staff
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Prof. Dr. Mustafa KILIÇ |
| Language of Instruction |
Türkçe (Turkish) |
| Type Of Course |
Compulsory |
| Prerequisites |
- |
| Recommended Optional Programme Component |
- |
| Course Objectives |
The aim of this course is to enable students to gain knowledge and skills on ethical and legal issues in psychological counseling. Discussing the legal, ethical and social issues encountered in the field of psychological counseling and guidance, organizing professional practices in line with ethical and legal conditions, and developing an understanding of the professionalization process of the field. Legal and ethical issues encountered in the execution of psychological counseling and guidance services, legal limitations and responsibilities that should be considered in professional practices, counselor and client rights, ethical decision-making principles and stages. |
| Course Content |
Ethical principles and general practice standards in the field of psychological counseling and guidance, making decisions in accordance with professional ethics, client rights and responsibilities of the psychological counselor, and legal issues. In addition, it is to show the student how to use the existing knowledge in practice by gaining knowledge on professional issues. |
| Learning Outcomes (LO) |
Those who have taken and successfully completed this course are expected to gain the following:
1. Knows the concept of professional ethics,
2. Knows the history of professional ethics,
3. Knows and adopts the general practice standards of professional ethics,
4. Comprehends professional ethical decision making models,
5. Gains the ability to make decisions in accordance with professional ethics,
6. Gains the consciousness and skill of maintaining the balance between the counselor and the client,
7. The client knows, respects and implements their rights,
8. Knows and adopts his/her responsibilities towards students as a consultant,
9. Knows and adopts responsibilities towards parents,
10. Knows and adopts their responsibilities towards colleagues and other professionals,
11. Knows and adopts responsibilities towards school and society,
12. Knows and adopts responsibilities towards himself,
13. Knows and adopts responsibilities towards the profession,
14. Pays attention to the protection of ethical standards,
15. Pays utmost attention to the right to confidentiality and privacy,
16. Knows, adopts and applies the role of cultural sensitivity and non-discrimination,
17. The counselor's burnout threatens his well-being. Since this situation negatively affects the relationship between the counselor and the client, they know that the counselor should renew himself
18. Pays attention to research publication ethics,
19. Knows professional ethics and related laws related to psychological counseling and emotional help.
20. Makes an effort to find solutions to legal problems. |
| Mode of Delivery |
Face to face |
| Course Outline |
| Week |
Topics |
| 1. Week |
Course introduction - presentation of information on topics and resources
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| 2. Week |
Basic Concepts of Professional Ethics
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| 3. Week |
Principles and Virtues on the Basis of Professional Ethics Rules
Source: Ethics and Law in Counseling, Aynur Eren Gümüş (Chapter 2) |
| 4. Week |
MEB. Guidance and Psychological Counseling Services Ethics Directive |
| 5. Week |
Ethics in Special Education
Source: Ethics in Education and Training, İ. Aydin (Chapter 12) |
| 6. Week |
Multiple Relationships and Boundaries
Source: Rahşan Çetinkaya or Ebru İkiz's Books on Professional Ethics and Legal Issues in Counseling |
| 7. Week |
Repetition of Subjects and General Evaluation |
| 8. Week |
MIDTERM |
| 9. Week |
Education, Training and Supervision
Source: Turkish PDR Association (Chapter 7) |
| 10. Week |
Confidentiality and Retention of Records
Source: Turkish PDR Association (Chapter 4) |
| 11. Week |
Online Counseling, Technology and Social Media
Source: Turkish PDR Association (Chapter 10) |
| 12. Week |
Family Counseling Ethical Standards
Source: Turkish PDR Association (Chapter: 12) |
| 13. Week |
Ethical Standards of Career Counseling
Source: Turkish PDR Association (Chapter: 14) |
| 14. Week |
Counselors as a Consultant and the Consultation Process
Counseling Professional Ethics and Laws 1. School Counselors and Laws 1.1 Child Sexual Abuse 1.2 Mandatory Reporting of Child Sexual Abuse 1.3 Adolescent Risk-Taking Behaviors 2. Professional Ethics and Negligence in Duty 3. Scientific Research and Publication Ethics 4. Case Study |
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| Assessment |
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Percentage(%) |
| Mid-term (%) |
40 |
| Quizes (%) |
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| Homeworks/Term papers (%) |
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| Practice (%) |
10 |
| Labs (%) |
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| Projects/Field Work (%) |
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| Seminars/Workshops (%) |
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| Final (%) |
50 |
| Other (%) |
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| Total(%) |
100 |
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| Course Book (s) and/or References |
Bond, T. (2021). Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling. Ankara: Nobel Publishing.
Cetinkaya, R. (2020). Professional Ethics and Legal Issues in Psychological Counseling. Ankara: Pegem Academy.
Silver A.E., & Silver M.A. (2020). Ethics and law in counseling. (3rd Edition). Istanbul: Twelve Plates Publishing
Twin, F. E. (Ed). (2017). Professional ethics and legal issues (1st Edition). Ankara: Pegem Academy Publishing.
Kuzgun, Y. (2017). Professional development and counseling. Ankara: Nobel.
Nazli S. (2020). Family Counseling (15th Edition). Ankara: Memoir Publishing.
Nichols, P. (2013). Family therapy concepts and methods. Istanbul: Cactus.
Yeşilyaprak B. (Ed.) (2017). Ethical and legal issues in psychological counseling. (3rd Edition) Ankara: Nobel Publishing House. |
| Work Placement(s) |
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| The Relationship between Program Qualifications (PQ) and Course Learning Outcomes (LO) |
| PQ 1 | PQ 2 | PQ 3 | PQ 4 | PQ 5 | PQ 6 | PQ 7 | PQ 8 | PQ 9 | PQ 10 | PQ 11 | PQ 12 | PQ 13 | PQ 14 | PQ 15 | PQ 16 | PQ 17 | PQ 18 | LO 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | LO 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | LO 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | LO 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
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