RPAS013

Course Title Course Code Program Level
Child Abuse and Neglect RPAS013 Psychological Counseling and Guidance B.A. / B.Sc.

Course Term
(Course Semester)
Teaching and Learning Methods
Credits
Theory Practice Lab Projects/Field Work Seminars/Workshops Other Total Credits ECTS Credits
03
(Fall)		 28 90 118 2 4

Teaching Staff Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Başak Karateke
Language of Instruction Türkçe (Turkish)
Type Of Course Elective
Prerequisites
Recommended Optional Programme Component
Course Objectives Learning about children's rights and recognizing and preventing the phenomenon of child neglect and abuse from this perspective.
Course Content Development of the concept of childhood, examination of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, recognition and prevention of abuse and neglect by examining them from various aspects.
Learning Outcomes (LO) Students who complete and succeed in this course will gain the following in the fields of Child Rights, child abuse and neglect: 1. Explain the historical development of the concept of childhood. 2. Explain the articles of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in general terms. 3. Defines the positive and negative situations in practices regarding children's rights. 4. Explains the definition, premises and causes of child abuse. 5. Explains the measures to prevent child abuse. 6. Explains the definition, premises and causes of child neglect. 7. Explains the measures to prevent child neglect.
Mode of Delivery Face to face
Course Outline
Week Topics
1. Week What is childhood? History of childhood.
2. Week Convention on the Rights of the Child
3. Week Theoretical perspective on child abuse and neglect
4. Week What is abuse?
5. Week How do we recognize abuse? What are the effects?
6. Week What is negligence?
7. Week How do we recognize negligence? What are the effects?
8. Week Midterm
9. Week Protective measures (Psycho-educational and managerial approaches)
10. Week Analysis of abuse and neglect news
11. Week First meeting with the child victim
12. Week Psychosocial intervention for the victim child
13. Week Legal processes in child abuse and child neglect
14. Week General evaluation (Article review study)
Assessment
  Percentage(%)
Mid-term (%) 40
Quizes (%)
Homeworks/Term papers (%)
Practice (%)
Labs (%)
Projects/Field Work (%)
Seminars/Workshops (%)
Final (%) 60
Other (%)
Total(%) 100
Course Book (s) and/or References Yıldırım Doğru, S., Durmuşoğlu Saltalı, N., Budak, O., Konuk Er, R. (2014). Çocuk Hakları ve Koruma. Eğiten Kitap. UNİCEF. (2004). Çocuk Haklarına Dair Sözleşme. Sanay, B. (2018). Kardeşini doğurmak. İstanbul: Doğan Egmont Yay. ve Yap. Perry, B. Szalavitz, M. (2017). Köpek gibi büyütülmüş çocuk. (Çev: B.S. Haktanır). İstanbul: Koridor Yay. Onur, B. (1994). Toplumsal Tarihte Çocuk Sempozyumu Kitabı. İstanbul: Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları.
Work Placement(s)
The Relationship between Program Qualifications (PQ) and Course Learning Outcomes (LO)

learning outcomes

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Program Qualifications:

Students graduating from our Guidance and Psychological Counseling undergraduate program;

1. Basic concepts of psychological counseling and guidance; psychological counseling theories regarding personality, development and different areas of expertise; Explains the basic principles and techniques.

2. Behavior, cognition and emotions of people and society; It provides philosophical, sociological, psychological and educational explanations.

3. Distinguishes individuals with normal and abnormal behavior or individuals with special needs.

4. Based on career development theories, decision-making models and labor market conditions, it provides services that will make it easier for individuals to know and understand themselves and make appropriate decisions during their career development process.

5. Internalizes the professional values, ethical principles, ethical codes and rules required by the field; adheres to them in his professional practice; solves ethical dilemma.

6. Applies the skills of the field in a range ranging from orientation to vocational guidance and from educational guidance to basic psychological counseling skills by adapting them to the individuals and conditions they serve.

7. Using the theoretical and practical knowledge gained in his field, he provides educational services to his stakeholders (families, teachers, etc.) and the society in the context in which he works.

8. Effective communication and psychological counseling skills; It carries out individual and group psychological counseling services by applying a scientific and evidence-based theoretical approach.

9. In addition to their professional development, they constantly improve themselves by determining their educational needs in scientific, cultural, artistic and social fields in line with their interests and abilities.

10. Uses test and non-test individual recognition techniques effectively; prepares guidance programs as needed; Plans, implements and evaluates personal-social, educational and vocational guidance activities.

11. By following the steps of scientific research, one can plan and carry out a research in his/her field under expert supervision, perform simple statistical analyzes and report the results.

12. Can use information and communication technologies (MS Office, SPSS, scientific databases, etc.) at basic-intermediate level that will contribute to his personal and professional quality; Can communicate in written and verbal English at B1 level.

13. Stays true to communicating sincerely with empathetic understanding, unconditional positive acceptance, in both personal and professional life; He strives towards being multicultural and self-actualizing.

14. Considering the well-being and well-being of the individual; It provides preventive mental health services at primary, secondary and tertiary prevention levels.

15. Applies guidance services such as getting to know the individual, collecting and disseminating information, placement, monitoring, orientation, research-evaluation and environmental relations in an integrated manner in the institutions where he/she works.