Graduate Education Institute · Psychological Counseling and Guidance · Master
ECTS: 7.5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Tez Danışmanı İbrahim TAŞ
Course Objective
Learning effective psychological counselor skills and Cognitive-behavioral counseling process, Learning the main currents of cognitive behavioral therapy
Course Content
Effective Psychological Counseling Skills, Cognitive Approach, Schema thrapy, Rational emotion and Cognitive Behavioral Counseling Process and Techniques
Required Resources
Beck, J (2020). Cognitive therapy basics and beyond.. Nobel Akademi
Recommended Resources
Smith, E. E., & Kosslyn, S. M. (2014). Cognitive Psychology Çev. Ed.: M. Şahin). Ankara: Nobel Yayınevi.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Know cognitive behavioral approaches
- Have knowledge about cognitive behavioral counseling sessions
- Comprehend how to apply the cognitive behavioral approaches to the therapeutic relationship.
- Gain the ability to conduct a behavioralassessment interview.
- Understand the thought schemes observed in depression and anxiety
- Apply appropriate target behaviors andeffective steps to achieve the target behavior
Core Area Distribution
(14) Teacher Training and Education Science%30 (31) Social and Behavioural Science%70
Teaching Methods
ExpressionDiscussion
Assessment & Evaluation
HomeworkPerformance Assignment ( Lab / Workshop / Field Work / Seminar / Presentation / Completion Study / ThesisTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 17 | 3 | 51 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 17 | 2 | 34 |
| Midterm | 1 | 35 | 35 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 50 | 50 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to CBT, assessment, stages of change, interviewing | Reading the relevant parts of the resources |
| 2 | Functional analysis, therapeutic relationship, conditioning | Reading the relevant parts of the resources |
| 3 | Conditioning and behavioral contracts | Reading the relevant parts of the resources |
| 4 | Cognitive theory, case conceptualization | Reading the relevant parts of the resources |
| 5 | Cognitive theory | Reading the relevant parts of the resources |
| 6 | Beck’s CBT & Ellis’ Schools | Reading the relevant parts of the resources |
| 7 | Cognitive interventions, behavioral interventions | Reading the relevant parts of the resources |
| 8 | Miderm | |
| 9 | Relaxation training, CBT with anxiety disorders | Reading the relevant parts of the resources |
| 10 | Anxiety – phobias, systematic desensitization. | Reading the relevant parts of the resources |
| 11 | Depression Theory | Reading the relevant parts of the resources |
| 12 | Appliying CBT for Depression | Reading the relevant parts of the resources |
| 13 | Homework and obstacles to treatmen | Reading the relevant parts of the resources |
| 14 | CBT for eating disorders | Reading the relevant parts of the resources |
| 15 | Treatment planning, relapse prevention | Reading the relevant parts of the resources |
| 16 | Final Exam |


