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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
AE-RPD403Professional Ethics and Legal IssuesCompulsory472
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to enable students to learn the ethical rules of the guidance and counseling profession, professional problems, organizational structure in educational institutions and mental health centers and problems related to this structure and to propose solutions to these problems.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Lokman Koçak
Learning Outcomes
1Explains the basic concepts, principles and understanding in the field of guidance and counseling.
2Explains the ethical rules for those working in the field of guidance and counseling.
3Distinguish the relationship and difference between guidance and counseling profession and other helping professions.
Mode of Delivery
Second Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Ethical principles and general practice standards in GC; decision making in accordance with professional ethics; client rights and responsibilities of counselor, legal problems.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction to professional ethicsNoneNone
2The counselor as a person and as a professionalNoneNone
3Values and the counselingNoneNone
4Multicultural perspectives and diversity issuesNoneNone
5Client rights and counselor responsibilitiesNoneNone
6ConfidentialityNoneNone
7Multiple relationships and bordersNoneNone
8Midterm ExamNoneNone
9CompetenceNoneNone
10Ethical issues in supervision and consultationNoneNone
11Group counseling and ethicsNoneNone
12Use of tests and ethicsNoneNone
13Online counseling and ethicsNoneNone
14Discussion of ethical dilemmas and ethical decision-makingNoneNone
15Discussion of ethical dilemmas and ethical decision-makingNoneNone
16Final ExamNoneNone
Recommended or Required Reading
Çetinkaya, R. (2021). Professional ethics and legal issues in counseling. Pegem.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination122
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures16232
Reading6424
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)60
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