Our “PDR: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” program has taken place.
As part of the UNİDES Program run by the Ministry of Youth and Sports, and organized by the Department of Guidance and Psychological Counseling at Hasan Kalyoncu University in cooperation with the PDR Student Community, we welcome valued psychological counselors and counseling candidates to the “PDR: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” program!
This program will address the historical development, current practices and future directions of the field of Psychological Counseling and Guidance from a holistic perspective. Through seminars and hands-on workshops led by leading experts in the field, the program aims to enhance participants’ theoretical knowledge as well as their professional practice skills.
Note: “This project is supported by the Ministry of Youth and Sports.”
Program Objectives
- To contribute to the development of the professional knowledge, skills and competencies of Guidance and Psychological Counseling students and graduates.
- To strengthen professional communication and collaboration among psychological counselors.
- To contribute to strengthening the professional qualifications of young psychological counselors and to their development as qualified specialists who can adapt to changing social and technological conditions.
- To support the professional development of school counselors working in Gaziantep and surrounding provinces and to build a professional networking community.
Target Audience: Undergraduate and graduate students of Guidance and Psychological Counseling, graduates, and school counselors.
Registration Form: To attend the program and the hands-on workshops, you can create a registration using the address below.
Note: Participation certificates will be issued and sent digitally to all participants who attend the seminar and workshop sessions held within the program.
For questions about the program, please contact pdr@hku.edu.tr
Program Schedule
| 09.00-09.30 | Music Performance | HKU Undergraduate Students |
| 09.30-10.00 | Opening Speeches | Asst. Prof. Dr. Ahmet AYAZ, Head of the Department of Guidance and Psychological Counseling, HKU |
| Prof. Dr. Latife ÖZAYDIN, Dean of the Faculty of Education, HKU | ||
| Prof. Dr. Gül Rengin KÜÇÜKERDOĞAN, Rector, HKU | ||
| 10.00-10.40 | Psychological Counseling and Guidance in Türkiye: From Yesterday to the Digital Age and the Future | Prof. Dr. Feride BACANLI, Faculty of Education, Gazi University |
| 10.40-11.00 | Coffee Break | |
| 11.00-11.40 | The Growing Importance of PDR in the Modern World | Prof. Dr. Tayfun DOĞAN, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Üsküdar University |
| 11.40-12.20 | Internet-Based Interventions in Psychological Support | Asst. Prof. Dr. Ömer ÖZER, Faculty of Education, Anadolu University |
| 12.20-12.30 | Presentation of Certificates of Appreciation | |
| 12.30-13.30 | Lunch Break | |
| 13.30-15.00 | 7 Hands-on Workshop Sessions | Faculty members of the HKU PDR Department and invited speakers |
Program Content
Registration: 09.00-09.30
Opening speeches: 09.30-10.00
Seminars: Leading experts in the field will address the past, present and future of PDR in a holistic manner.
| Seminar 1 (10.00-10.40) | Topic: Psychological Counseling and Guidance in Türkiye: From Yesterday to the Digital Age and the Future Speaker: Prof. Dr. Feride BACANLI, Faculty of Education, Gazi University Aim: To examine the historical development of the field in Türkiye, the formation of professional identity and the theoretical foundations of the field, thereby presenting the development process of PDR from the past to the present. Duration: 40 minutes. |
| Seminar 2 (11.00-11.40) |
Topic: The Growing Importance of PDR in the Modern World Speaker: Prof. Dr. Tayfun DOĞAN, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Üsküdar University Aim: To address the current state of PDR services and the profession, as well as contemporary professional approaches, thereby revealing the existing practice dynamics and current trends in the field. Duration: 40 minutes |
| Seminar 3 (11.40-12.20) |
Topic: Internet-Based Interventions in Psychological Support Speaker: Asst. Prof. Dr. Ömer ÖZER, Faculty of Education, Anadolu University Aim: To discuss the current areas of use and future potential of internet-based interventions in the field of psychological counseling and guidance. Duration: 40 minutes. |
Hands-on Workshops: Eight hands-on workshops, led by leading experts in the PDR field, will be held to enhance participants’ practical knowledge and skills.
| Workshop 1 (13.30-15.00) |
Topic: Building Psychological Resilience Through Hope Facilitator: Prof. Dr. Tayfun DOĞAN, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Üsküdar University Aim:To develop the knowledge and skills of psychological counselors and counseling candidates in supporting individuals’ psychological resilience through hope-based approaches. Participant Profile: Psychological counselors and counseling candidates. Capacity and Duration: 25 participants, 90 minutes. Venue: KKM005 |
| Workshop 2 (13.30-15.00) |
Topic: Rebuilding Academic Resilience in Education After the Earthquake Facilitator: Prof. Dr. Ramin ALİYEV, Faculty of Education, Hasan Kalyoncu University Aim: To introduce the key protective and strengthening factors aimed at rebuilding academic resilience in the post-earthquake education process, and to develop applicable hope- and self-regulation-based support strategies that are sensitive to participants’ learning losses. Participant Profile: Psychological counselors and counseling candidates. Capacity and Duration: 12 participants, 90 minutes. Venue: EF102 |
| Workshop 3 (13.30-15.00) |
Topic: Artificial Intelligence Applications for Psychological Counselors: Prompt Writing, Chatbots and Mobile Solutions Facilitator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cemre ERTEN TATLI, Faculty of Education, Hasan Kalyoncu University Aim: To enable psychological counselors to become familiar with AI-based tools within ethical, safe and professional boundaries, and to acquire practical knowledge and skills on how to use these technologies as supportive tools in counseling processes, particularly in the context of prompt writing, chatbot use and mobile applications. Participant Profile: Psychological counselors and counseling candidates. Capacity and Duration: 25 participants, 90 minutes. Venue: EF103 |
| Workshop 4 (13.30-15.00) |
Topic: Suicide from a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Perspective: School-Based Intervention Facilitator: Asst. Prof. Dr. Ömer ÖZER, Faculty of Education, Anadolu University Aim: To develop the knowledge and skills of psychological counselors and counseling candidates to address suicide risk at both theoretical and practical levels from a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy perspective. Participant Profile: Psychological counselors and counseling candidates. Capacity and Duration: 25 participants, 90 minutes. Venue: KKM004 |
| Workshop 5 (13.30-15.00) |
Topic: Understanding the Effects of Earthquakes and Other Adverse Life Events on Youth and Their Support Needs Facilitator: Asst. Prof. Dr. Mehmet ŞAM, Faculty of Education, Hasan Kalyoncu University Aim: To develop the knowledge and skills of school counselors in the process of providing help through guidance services to students who have faced various difficulties. Participant Profile: Psychological counselors. Capacity and Duration: 25 participants, 90 minutes. Venue: EF101 |
| Workshop 6 (13.30-15.00) |
Topic: Attachment Wounds in Close Relationships Facilitator: Asst. Prof. Dr. Esra EKER DURMUŞ, Faculty of Education, Hasan Kalyoncu University Aim: To discuss the importance of forgiveness in resolving attachment wounds in close relationships. Participant Profile: Psychological counselors and counseling candidates. Capacity and Duration: 15 participants, 90 minutes. Venue: PDRMER |
| Workshop 7 (13.30-15.00) |
Topic: Dating Violence: Safe Relationships Before Marriage Facilitator: Res. Asst. Mehmet GÖKTAŞ, Faculty of Education, Hasan Kalyoncu University Aim: To raise awareness of dating violence and its forms; to address the importance of trust, boundary setting and healthy communication skills in romantic relationships before marriage; and to contribute to participants’ development of preventive, protective and intervention-oriented counseling approaches to such situations. Participant Profile: Psychological counselors and counseling candidates. Capacity and Duration: 25 participants, 90 minutes. Venue:EF112 |
Organizing Committee
On behalf of the HKU PDR Student Community and the Department of Guidance and Psychological Counseling, the organizing committee consists of the following members:
Asst. Prof. Dr. Ahmet AYAZ, Head of the Department of Guidance and Psychological Counseling, Chair of the Organizing Committee
Prof. Dr. Seher SEVİM
Prof. Dr. Ramin ALİYEV
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cemre ERTEN TATLI
Asst. Prof. Dr. Özgür Osman DEMİR, Dean of Students
Asst. Prof. Dr. Mehmet ŞAM
Asst. Prof. Dr. Yasemin KAYGAS
Asst. Prof. Dr. Esra EKER DURMUŞ
Res. Asst. Mehmet GÖKTAŞ
Res. Asst. Başak DEMİRCİ KAPLAN, Academic Advisor, PDR Student Community
Derya POLAT, UNİDES Project Coordinator
Ceren CEYLAN, President, PDR Student Community
İlke AŞİROĞLU, Vice President, PDR Student Community
Ece KARAKUZULAR
İrem DÖNMEZ
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