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GUIDANCE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING

Undergraduate Course Content

1. ACADEMIC SEMESTER

Course Code and Name MB001 Introduction to Education
Local Credits / Ects 2/3
Course description Basic concepts of education and training; aims and functions of education; relationship of education with other fields and sciences; legal, social, cultural, historical, political, economic, philosophical and psychological foundations of education; method in educational sciences; school and classroom as an educational and learning environment; current developments in teaching profession and teacher training; education orientations in the twenty-first century
Course Code and Name MB002 Sociology of Education
Local Credits / Ects 2/3
Course description Basic concepts of sociology: Society, social structure, social phenomenon, social event etc .; Pioneers of sociology (Ibn-i Haldun, A. Comte, K. Marx, E. Durkheim, M. Weber et al.) and educational views; education in terms of basic sociological theories (functionalism, structuralism, symbolic interactionism, conflict theory, critical theory, phenomenology and ethnomethodology); social processes (socialization, social stratification, social mobility, social change etc.) and education; social institutions (family, religion, economy, politics) and education; The development of sociology and the sociology of education in Turkey (Ziya Gokalp, Ismail Hakki Baltacıoğlu, Nurettin Artillery, Mumtaz Turhan et al.); culture and education; School as a social, cultural, moral system and community.
Course Code and Name GK001 Atatürk’s Principles and History of Turkish Revolution 1
Local Credits / Ects 2/3
Course Description Internal and external reasons for the collapse of the Ottoman Empire; XIX. Innovation movements in the Ottoman Empire in the 19th century; The idea movements in the last period of the Ottoman Empire; XX. At the beginning of the century the political and military situation of the Ottoman Empire; World War I and the Armenian question; Invasion and reactions of Anatolia; Mustafa Kemal Pasha’s departure to Samsun and its activities; congress period and organization; the opening of the last Ottoman Parliament and the acceptance of the National Pact; Preparation for the National Struggle and the material and moral foundations of this preparation; The opening and activities of the TGNA; Treaty of sevr; The struggles on the southern and eastern fronts; the establishment of a regular army, the Greek offensive and the wars on the Western front, the signing of the Mudanya Convention, the convening of the Lausanne Conference and the signing of the Peace Treaty.
Course Code and Name GK003 Foreign Language 1
Local Credits / Ects 2/3
Course Description Present tense; present tense; verbal, reading, writing and listening skills in these times; verbal skills (introducing oneself, describing a place, giving directions, patterns of questions and answers for personal information); reading skills (reading list / labels in restaurants, buses, trains, transportation vehicles, shopping centers, asking questions, etc.); writing skills (writing short messages, writing poster content, filling in forms); listening skills (directions, directions, etc.).
Course Code and name KG005 Turkish Language I
Local Credits / Ects 3/5
Course Description Written language and features; spelling and punctuation; features of written and verbal expression; paragraph creation and paragraph types (introduction, body, conclusion paragraphs); ways of developing thinking (explaining, discussing, narrating, describing; describing, exemplifying, giving witnesses, comparing, etc. practices); text structure (structural features of the text, introduction-development-conclusion parts); textual features (coherence, consistency, purposefulness, acceptability, contingency, informativeness, intertextuality); writing text (drafting, writing, editing and sharing); writing informative-explanatory text; writing narrative text; writing descriptive text; writing argumentative and persuasive text.
Course Code and Name GK007 Information Technologies
Local Credits / Ects 3/5
Course Description Information technologies and information-processing thinking; problem solving concepts and approaches; algo-rhythm and flowcharts; computer systems; basic concepts of software and hardware; basics of operating systems, current operating systems; file management; utilities (third party software); word processing programs; calculation / table / graphical programs; presentation programs; desktop publishing; database management systems; Web designing; use of internet in education; communication and collaboration technologies; secure internet use; information ethics and copyrights; effects of computers and internet on children / young people.
Course Code and Name PD101 Introduction to Psychology
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Definition of psychology, history of psychology, fields of psychology (social psychology, clinical psychology, educational psychology, etc.); theories of psychology (behavioral theories, cognitive theories, existential theories, etc.); biological foundations of psychology, intelligence and theories, sensation and perception, memory; personality and theories, abnormal behaviors, motivation, excitement, defense mechanisms.
Course Code and Name PD103 Cultural Anthropology
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Basic subjects of anthropology and the concept of culture; history of cultural anthropology and cultural change, culture and values, concepts that culture is related to (language, ecology, modes of production and economy), gender, marriage, family, kinship and ancestry systems; symbolic meaning of social organizations and ceremonies; The course focuses on the various areas of religion anthropology, communication, economics, education, film and photography, history, journalism, law, linguistics, literature, medicine, political science and sociology.

2. ACADEMIC SEMESTER

Course Code and Name MB004 Educational Philosophy
Local Credits / Ects 2/3
Course Description Basic issues and problem areas of philosophy; philosophy of being, knowledge, morality / values and education; basic philosophical movements (idealism, realism, naturalism, empiricism, rationalism, pragmatism, existentialism, analytical philosophy) and education; philosophy of education and currents of education: Permanence, essentialism, progressiveness, existential education, critical / radical education; The educational views of some philosophers (Plato, Aristotle, Socrates, J. Dewey, Ibn Sina, Farabi, J. J. Rousseau et al.) In the Islamic world and in the West; human nature, individual differences and education; education in terms of some political and economic ideologies; and currents of thought which are effective in training mode-dernleş process in Turkey; Philosophical foundations of Turkish education system.
Course Code and Name MB005 Instructional Technology
Local Credits / Ects 2/3
Course Description Information technologies in education; teaching process and classification of instructional technologies; theoretical approaches to instructional technologies; new approaches in learning approaches; current literacy; instructional technologies as tools and materials; design of instructional materials; designing thematic teaching materials; creation of field-specific object warehouse, evaluation of instructional material criteria.
Course Code and Name GK002 Atatürk’s Principles and History of Turkish Revolution 2
Local Credits / Ects 2/3
Course Description Political reforms (abolition of the Sultanate, proclamation of the Republic, abolition of the Caliphate, etc.); revolutions in the social field (hat revolution, closure of dervish lodges and lodges, calendar, time and surname law); reforms in the field of education and culture (Tevhid-i Tedrisat Law, Letters Revolution, Turkish History and Language Revolution); revolutions in the field of law; Attempts and reactions to transition to multi-party life in the period of Atatürk (the establishment and closure of Progressive Republican Firka, Sheikh Sait rebellion and the assassination attempt to Atatürk); Transition to the multi-party political life of Atatürk period (establishment of the Free Republican Party, closure and Menemen Incident); Republican period, Turkey’s economic resources and policy (İzmir Economic Congress); Turkish foreign policy during the period of Atatürk (Population Exchange, membership of the League of Nations, Balkan Entente and Sadabat Pact); Atatürk era of Turkish foreign policy (Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Straits, Hatay to join the motherland, Turkey’s bilateral relations with other countries); Definition, scope and principles of Atatürk’s thought system; After Ataturk’s Turkey, the ruling Democratic Party in the 1960s and 1970s in Turkey, Turkey’s foreign policy after 1960.
Course Code and Name GK004 Foreign Language 2
Local Credits / Ects 2/3
Course Description Past tense; future tense; modals (can, could, may, must etc.); speaking, reading, writing and listening skills in these times and modes; verbal skills (asking questions in restaurants and restaurants, ordering food, etc.); reading skills (internet weather reports, recipe, poster / poster texts, etc.); writing skills (writing short messages, giving written directions, writing emails / invitations, etc.); listening skills (weather report, recipe, etc.).
Course Code and Name GK006 Turkish Language 2
Local Credits / Ects 3/5
Course Description Academic language and characteristics of writing; use of definitions, concepts and terms in academic writing; objective and subjective expression; structure and types of academic texts (articles, reports and scientific abstracts); writing arguments, propositions (verifying, defending or opposing an idea); formal characteristics of scientific reports and articles; the steps of writing a report; explanation, discussion, relationship between texts, citation (citation and footnote, bibliography); title writing, summarizing, keyword writing; ethical principles to be considered in scientific articles; academic text writing practices.
Course Code and Name KG007 Information Technologies
Local Credits / Ects 3/5
Course Description Information technologies and computational thinking; problem solving concepts and approaches; algo-rhythm and flow charts; computer systems; basic concepts of software and hardware; Fundamentals of operating systems, current operating systems; file management; utilities (third party software); word processing programs; calculation / table / graphic programs; presentation programs; desktop publishing; database management systems; Web designing; internet use in education; communication and collaboration technologies; safe internet use; information ethics and copyright; the effects of computers and the internet on children / young people.
Course Code and Name PD102 Developmental Psychology 1
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Basic concepts and principles of development, factors affecting development: hereditary factors, environmental factors, historical time factor; theories of development: Freud’s psycho-sexual development theory, Erikson’s psychosocial development theory, Piaget’s cognitive development theory, Maslow’s personality development theory, Levinson’s development theory, ecological approach (Bronfenbrenner); prenatal development, physical development in childhood, cognitive development, personality development, moral development; physical development in adolescence, adolescent developmental tasks, cognitive development in adolescence, personality development, moral development and psycho-social development.
Course Code and Name PD104 Physiological Psychology
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description The field of physiological psychology and research methods; the physiology and anatomy of the organism, behavioral mechanisms, sensory functions, motor functions and emotions, physiological foundations of motive and motive, functional disorders and their causes.
Course Code and Name PD106 Guidance and Psychological Counseling in Schools
Local Credits / Ects 2/5
Course Description Basic concepts and principles of Guidance and Psychological Counseling, history, field and branches of GPC; research and evaluation methods used, psychological counseling process, psychological counseling theories, school counseling models (traditional and developmental), school counseling approaches (crisis-oriented, remedial-remedial, preventive and developmental), the purpose of traditional school counseling model, principles, the role and functions of the traditional school counselor, the purpose, principles and program of the developmental school counseling model (Comprehensive Development Guidance Program), basic services / interventions and the role and functions of the developmental school counselor; The aim and principles of developmental and preventive approach in GPC, the importance of life skills education in developmental approach, positive youth development approaches and prevention levels in prevention (basic, second and third level).

3. ACADEMIC SEMESTER

Course Code and Name MB006 Teaching Principles and Methods
Local Credits / Ects 2/3
Course Description Basic concepts of teaching, principles, models, strategies, methods and techniques of teaching and learning, setting goals in teaching, content selection and regulation in teaching and learning, teaching materials, teaching planning and teaching plans, theories and approaches about teaching, effective school teaching, learning and learning success, assessment of classroom learning.
Course Code and Name PD207 Basic Statistics
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Basic concepts of statistics, data editing, descriptive statistics, probability calculations, probability distributions, parametric and nonparametric hypothesis tests, correlation and its types, simple linear and multiple regression analysis, t tests, analysis of variance and application of these statistics in package programs.
Course Code and Name PD205 Social Psychology
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Social psychology and research methods; social perception and social cognition, attitudes and theoretical approaches to attitude change; psychological processes affecting social behavior, social impact and compliance, group dynamics, interpersonal relationships.
Course Code and Name PD293 Psychology of Learning
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Basic concepts and principles of learning, factors affecting learning (learner, learning material, learning strategy, learning environment), learning theories (behavioral approach, cognitive approach, humanistic approach), effective learning methods and techniques.
Course Code and Name PD201 Developmental Psychology 2
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Transition to adulthood (emerging adulthood); basic characteristics of young adulthood, developmental tasks specific to young adulthood; basic characteristics of mid-adulthood, developmental tasks specific to mid-adulthood and problems that may be encountered, physical development in mid-adulthood, cognitive development in mid-adulthood, personality development in mid-adulthood, psycho-social development in mid-adulthood; basic characteristics of old age, developmental tasks specific to old age, physical development in old age, personality development in old age, cognitive development in old age and psycho-social development in old age.

4. ACADEMIC SEMESTER

Course Code and Name PD208 Non-Testing Techniques
Local Credits / Ects 2/3
Course Description Non-test self-expression techniques such as interviews, questionnaires, information collecting slips, marking lists, time table, autobiography, observation, grading scale, sociometry, observational techniques such as who are this and case study, the development and implementation of situational tests such as case recording, validity and reliability studies.
Course Code and Name PD206 Character and Value Education
Local Credits / Ects 2/3
Course Description Theoretical framework: Character, personality / personality, value, virtue, morality, temperament, temperament etc.; character development and education; family, environment and school in character development and education; definition and classification of values; sources of values and individual, social, cultural, religious and moral foundations; approaches and practices of character and value education; intercultural differentiation and coexistence in character and value education; character and value education in terms of educational philosophy and objectives; teaching methods and techniques in character / value education; the crisis of values and education in modern and multicultural societies; value education in the process of human-cultural development; Examples of value education from Turkish education and cultural history; It values education practices and research in Turkey; Teacher as a role model in character and value education.
Course Code and Name PD204 Life periods and adjustment problems
Local Credits / Ects 2/2
Course Description The concept of normality and abnormality; diagnostic systems and non-compliance criteria in diagnostic systems; Differential diagnostic criteria for the diagnosis of adjustment disorders (post-traumatic stress disorder, defiant disorder, aspects separated from behavioral disorders), causes of adjustment disorders according to age, protective factors and risk factors in adjustment disorders;  First childhood, second childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, adulthood, old age adjustment disorders and coping with them.
Course Code and Name PD202 Personality
Local Credits / Ects 2/2
Course Description Basic concepts of personality, personality development; adjustment; mental health; characteristics and comparison of personality theories; relationship between personality theories and field applications.
Course Code and Name GK008 Community Services Applications
Local Credits / Ects 2/3
Course Description Society, community service practices and social responsibility concepts; social responsibility projects in terms of social and cultural values; identifying current social problems; preparing projects to solve identified social problems; voluntarily taking part in individual and group social responsibility projects; participating in social responsibility projects in various institutions and organizations; participating in scientific activities such as panels, conferences, congresses, symposiums as spectators, speakers or organizers; evaluate the results of social responsibility projects.
Course Code and Name MB008 Research Methods in Education
Local Credits / Ects 2/3
Course Description Basic concepts and principles of research methods; research process (recognizing problem, identifying problem and sample, collecting and analyzing data, interpreting results); general characteristics of data collection tools; analysis and evaluation of data; access to articles, theses and databases; research models and types; basic paradigms in scientific research; quantitative and qualitative research designs; sampling in qualitative research, data collection, data analysis; validity and reliabity in qualitative research; reviewing, evaluating and presenting articles or thesis; preparing a research report in accordance with research principles and ethics; action research in education.
Course Code and Name MB007 History of Turkish Education
Local Credits / Ects 2/3
Course Description The subject, method and sources of Turkish education history; education in the first Turkish states; education in the first Muslim Turkish states; education in Turkey Seljuk and Anatolian principalities; Education in the Ottoman Empire: The education system until the first modernization movements; Education in Turkish states other than Ottoman geography in 13-18th centuries; Reform movements in education up to Tanzimat in the Ottoman Empire; Establishment of modern education system from Tanzimat to Republic; reorganization of traditional education; education in other Turkish states and communities in Eurasia in the 19-20th century; education during the national struggle period; education in the Republic of Turkey: Turkey foundations of the education system, structure, organization and development; the process of teacher training since its beginning; Education in the Turkish world in the 21st century; common goals, unity of language and alphabet, common history writing exercises.

5. ACADEMIC SEMESTER

Course Code and Name PD309 Career Counseling
Local Credits / Ects 2/2
Course Description Basic concepts and principles of vocational and career counselling psychological and the other factors affecting career development process, psychodynamic and developmental approaches in career counseling, Career Guidance and Career Counseling in Turkey.
Course Code and Name PD307 Theories of Counseling
Local Credits / Ects 2/2
Course Description Mainstream counseling theories, concepts, principles and techniques that form the basis of these theories; evaluation of client problems within the framework of mainstream psychological counseling theories and conceptualization and sample applications.
Course Code and Name PD305 Principles and Techniques of Counseling
Local Credits / Ects 2/3
Course Description To comprehend the importance of psychological counseling process and its stages, therapeutic conditions and basic and advanced psychological counseling skills in psychological counseling process, to create therapeutic conditions and to establish a relationship in psychological counseling process; use of basic counseling skills, sample applications related to the topics covered.
Course Code and Name PD303 Psychological Tests
Local Credits / Ects 2/3
Course Description Basic concepts and principles of psychological tests, individual and group intelligence tests, achievement, ability and personality tests, interest inventories, application and evaluation of some tests and inventories.
Course Code and Name PD301 Behavior Disorders 1
Local Credits / Ects 2/3
Course Description Causes, classification, diagnostic criteria and behavioral disorders of children and adolescents according to DSM-V diagnostic criteria, intervention methods and clinical observation.
Course Code and Name MB012 Turkish Education System and School Management
Local Credits / Ects 2/3
Course Description Formation of education systems and structure of Turkish education system; Basic laws regulating Turkish education system; The central, provincial and foreign organization of the Ministry of National Education; Teaching levels in Turkish education system; Manpower, physical, technological and financial resources in Turkish education system; Reform and innovation initiatives in the Turkish education system; organization-management theories and processes; school as a social system and organization; management of human resources; student personal affairs; jobs related to education and training; jobs related to school management; school, environment, community and family relations; Current debates and orientations about Turkish education system and school.
Course Code and Name MB011 Measurement and Evaluation in Education
Local Credits / Ects 2/3
Course Description The place and importance of measurement and evaluation in education; basic concepts of measurement and evaluation; psychometric (validity, reliability, usefulness) properties of measurement tools; development and implementation of achievement tests; interpretation of test results and giving feedback; analysis of test and item scores; evaluation and grading.

6. ACADEMIC SEMESTER

Course Code and Name PD302 Behaviour Disorders II
Local Credits / Ects 2/2
Course Description Definition and causes of behavior disorders according to different theories; classical classification and DSM V diagnostic criteria, behavioral disorders in adults according to DSM V diagnostic criteria, intervention methods and clinical observation.
Course Code and Name PD308 Career Guidance Practice
Local Credits / Ects 2/2
Course Description Applying and evaluating the measurement tools used in career guidance and career counseling; preparing and implementing career development programs; individual and group career counseling.
Course Code and Name PD304 Counseling Skills
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Managing the sessions during the counseling process, evaluating and conceptualizing the problems of the client, creating goals, using advanced counseling skills, selecting strategies and interventions, terminating and monitoring the necessary knowledge and skills, applications related to the topics covered.
Course Code and Name PD306 Group Counseling
Local Credits / Ects 2/3
Course Description Basic concepts and principles of group counseling; group counseling process; group counseling skills and techniques, stages of the group, groups for different problems and age periods.
Course Code and Name MB009 Classroom Management
Local Credits / Ects 2/3
Course Description Basic concepts of classroom management; physical, social and psychological dimensions of the classroom; classroom rules and discipline in the classroom; models of classroom discipline and management; management of student behaviors in classroom; communication and interaction process in classroom; student motivation in the classroom; classroom time management; teacher as a teaching leader in the classroom; management of teacher-parent interviews; creation of a positive classroom and learning climate; case studies related to classroom management according to school levels.
Course Code and Name PD310 Spiritual Counseling
Local Credits / Ects 2/2
Course Description Basic concepts and history of spiritual counseling; psychological counseling theories and spirituality; cultural foundations of spiritual counseling; religious traditions, beliefs and spiritual counseling; spiritual counseling competencies; measurement in spiritual counseling; spiritual counseling techniques; corporate spiritual counseling; spiritual counseling practice; ethics in spiritual counseling.
Course Code and Name MB010 Ethics in Education
Local Credits / Ects 2/3
Course Description Basic concepts and theories of ethics, ethical principles, ethical rules, business ethics; teaching profession in social, cultural, moral and ethical aspects; right to education and learning Ethical principles in the process of education, training, learning and evaluation; ethical principles in relationships with educational stakeholders (employers / managers, colleagues, parents, professional organizations and society); moral / ethical responsibilities of education / school administrators, parents and students; unethical behaviors in business and professional life; In Turkey, public administration, ethics and regulations regarding teacher training; unethical behaviors in school and education, ethical dilemmas, problems and solutions; ethics education and ethics committees; school principal and teacher as a moral / ethical leader.

7. ACADEMIC SEMESTER

Course Code and Name PD403 Professional Ethics and Legal Issues
Local Credits / Ects 2/2
Course Description Ethical principles and general practice standards in the field of Guidance and Psychological Counseling; decision making in accordance with professional ethics; client rights and responsibilities of counselor, legal problems.
Course Code and Name PD405 Curriculum Development in Guidance and Psychologıcal Counseling
Local Credits / Ects 2/2
Course Description Curriculum development in education, basic concepts, models; relationship with school RPD programs, history of school Guidance and Psychologıcal Counseling programs and school Guidance and Psychologıcal Counseling program models, planning of school Guidance and Psychologıcal Counseling programs, designing school Guidance and Psychologıcal Counseling programs and program activities (services); implementation and evaluation of school Guidance and Psychologıcal Counseling programs; development and implementation of psycho-education programs.
Course Code and Name PD407 Individual Counseling Practice 1
Local Credits / Ects 2/3
Course Description Counseling with the individual using supervision skills and techniques.
Course Code and Name PD401 Family counselling
Local Credits / Ects 2/2
Course Description Basic concepts and principles in family counseling, systemic family structure, functional-non-functional family structure, family life cycle, family counseling theories and their reflections on family counseling; stages of family counseling process, marriage and divorce, the effect of divorce on children.
Course Code and Name MB037 Guidance and Psychological Counseling Applications in Schools 1
Local Credits / Ects 5/10
Course Description Examination of educational, professional and personal / social RPD activities in preschool, primary, secondary and high schools, implementation and interpretation of test and non-test techniques; development and implementation of group guidance programs on various subjects.
Course Code and Name MB013 Inclusion in Special Education
Local Credits / Ects 2/3
Course Description Basic concepts of special education; principles and historical development of special education; legislation on special education; diagnosis and evaluation in special education; individualization of instruction; inclusion and support special education services; family participation in education and cooperation with the family; characteristics of different disability and ability groups; educational approaches and teaching strategies for different groups; effective strategies and behavior management in classroom management.

8. ACADEMIC SEMESTER

Course Code and Name PD408 Individual Counseling Practice 2
Local Credits / Ects 2/3
Course Description Under the supervision of a specific counseling approach / model within the framework of counseling skills, techniques and interventions by using individual counseling.
Course Code and Name PD406 Guidance and Counseling Seminar
Local Credits / Ects 2/3
Course Description To prepare and present comprehensive projects on the subjects chosen from guidance and psychological counseling field according to the interests and needs of the students.
Course Code and Name MB038 Guidance and Psychological Counseling Applications in Schools 2
Local Credits / Ects 5/10
Course Description Examination of educational, professional and personal / social RPD activities in preschool, primary, secondary and high schools, implementation and interpretation of test and non-test techniques; development and implementation of group guidance programs on various subjects.
Course Code and Name PD402 Children’s Law
Local Credits / Ects 2/3
Course Description The concept of child protection, the subject and properties of child law, the concept of child rights, the historical development of child rights in world law, the rights of children in international treaties, the basic principles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, the child and legal status in the Turkish Law System, the protection of the child in public law , private child law, social assistance and security, addressing the child in education and labor law, the role of psychological counselors in protecting children’s rights, the role and functions of psychological counselors in relation to children in progress.
Course Code and Name PD404 Post Traumatic Counseling
Local Credits / Ects 2/3
Course Description Definition, scope and types of trauma (natural disasters, human-induced traumas, proxy trauma, secondary trauma, etc.); post-traumatic reactions in children, adolescents and adults, and factors affecting them, individual, family and social consequences of trauma, possible psychological disorders caused by trauma (post-traumatic stress disorder, acute stress disorder, etc.); approaches and intervention methods to prevent the negative effects of trauma on humans; the state policies related to the trauma; and the legal basis to be considered when working with the trauma victim; the qualifications and qualifications of the psychological counselor to work with traumatized persons.

General Culture

Course Code and Name GK050 Addiction and Fight Against Addiction
Local Credits / Ects 2/3
Course Description Basic concepts and definitions; types of addiction (substance addiction, technology addiction, etc.); causes of addiction; the risk factors in the family, peer group and social context that prepare the person for the substance addiction process; communication skills in dependent children, adolescents and adults; the role of social work in addiction; addiction related models; addiction prevention efforts; consequences of addiction; dependency national policy and strategy methods in combating with violence; reintegration process.
Course Code and Name GK051 Nutrition and Health
Local Credits / Ects 2/3
Course Description Natural and healthy diet; fight obesity; food additives; wellness and exercise; Growth and development; healthy sex life; fight against addiction (tobacco, alcohol, substance abuse, etc.); traffic, disaster and first aid
Course Code and Name GK052 History and Philosophy of Science
Local Credits / Ects 2/3
Course Description Science, philosophy, scientific method; Ancient Greece, Medieval Europe, Scholastic philosophy and science; Science and philosophy in Islamic cultural geography; Science in Mesopotamia; Science and philosophy in Renaissance Europe; science and philosophy in the enlightenment age; classification of sciences; relations of science, scientism (science), ideology, ethics and religion; science and paradigms; Vienna and Frankfurt schools of thought; Science criticism in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
Course Code and Name GK053 Science and Research Ethics
Local Credits / Ects 2/3
Course Description Science, nature and development of science and scientific research; the concept of ethics and ethical theories; research and publication ethics; unethical behavior and ethical violations in the research process; ethical issues regarding authorship and copyright; biased publication, editing, refereeing and ethics; publication ethics and unethical behaviors in the publishing process; legal regulations and boards related to research and publication ethics; ways to detect ethical violations; common violations of research, publishing ethics and methods to prevent them.
Course Code and Name GK054 Economy and Entrepreneurship
Local Credits / Ects 2/3
Course Description Basic concepts of economics and economic systems; basic concepts of business and business management; establishment, purposes and legal structure of the enterprise; management processes and functions in businesses; management of human resources and other resources; entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship concepts, success factors in entrepreneurship; entrepreneurship culture, entrepreneurship process and entrepreneurship types; career planning, original ideas, extraordinary examples; Turkish Patent and Trademark Office; Industrial Property Law; small and medium businesses; management processes and functions in small businesses; business idea development, innovation and innovation, business plan making, business plan elements, writing and presentation; preparing a project related to entrepreneurship in a specific field and subject.
Course Code and Name GK055 Traditional Turkish Handicrafts
Local Credits / Ects 2/3
Course Description Terms and concepts related to traditional Turkish arts; the importance of traditional Turkish arts; their contribution to the individual, society and national economy; Historical development of traditional Turkish arts (Huns, Göktürks, Uyghurs, Seljuks, Principalities and Ottoman Period); Ahilik and Guild Organization; Institutions and organizations related to Turkish arts in the Republican era; Classification of traditional arts according to raw materials and production techniques; traditional weaving (carpet-rug, fabric etc.), printing, knitting, felt, glass (stained glass, glassware, bead etc.) arts; metal (iron, copper, silver and gold, etc.) arts; wood (kündekari, carving and mother-of-pearl inlay) arts; tile-ceramic and stonemasonry arts; education, production and marketing of traditional Turkish arts.
Course Code and Name GK056 Human Rights and Democracy Education
Local Credits / Ects 2/3
Course Description The concept of human rights and its historical development; types of human rights; understanding of democracy, principles, approaches and human rights; democracy education and democratic education; family and democracy education; human education as a right; preschool education and democracy education; primary school education program and education for democracy; democracy education in secondary education; higher education and education for democracy; democratic school and classroom environment.
Course Code and Name GK057 Human Relations and Communication
Local Credits / Ects 2/3
Course Description Definition and classification of relationships between people; theoretical approaches about interpersonal relations (psychoanalytic, attachment, contemporary theories); theoretical approaches regarding interpersonal relationships (social, psychological, cognitive theories); interpersonal relationships as a developmental process (infancy and childhood periods, adolescence and adulthood); factors affecting interpersonal relationships; gender, gender roles and interpersonal relationships; self-adaptation and self-disclosure in interpersonal relationships; communication and communication errors; effective communication skills; interpersonal problems, conflict and conflict resolution approaches; human relations in terms of intercultural differentiation.
Course Code and Name GK058 Career Planning and Development
Local Credits / Ects 2/3
Course Description Career concept, career planning and stages; individual career development, creating career strategy; career planning model, career options in related teaching fields; resume Preparation and CV types, CV format and samples, Important points in CV preparation; cover letters, introductory letters, job interview, aims, method and types, preparation for interview and interview stages; situations that may be encountered in negotiations; question types, body language-bodily signs.
Course Code and Name GK059 Culture and Language
Local Credits / Ects 2/3
Course Description Basic concepts of language and culture; sources and elements of culture; oral and written culture; material and spiritual culture; culture from individual and social perspectives; culture as the unifying and separating; acculturation, cultural diffusion and harmony; culture in terms of cognitive, symbolic, structural-functional approaches; language as a system of symbols; individual language and language acquisition; the effect of language on human consciousness; the relationship between culture, language, cognition and reality; the function of language to convey knowledge and culture, to establish social relations and communication; the development and transmission of language and culture; national identity and language; dynamics of changes in culture and language; discussions on the mutual interaction of changes in culture and language; national cultures;
globalization, multilingualism and multiculturalism.
Course Code and Name GK060 Media Literacy
Local Credits / Ects 2/3
Course Description Information literacy; conscious use of the internet and social media; the effects of social media on individuals; power to disseminate and mislead information; news dissemination power; media and perception management; media and legal rights and responsibilities regarding the internet; Copyright; right to personality; information privacy; breach of privacy; use of language in the media; value and quality analysis of news; popular culture; men and women in the media roles; consumption culture and advertisements; stereotyping in media.
Course Code and Name GK061 Professional English
Local Credits / Ects 2/3
Course Description Basic English reading-writing-listening skills; basic concepts of child development and stages; basic concepts of basic education and secondary education; basic concepts of educational sciences; examples of dialogue between student-parent-teacher; techniques for listening and understanding texts with academic content (youtube, teachertube, tedx talks, etc.); verbal skills for professional development (vocabulary, phrases, etc.); writing skills (writing petition, preparing reports, creating a CV, writing a short message, creating lesson goals, etc.); reading skills (reading written texts using web 2.0 tools, etc.); translation studies in the relevant teaching field.
Course Code and Name GK062 Art and aesthetics
Local Credits / Ects 2/3
Course Description Art, fine arts, craft and culture; art and education; art, creativity and work of art; art philosophy and aesthetics; art and aesthetic theories; art criticism; art history, pre-modern, modern and art in post-modern periods; art and social context; art and everyday life; Turkish-Islamic art-aesthetics and works of art; the position of art and craftsman in the process of social change; The development of the arts in Turkey; contemporary art concepts; civilization building and art; art, aesthetics and morality.
Course Code and Name GK063 Turkish Folk Dances
Local Credits / Ects 2/3
Course Description Definition of folklore; rhythm and perception studies, play and folk dance-figure studies; local differences in folk dances, figure studies, local figures, bar type local figure learning, halay and spoon type local figure learning, horon and welcome type local figure learning, zeybek type local figure learning; studies about the attitudes and ways of playing the games learned; staging of folk dances, staging types and differences.
Course code and name GK064 Turkish sign language
Local Credits / Ects 2/3
Course Description Basic concepts of sign language; Turkish sign language, its history and features; Letters in Turkish sign language; sound knowledge; internal structure of sign, synchronicity and succession; hand alphabet in terms of phonology; form information in sign language, the configuration and formatting of the sign; word classes and pronouns; sign language syntax; word order, sentence types; question sentences; semantics in sign language; meaning and reference, types of meaning, idioms; Conversation with Turkish sign language.
Course code and name GK065  Turkish Cultural Geography
Local Credits / Ects 2/3
Course Description Culture, people and society; Turkish culture and Turkish civilization; The first ethnographic sources about Turks; Turkish states in history; State, administrative, military and social structure in Turks; Folk beliefs and mythology; Relationship between people and space in Turks; Oral, written and material culture in Turks; Family structure in Turks; Demographic and cultural consequences of migration in Turkish history; Spread of Turkish culture their areas and their impact on neighboring geographies; Turkey has the tangible and intangible cultural heritage; Transferring natural and cultural heritage to future generations.
Course code and name GK066 Turkish Music
Local Credits / Ects 2/3
Course Description Music elements belonging to Turkish communities living in Central Asia and Anatolia, Turkish mythology (human, creation, religious rituals and holidays, etc.), mythological elements in Turkish Folk Music repertoire, Turkish Types of music existing in States and Communities, the development of Turkish Folk Music and Turkish Art Music in the historical process; interaction of different traditions and styles related to music; instruments, composers, performers and their sample works.
Course code and name GK067 Turkish Art History
Local Credits / Ects 2/3
Course Description Art styles from Hun Art to Göktürk, Uygur, Karahanlı, Gazneli, Great Seljuk, Anatolian Seljuk, Principalities and Ottoman periods, examples of architecture, sculpture and painting belonging to these periods comparatively analyzed; Turkish art works and artists starting from the Republic Period Art.

Field Information

GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING AT SCHOOL

Course code and name PD050 Child Abuse and Neglect
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Basic concepts of child abuse and neglect; children’s rights, theories and models, effects of child abuse and neglect on children, therapeutic assistance process; child abuse and neglect psycho-educational programs on child abuse and neglect, research on child abuse.
Course code and name PD051 Psychological Counseling with Children and Adolescents
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Developmental characteristics of children and adolescents and their reflection on counseling process; Principles and techniques in counseling with children and adolescents; planning the counseling process, structuring and managing the counseling session; psychological counseling theories effective when working with children and adolescents, individual and group counseling with children and adolescents, psychological counseling with different children and adolescents, divorce / post-divorce counseling, ethical and legal issues.
Course code and name PD052 Affective Education
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Definition of affect, affective domain classification, affective domain steps: receiving, reacting, valuing, organizing, making attitude and behavior; Affective training approaches, application of affective training, the place and importance of RPD in affective education.
Course code and name PD053 Short-Term Psychological Counseling
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Cognitive, affective and behavioral therapy models and short-term therapy history; solution-oriented counseling principles and techniques, structuring solution-oriented counseling sessions, used techniques, solution-oriented counseling with children and adolescents
Course code and name PD054 Crisis Intervention
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Crisis intervention and definition of crisis, factors that make up the crisis, crisis intervention models and techniques, reactions of crisis victims, crises in childhood and adolescence, crisis prevention studies, suicide assessment, intervention methods for individuals and groups appropriate to their developmental levels.
Course code and name PD055 Culture sensitive counseling
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description History of culture and culture sensitive counseling practices; development reasons for culture-sensitive counseling practices; culture-sensitive counseling competencies; to culture sensitive counseling practices.
Course code and name PD056 Mental Health in Schools
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Definition of mental health and related concepts; mental health according to psychology schools, factors affecting mental health at school, mental health at school and humanitarian education; in school according to their developmental period mental health; cognitive and affective learning and mental health relationship.
Course code and name PD057 Preventive Guidance and Psychological Counseling
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Preventive mission and basic principles of psychological counseling and guidance; prevention levels, prevention theories, risk and protective factors, basic life skills and positive youth development programs; violence-bullying, sexual abuse, technology and substance abuse, suicide, dropout, counseling measures and preparation of reports.
Course code and name PD058 Gifted Children and Their Education
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Introduction of scales used to determine the basic characteristics of gifted and gifted children, preventive RPD services suitable for gifted children, individual training and counseling , the issues to be considered in preparing the program and the introduction of application examples
Course code and name PD059 Consultation at the Guidance and Psychological Counseling
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description School counseling and consultation services, consultation principles and techniques; implementation of consultation services for families and teachers, examination of effectiveness studies related to consultation services, cooperation with school management.
Course code and name PD060 Social Skills Training
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Concepts related to social skills, elements forming social skills, gaining social skills, social skill models and measurement, social skills in coping with difficult people; affective expression, affective sensitivity, affective control; social expression, social sensitivity and social control.
Course code and name PD061 Applied Behavior Analysis
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Learning theories, basic principles of applied behavior analysis, determination of target behaviors, data recording techniques, graphing and interpretation, reinforcement, hint and types, shaping, symbol reinforcement, evaluation of problem behavior and reduction of inappropriate behavior.
Course code and name PD062 Creative Drama
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Basic concepts, historical development of creative drama; Planning, implementing and evaluating the creative drama process to support development areas by considering individual differences, developing a positive attitude towards the field.
Course code and name PD063 New Counseling Approaches and Models
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description New and different counseling approaches and models, the concepts, principles and techniques that form the basis of these approaches and models; Having knowledge about evaluating and conceptualizing client problems within the framework of these approaches and models and sample applications.
Course code and name PD064 Adult Education and Lifelong Learning
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Definition of adulthood, characteristics of adults, school RPD services and adults, adult learning, main problems encountered, characteristics of an adult educator, principles of adult education, program types and examples, teaching methods and techniques and setting the environment.

FAMILY GUIDANCE AND CONSULTANCY

Course code and name PD077 – Family Counseling and Ethics
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Ethical principles and general application standards in family counseling, ethical rules regarding special areas, decision making in accordance with professional ethics, client’s rights, responsibilities of the family counselor, legal problems.
Course code and name PD078 – Family Relations and Communication
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Family structure and interaction patterns, effective communication skills in the family, basic communication skills, I-you-we languages, inappropriate communication languages of family members, peer-to-peer communication, parent-child communication and family-oriented communication training.
Course code and name PD079 – Domestic Violence
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Family structure and dysfunctional family patterns; types and symptoms of violence, incest, support to family members who are victims of violence, counseling measures for bullying family members; Types of domestic violence, causes and consequences of domestic violence, prevalence of domestic violence; primary, secondary and tertiary prevention issues.
Course code and name PD080 – Addiction Education in Family
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Causes, types and stages of addiction; treatment process in addiction; Medical support for dependent family member, legal process, probation process, counseling measure for dependent family member, support process for family with systemic model, coordination of narcologist, psychiatrist and family counselor.
Course code and name PD081 – Parent Education
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Pedagogy-andragogy differences, basic characteristics of adult students; Types of parent education, history of parent education, effectiveness studies in parent education, principles of parent education arrangement, parent attitudes, healthy family communication and discipline methods.
Course code and name PD082 – Divorce and Divorce Mediation
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Problems experienced during the divorce process, divorce process models, the effect of divorce, possible violence in divorce, psychological support to spouses and children during the divorce process, psychological counseling in the post-divorce adjustment process and coordination with the mediator lawyer during the divorce process.
Course code and name PD083 – Premarital Counseling
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Premarital period and romantic relationships, spouse selection and factors affecting mate selection, spouse selection theories; Individual pre-marital counseling, counseling with prospective couples, examples of pre-marital psycho-education programs.
Course code and name PD084 – Culturally Sensitive Family Counseling
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Addressing family counseling theories in a culturally sensitive way; Comparison of the cultures in which theories are developed and local cultural characteristics; To be able to consider different cultural backgrounds as a wealth while working with the family; reflecting the psychological counselor competencies to the applications.
Course code and name PD085 – Gender Equality
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Psycho-social development, gender and related basic concepts, theories and models; gender roles, stereotypes, scales and research; gender and education, developments in gender equality, gender and counseling process.
Course code and name PD086 – Family and Child in Turkish Culture
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Turkish family structure; raising children and the value of children in different Turkish states; Family culture, traditions and customs in Anatolia; nuclear family interaction with the extended family; marriage ceremonies, funerals, roles and duties of family counselor sensitive to collectivist culture.
Course code and name PD087 – Psychology of Close Relationships
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Definition of close relationship, theories, processes and important dynamics in close relationships, developing a comprehensive and cultural perspective in close relationships, starting, maintaining and ending close relationships, conceptualizing the problems of clients who have relationship problems.

CAREER GUIDANCE AND CONSULTANCY

Course code and name PD065 Computer Aided Career Counseling Systems
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Computer-based career counseling programs with domestic and foreign information systems providing services over the Internet; evaluation of these systems, standards that systems should have, developing knowledge and skills about using systems within the framework of ethical standards.
Course code and name PD066 Sociology of Work
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description The concepts of work and work sociology, the history of labor relations, industrial work and organizations, division of labor and its theories, business groups and social structure of work, business relations in the industrial work environment, information societies and their basic characteristics, current problem areas of working life, new forms of work.
Course code and name PD067 Career Counseling with Disadvantaged Groups
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description To gain knowledge, skills and attitude about preparing and implementing individual and group career intervention programs for disadvantaged, minority and groups with different characteristics (eg immigrants, disabled people, convicts, retirees, etc.).
Course code and name PD068 Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Examining the behaviors of individuals in the working environment in order to produce scientifically based solutions to problems related to the field of work and organization; the social and psychological processes required for the improvement and development of the workplace; Investigation and evaluation of employees’ behavior by quantitative methods.
Course code and name PD069 Guidance and Psychological Counseling in Industry
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Relationship of working life with socio-economic and political systems; industrial psychology and field of study; Group and group behaviors, communication patterns, motivation, productivity, industrial democracy and participation in management problems between business and employees in enterprises and their analysis with scientific methods.
Course code and name PD070 Human Resources Management
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Evolution of the concept of human resources, three main sources and relations of organizations; personnel selection, leadership, team building and management, innovation management, human resource management, management economics, communication techniques and development, crisis management, budgeting and money management, digital marketing and social media management.
Course code and name PD071 Business Analysis and Performance Evaluation
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Job, profession and career definition, job analysis techniques, performance evaluation, business management and the importance of job analysis, analysis of the basic features of the job, job analysis for different positions, the criteria used, effectiveness evaluation, productivity measurement, organizational career planning and job analysis of employees.
Course code and name PD072 Job and Vocational Counseling
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Business management, techniques used in personnel selection; career planning, career development, performance evaluation and management of the organization; support for the personal development of employees and managers giving trainings (time management, effective communication, conflict resolution, sensitivity training, leadership training, etc.).
Course code and name PD073 Career Information Resources
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description The career planning process, the responsibilities of career counselors in the process, the methods of using the information of the people who make career decisions and the criteria that can be used to evaluate the quality of the information, labor market, basic information sources of public and private sector and main occupational classification systems.
Course code and name PD074 Interview Skills in Career Counseling
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Interview techniques, rules to be followed in personnel selection; organizational career planning; job descriptions, interview techniques and rules to be followed in the interview.
Course code and name PD075 Life Career Development in Schools
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description RPD intervention programs that will support students’ preparation for life events, living spaces and roles they may encounter in accordance with their developmental characteristics and tasks, planning and implementation; career meeting planning and implementation, preparing group programs.
Course code and name PD076 Lifelong Career Development
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Considering career development as a dynamic process based on the continuous and unpredictable change of individual and business life; approach and assistance services for lifelong career development; strategies that can be applied in educational and industrial institutions.

Professional Knowledge

Course Code and Name MB050 Open and Distance Learning
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Basic concepts and philosophy of open and distance learning; the development of distance education in the world; development of distance education in Turkey; learner and mentor roles in distance education; technologies used in distance education; management of open and distance education; classroom management and its components in open and distance learning; open educational resources and trends in the world; mass open online courses; personalized learning environments; open and distance education problems and their solutions; open and distance education applications in teacher training; developing individual teaching materials in open and distance education and student support services; identifying teaching strategies for different learning situations; research and evaluation in distance education.
Course Code and Name MB051 Child Psychology
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Basic concepts, history and methods of child psychology; prenatal development; developmental areas and characteristics of infancy; development areas and characteristics of early childhood; developmental areas of late childhood and their characteristics; child in family structure; children in the school system; adaptation and behavior problems in childhood; Children with special requirements.
Course Code and Name MB052 Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Definition and characteristics of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); The main symptoms of ADHD (attention deficit, hyperactivity, and impulsivity); The effects of ADHD on children in terms of social, emotional and school achievement; Causes of ADHD; Risk factors for ADHD formation; ADHD types; Approaches to children with ADHD; Guiding students with ADHD; Education of children with ADHD; school-family cooperation.
Course Code and Name MB053 Education Law
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Basic concepts of law and management law; sources of management law; rights and duties in management; The Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Declaration of Human Rights; administrative and judicial supervision of teachers; The basic laws establishing and regulating the Turkish Education System; duties, rights and responsibilities of training stakeholders.
Course Code and Name MB054 Anthropology of Education
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description The subject, basic concepts, history and method of anthropology; basic approaches in social-cultural anthropology; anthropological aspects of education and the basic concepts of educational anthropology: culture, acculturation, acculturation, adaptation, subculture, counter culture, common culture, etc .; cultural foundations and functions of education; intercultural differentiation, education and learning; school as a habitat, school cultures and ethnographies; media, mass media, popular culture and education; globalization, cultural interaction, cultural literacy and education; Education in oral and written literary works in the history of Turkish culture and civilization; The roles of parents and children in Turkish family structure.
Course Code and Name MB055 History of Education
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Education in ancient period (Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Anatolia, Indian, Chinese, Ancient Greek and Roman civilizations); Education in Eastern, Western and Islamic societies in the Middle Ages and New Age; Renaissance, Reform, Enlightenment Movements and education; Education in the Industrial Age and Modern Period; Relations of Islamic culture and civilization with Western civilization; the emergence of national / nation states and the development of national education systems; post-modern society debates and education; Basic changes and transformations in education in the world since ancient times.
Course Code and Name MB056 Drama in Education
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Basic concepts of drama and creative drama (drama, creativity, creative drama, play and theater pedagogy, communication-interaction, role playing, improvisation, action, dramatic play, children’s theater, puppet, pantomime, etc.); stages, dimensions and elements of creative drama; role playing and improvisation; history of creative drama; relationship between social events and creative drama; application steps of drama in education; sources of drama in education; preparation and implementation of the creative drama lesson plan; contribution of drama to individual and social development.
Course Code and Name MB057 Extracurricular Activities in Education
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Formal and extracurricular activities / implicit program concepts in education; implicit program approaches; cognitive and affective domain learning and implicit program; school as a ritual place; school ceremonies as extracurricular activities at school; the importance and management of social, cultural, sporting and artistic activities at school; the place and importance of the implicit program in values education; extracurricular activities (commemoration, celebration, meeting, graduation etc.) in terms of values education.
Course Code and Name MB058 Curriculum Development in Education
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Basic concepts of curriculum development; theoretical foundations of curriculum development; program types; philosophical, social, historical, psychological and economic foundations of curriculum; characteristics of curriculum development and curriculum; stages of program development; the basic elements of the program (goal, content, process, evaluation) and the relationships between the elements; classification of objectives and their relationship to program components; content editing approaches; identifying training needs; program development process and models; curriculum design approaches; program evaluation models; program literacy; duties and responsibilities of teachers in the development of curriculum; Characteristics of MEB curriculum; implementation of curriculum; new approaches and trends in software development in the world and Turkey.
Course Code and Name MB059 Project Development in Education
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Project concept and project types; curriculum and project-based learning; project programs in schools (TUBITAK, EU and others); selection of topics for the project; literature review; logical framework in the project; project planning and management; application of scientific method in the project; preparing and developing project reports; finalizing the project report; project evaluation and review of good practices; project presentation, poster and brochure design techniques.
Course Code and Name MB060 Critical and Analytical Thinking
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Basic concepts and definitions; brain as a thinking organ, ways of thinking and grouping of thinking; involuntary thinking and its characteristics; voluntary thinking and its characteristics; methods of voluntary thinking; critical and analytical thinking; basic characteristics and criteria of critical and analytical thinking, stages of critical and analytical thinking; factors affecting critical and analytical thinking; the scope of critical and analytical thinking; critical and analytical reading; critical and analytical listening; critical and analytical writing.
Course Code and Name MB061 Training of Hospitalized Children
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Developmental characteristics, interests and needs, mental status of hospitalized children according to age groups; interaction between hospital staff, children and family; hospital preparatory training, diagnosis, treatment and surgery; preparing and implementing activities such as games, music, arts, drama, mathematics, stories, etc. for hospitalized children; Interaction between hospital schools and children with terminal illness, their families and staff.
Course Code and Name MB062 Inclusive Education
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Inclusiveness and content of inclusiveness; inclusive education: definition, content and importance; legal basis of inclusive education; national and international legislation; approaches and standards in inclusive education; teacher roles in inclusive education; inclusive curriculum and materials; attitudes and values in inclusive education; inclusive school and classroom; preparing action plans for inclusive education; inclusive education practices: characteristics that differentiate students, effective communication, language used, psychosocial support, differentiation of teaching and examples, methods and techniques, planning of instruction, inclusion of course materials and selection of inclusive activities; course design applications.
Course Code and Name MB065 Micro Teaching
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Basic concepts and principles of effective teaching and learning; teachers’ professional competence, attitudes, roles and behaviors; preparing lesson plans; scope, benefits and limitations of micro teaching method; preparing active learning activities according to the topic; sample lecture applications in the classroom; videotaping lecture presentations; evaluation of the course by using records; development of prepared activities and lectures.
Course Code and Name MB066 Museum Education
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Definition and characteristics of the museum, exhibition in museums; museum and museum education; museum types; Development of Turkish museums; an overview of the history of museology in the world; the relationship between museum, art, culture and civilization; museum and art education; museum and community; the contribution of museums to historical consciousness; claiming historical monuments; contemporary museum in the world and Turkey.
Course Code and Name MB067 Out-of-School Learning Environments
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Out-of-school education and learning concepts; scope and importance of extracurricular learning; teaching in out-of-school settings; teaching methods, techniques (project-based learning, station technique, etc.) and teaching materials appropriate for the out-of-school learning environments; out-of-school learning environments (museums, science centers, zoos, botanical gardens, planetariums, industrial establishments, national parks, science festivals, science camps, natural environments, etc.); developing areas and environments outside of school learning; planning, implementing and evaluating out-of-school learning activities.
Course Code and Name MB068 Learning Difficulties
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Definition, characteristics and classification of learning disabilities: Educational, psychological, medical factors; prevalence and incidence; causes of learning disabilities; early intervention; response response model; screening / diagnosis: medical, developmental and educational screening / diagnosis; academic and non-academic characteristics; team and cooperation; educational environments; scientific applications; supporting reading, writing and mathematics skills; supporting non-academic skills.
Course Code and Name MB069 Individualizing and Adapting Teaching
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description The concept of individualization and its importance in education; what to do for individualization: curriculum-based assessment, rough assessment, criterion-dependent assessment tool preparation, rules to be followed in assessment; determining long-term and short-term teaching objectives; arrangements for inclusion / integration in classrooms and schools; adapting teaching; examples of individualization and adaptation in integration / integration classes.
Course Code and Name MB070 Sustainable Development and Education
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Sustainability concept and application areas; sustainability in terms of social and natural sciences; sustainability in the context of social change; education and sustainability; humanity’s future and sustainability; migration, poverty and inequality; sustainable environment; ecology, global environmental issues and sustainability; sustainable society in harmony with nature; population, economic system and natural environment; technological developments, consumption habits and environment; social responsibility studies, sustainability in terms of concrete and intangible cultural heritage; rethinking human-nature relations on the axis of sustainability.
Course Code and Name MB071 Adult Education and Lifelong Learning
Local Credits / Ects 2/4
Course Description Definition and scope of adult education; concepts related to adult education (continuing education, public education, non-formal education, vocational training etc.); The historical development of adult education in Turkey; approaches and models related to adult education; adults and learning; the purpose, scope and historical development of lifelong learning; Lifelong learning practices in Turkish education system.