Course ID:
Course Code & Number
PSCG 440
Course Title
Culturally Sensitive Counseling
Level
BS
Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits
(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 5 ECTS Credits
Year of Study:
Junior
Semester:
Spring
Type of Course:
Compulsory
Mode of Delivery:
Distance Learning
Language of Instruction:
English
Pre-requisite / Co-requisite::
Pre-requisites: NONE
Co-requisites: NONE
Catalog Description
The importance of cultural differences. Increasing cultural awareness and cultural sensitivity. Awareness of own cultural characteristics, diversity, and professional cultural competencies. Counseling theories cross-culturally. The role of cultural case formulation in counseling and therapy.
Course Objectives
The course aims to provide with students awareness of the role of cultural characteristics in the counseling process, learn and develop some basic skills about discovering clients’ and their own cultural background, and the influences of the cultural context in counseling.
Software Usage
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
describe multicultural counseling and multicultural issues,
identify multicultural counseling competencies,
explain individuals’ own multicultural context,
demonstrate skills and strategies in multicultural and diverse contexts,
describe social justice and advocacy.
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Questioning
Reading
Problem Solving
Inquiry
Collaborating
Video Presentations
Oral Presentations/Reports
Field Trips
Guest Speakers
Web Searching
Others
Assessment Methods and Criteria:
Test / Exam
Performance Project (Written, Oral)
Others
Assessment Methods and Criteria Others:
In class tasks
Design Content
Recommended Reading
Required Reading
Grading
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods Others:
Interviewing
Course Coordinator:
Dr. Onur Özmen
Student Workload:
| Workload | Hrs |
|---|---|
| Course Readings | 42 |
| Field Trips/Visits | 5 |
| Exams/Quizzes | 3 |
| Report on a Topic | 10 |
| Oral Presentation | 3 |
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