Rehberlik Ve Psikolojik Danışmanlık Lisans Diploması

ISCO 08

ISCO 08

• The aim of the Guidance and Psychological Counselling Programme (Guidance and Psychological Counselling Programme) is to train "psychological counselors" who, in addition to scientific competence, are sensitive to the important social problems of their country, especially educational problems, and who can produce solutions and provide services. The program is planned to ensure that these counselors are individuals who continuously improve themselves, focus on respect and sensitivity in life, adhere to universal principles and professional ethics, and carry the responsibility of being an example. Field knowledge, teaching formation knowledge, and general culture courses are given together. Among the general culture courses, one course each from the fields of computer literacy (BTU) and fine arts (GSB) can be completed as non-credit-mandatory, primarily in the preparatory period or in any period until graduation.
• The field courses given in the last two years are very important for student's specialization. RPD graduates can work as psychological counselors and/or guidance counselors in public and private schools affiliated with the Ministry of National Education, guidance and research centers, psychological counseling and guidance centers of universities, nurseries and kindergartens, orphanages, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Ministry of Family and Social Services, student dormitories, special education centers and human resources departments of enterprises.

• Education and training are carried out in the form of formal or distance education. In addition, practical training is carried out as internship or workplace training in laboratories and workshops within higher education institutions or in industry, education, and health institutions.

• Plans applications using different psychological counseling and guidance methods and techniques, taking into account the developmental characteristics and individual differences of the individuals to whom psychological counseling and guidance services are provided, and implements them to support the development of individuals.
•  Understanding the structure of the Turkish Education System designs school-based comprehensive, developmental, and preventive psychological counseling and guidance services by considering individual differences and needs, and carries out the practices in cooperation with all stakeholders (students, teachers, administrators, parents, etc.).
•   Understands the basic philosophies of educational sciences, and uses the basic principles and theoretical infrastructure in psychological counseling and guidance services.
•  Selects adapts, develops, and applies measurement and evaluation methods, techniques, and tools in psychological counseling and guidance services by evaluating their suitability for the needs.
• Creates lifelong development goals for professional and personal development and selects and uses strategies appropriate to their goals in their actions.
• Develops appropriate strategies for the problems encountered in the field by following interdisciplinary scientific and current information about the profession from national and international sources by using effective learning strategies with a lifelong learning perspective.
• Carries out all services in psychological counseling and guidance by adhering to scientific and professional ethics and laws.
• Communicates effectively by using language appropriately in psychological counseling and guidance services.
• Uses appropriate resources and tools by developing digital competencies in psychological counseling and guidance services.
• Analyses the help needs of the counselee(s) in psychological counseling and guidance services, conceptualizes them based on theory, determines appropriate strategies and interventions, and initiates, maintains, finalizes, and monitors the process appropriately.

Has the following key competencies at an advanced level.

• Literacy competence
• Multilingual competence
• Mathematical competence and competence in science, technology and engineering
• Digital competence
• Personal, social, and learning to learn competence
• Citizenship competence
• Entrepreneurship competence
• Cultural awareness and expression competence

A wide variety of assessment methods such as quiz(s), midterm(s), homework(s), exercise(s), project(s), practical work(s), and final exam(s) are applied in the program. Assessment methods may include classical test(s), multiple-choice test(s), homework, performance assessments, and product evaluations. To graduate from the program, a minimum GPA of 2.00 is required. The grade for a course is based on the evaluation of the above-mentioned criteria and is given in letters. Letter grades and corresponding coefficients are as follows.

LETTER GRADE COEFFICIENT A 4.0 A- 3.7 B+ 3.3 B 3.0 B- 2.7 C+ 2.3 C 2.0 C- 1.7 D+ 1.3 D 1 F1 0 F2 0

To monitor the quality of higher education programmes;

- YÖK is responsible for planning, organising, managing and supervising education and training and other activities in higher education institutions.

- "University Monitoring and Evaluation Reports" of higher education institutions prepared within the framework of the criteria determined by YÖK are published every year. The reports prepared according to these reports, which include quantitative and qualitative evaluations of higher education institutions, are shared with the public by YÖK.

- "Foundation Higher Education Institutions Report" containing academic, administrative and financial data of foundation higher education institutions is published annually by CoHE. These reports, which include quantitative and qualitative evaluations of foundation higher education institutions, are shared with the public by YÖK. Quality assurance of undergraduate programmes in higher education is ensured according to the "Procedures and Principles for Ensuring Quality Assurance of Higher Education Diploma Programmes":

1. Creation and Approval of Curricula: YÖK determines the minimum standards and criteria required for the opening of undergraduate departments and programmes in higher education institutions.

1.1. The curriculum of undergraduate programmes in higher education institutions and the learning outcomes that each programme will provide to students are determined by the senates of higher education institutions in accordance with the basic principles determined by YÖK on these issues.

1.2. The curricula of the National Core Education Programmes are adopted by the relevant Council of Deans and implemented by higher education institutions with the approval of the Council of Higher Education.

2. Assessment and Evaluation: The measurement and evaluation of the learning outcomes of each undergraduate programme is carried out according to the teaching and examination regulations prepared by higher education institutions in accordance with the basic principles determined by YÖK on these issues.

3. Certification: Students enrolled in undergraduate programmes, if they successfully complete the course credits and other obligations determined by higher education institutions; receive a bachelor's diploma.

4. Self-Assessment-External Evaluation: Higher education institutions, in the context of continuous monitoring, enter the "Institutional Internal Evaluation Reports" of the previous year into the Information System prepared by the Higher Education Quality Board (YÖKAK) at the beginning of each year. YÖKAK shares the "Institutional Feedback Report" prepared for the external evaluation of higher education institutions with the public. In addition, accreditation decisions given by accreditation bodies authorised or recognised by YÖKAK also indicate that the quality assurance of the qualifications of the programmes is ensured. YÖKAK carries out regular review activities regarding the qualifications determined in accordance with the legislation.

Association for Evaluation and Accreditation of Teacher Education Programmes (EPDAD)

Accreditation Start / End Date :

16.04.2022 / 16.04.2025

General admission requirements for Turkish and foreign students are valid for starting the program.

• To graduate from secondary education institutions or secondary education institutions of foreign countries whose equivalence is approved by the Ministry of National Education and to meet the admission requirements for undergraduate programs of higher education institutions.
• To be placed in the relevant undergraduate program of the higher education institution as a result of the central examination conducted by the Measurement, Selection, and Placement Centre (ÖSYM), the procedures and principles of which are determined by YÖK.

Guidance and Psychological Counselling graduates can work in public and private schools affiliated with the Ministry of National Education, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Social Services and Child Protection Agency, Ministry of Family and Social Services, Police Academy, Turkish Armed Forces, guidance and research centers, They can work as psychological counselors and/or guidance teachers in psychological counseling and guidance centers of universities, nurseries and kindergartens, orphanages, special education, and rehabilitation centers, private psychological counseling centers, student dormitories, special education centers and human resources departments of enterprises. Students can apply to graduate programs in the field of Psychological Counselling and Guidance and various other fields.

1. Higher Education Law No. 2547

1.1. Regulation on the Principles of Transfer between Associate and Undergraduate Degree Programmes, Double Major, Minor and Inter-Institutional Credit Transfer in Higher Education Institutions

1.2. Regulation on the Continuation of Graduates of Vocational Schools and Open Education Associate Degree Programmes to Undergraduate Education

2. Law No. 2547 on Higher Education (Additional Article-35)

2.1.Regulation on Higher Education Quality Assurance and Higher Education Quality Board

Qualification is continuous