Course Profile

sap course 1536734697

Course Code:

GPC 411

Course Title:

Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling

Course Level:

BS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits:

(2+0+0) 2 TEDU Credits, 3 ECTS Credits

Catalog Description:

The professional ethical laws in counseling area and general application standards. Client rights. Legal responsibilities of counselors. Legal problems. Multiculturalism and individual differences. The professional ethical laws in counseling area and general application standards. Client rights. Legal responsibilities of counselors. Legal problems. Multiculturalism and individual differences.

Pre-requisite:
Co-requisite:

Pre-requisites: NONE
Co-requisites: NONE
Semester: 
Fall
Type of Course: 
Compulsory
Mode of Delivery: 
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction: 
English
Course Objectives: 

The course will provide an overview of ethical issues counselors might face with throughout their professional life and learn about their legal responsibilities.

Course Learning Outcomes: 

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to;

1. demonstrate knowledge of basic concepts, ethical principles and legal issues about ethics in guidance and counseling,

2. develop an understanding of the relationship between personal/cultural values, beliefs and ethical actions as professionals,

3. develop an understanding of how racism, sexism, ageism, heterosexism, and other forms of stereotyping are ethical issues,

4. establish ethical and professional decision making process in guidance and counseling,

5. argue the potential ethical dilemmas that school counselors experience.

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: 
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Questioning
Reading
Demonstrating
Collaborating
Video Presentations
Hands-on Activities
Web Searching
Others: Reflections, Group Work
Assessment Methods and Criteria: 
Test / Exam
Others: Discussion Paper and Attendence

Student Workload:

Lectures
28
hrs
Course Readings
14
hrs
Exams/Quizzes
8
hrs
Research Review
14
hrs
Report on a Topic
14
hrs

Prepared By:

Begüm Serim Yıldız

Revised By:

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