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Course ECTS Credit
Teaching Language of Instruction	Türkçe
Level of Course	Bachelor's Degree, TYYÇ: Level 6, EQF-LLL: Level 6, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of Course
Mode of Delivery	Face-to-face
Does the course require compulsory or optional work experience?
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Purpose and Content

The aim of the course	This course aims to provide basic information about specially gifted children.
Course Content	Definition, characteristics and classification of special abilities: Educational, psychological, medical factors; prevalence and incidence; early intervention; response response model; screening / diagnostics: medical, developmental and educational screening / diagnostics; academic and non-academic features; team and collaboration; educational environments; applications with scientific basis; supporting reading, writing and math skills; supporting non-academic skills.

The aim of the course

This course aims to provide basic information about specially gifted children.

Course Content

Definition, characteristics and classification of special abilities: Educational, psychological, medical factors; prevalence and incidence; early intervention; response response model; screening / diagnostics: medical, developmental and educational screening / diagnostics; academic and non-academic features; team and collaboration; educational environments; applications with scientific basis; supporting reading, writing and math skills; supporting non-academic skills.

Learning Outcomes

Explain the key terms and concepts in the field of guidance and psychological counseling.
Review the literature for selected topics in the field of guidance and psychological counseling.
Describe the education programs related to the field of guidance and counseling.
Define the measurement and evaluation in the field of guidance and counseling.
Discuss the theories and theorists in counseling psychology.
List the basic principles of school guidance and counseling.
Recognize the role and position of a counselor in Turkish Education System.
Name the common problems that may be encountered when working with diverse populations.
Gain the knowledge of time and place of referral to a threapist, psychiatrist and/or other health authorities.
Analyze emerging issues in the field of guidance and psychological counseling.
Use information technologies in research in the related field of guidance and psychological counseling.
Practice analytical thinking and problem solving skills in educational settings.
Evaluate the relations between guidance and psychological counseling and the related fields to take a interdisciplinary approach.
Present individual and group counseling cases at international standards.
Apply specific learning strategies, techniques and methods in guidance and psychological counseling.
Plan future career/academic options considering different alternatives in his/her area.
Take responsible and beneficial actions under all conditions and circumstances.
Monitor own progress while reaching personal and occupational goals.
Organize work and leisure time to make effective time planning in work and daily life.
Express himself in a respectful and assertive manner even when not thinking/believing the same with others.
Make needs assessment for his/her professional life.
Use new technologies to update his/her information in guidance and psychological counseling.
Practice to give speeches to teachers and parents and students on selected topics.
Implement projects and activities regarding social responsibility and awareness related to guidance and psychological counseling.
Use at least one foreign language (European Language Portfolio B1 level) as a way to communicate with colleagues.
Manage interpersonal relations respecting diversity.
Integrate fully as a citizen for community welfare.
Cooperate with counselee’s parents, teachers and/or other health professionals in case of need.
Use information and communication technologies to collaborate with national and international collegues.
Act in accordance with professional ethical values, democracy and human rights.
Establish and maintain a safe environment to serve for personal and organizational aims and objectives.
Apply the principle of "Guidance for all".
Relate acquired knowledge and skills with real life conditions.
Develop awareness for university candidates and parents for guidance and psychological counseling.

Weekly Course Subjects

1	Definition and basic principles of special education, history of special education
2	Diagnosis and evaluation. Institutions providing special education services in our country. The importance of early diagnosis and early intervention
3	Characteristics and education of children with special abilities.
4	Basic Education Programs and Approaches for Children with Special Skills
5	Institutional Types for Children with Special Skills
6	Special Features of Teacher for Children with Special Skills
7	Education and training processes for children with special abilities
8	Midterm
9	Screening, diagnosis and evaluation processes for children with special abilities
10	Education and training processes for children with special abilities
11	Effective applications for individuals with special talent diagnoses
12	Legal regulations and rights in our country related to learning disability and special talent field
13	Studies to be conducted for families with children with a diagnosis of learning disability and special talent
14	Final Exam

Resources

1- Bender, N. W. (2016). Öğrenme güçlüğü olan bireyler ve eğitimleri (H. Sarı Çev.). Ankara: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. Türkçe
2- Sak, U. (2016). Üstün zekalılar: Özellikleri, tanılanmaları, eğitimleri (5. baskı). Ankara: Vize Yayıncılık.

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