Program Outcomes

Our Guidance and Psychological Counseling Program aims at the acquisition of the following knowledge, skills, and behaviors by our graduates:

1. Have updated knowledge regarding basic theories and approaches of psychological counseling and guidance.
2. Know the necessary theories, and own the knowledge and skills to conduct individual, group and career counseling.
3. Effectively serve for the students’ educational, social/individual and vocational guidance needs as a school counselor in the educational system.
4. Are sensitive about the cultural differences in counseling practices.
5. Follow national and international publications and developments in the field of psychological counseling and guidance.
6. Follow and use the technological innovations which the field of psychological counseling and guidance requires.
7. Know the main curriculum development approaches and procedures, and develop proposals about practices in different fields.
8. Choose and practice the measurement and evaluation tools in the field by evaluating their validity and reliability; and report the results by truly interpreting with an ethical sense and responsibility.
9. Have the knowledge and implication skills about main research methods.
10. Effectively use the statistical programs in the field, accurately use, interpret and report the statistical procedures.
11. Practice activities such as giving seminars and trainings related to their field.
12. Adhere to and practice the ethical values and principles in their social lives and professional activities (research, practice).
13. Have effective communication skills in English and Turkish (listening, speaking, writing and reading) and effectively communicate with experts in the field, institutions, organizations and colleagues by using these skills.
14. Produce practical solutions to the social problems by considering conditions and cultural differences.
15. Adopt an advocate role in professional topics.