PDR728 Adlerian Psychological Counseling

6 ECTS - 3-0 Duration (T+A)- . Semester- 3 National Credit

Information

Unit INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
GUIDANCE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING (MASTER) (WITH THESIS)
Code PDR728
Name Adlerian Psychological Counseling
Term 2026-2027 Academic Year
Term Fall and Spring
Duration (T+A) 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 6 ECTS
National Credit 3 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Belirsiz
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Prof. Dr. OĞUZHAN KIRDÖK
Course Instructor
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.


Course Goal / Objective

The aim of this course is to provide knowledge on the theoretical and practical applications of the "Individual Psychology" approach developed by Alfred Adler.

Course Content

The course has an educational content that covers the history and basic concepts of the Adlerian psychological counseling approach, its perspective on human nature, personality development, therapeutic processes and stages, therapeutic skills and techniques, and application studies in different areas and situations such as school, classroom, career, working world, family, and marriage.

Course Precondition

None

Resources

Adler, A. (2004). Yaşamın anlam ve amacı. Say. Adler, A. (2003). Yaşamsal sorunlar. Say.

Notes

Adler, A. (1993). Psikolojik aktivite. Çev: Belkıs Çorakçı, İstanbul: Say Yayınları. Adler, A. (1993). Psikolojik aktivite. Çev: Belkıs Çorakçı, İstanbul: Say Yayınları. Aytekin, T., & Aytekin, H. (2023). Alfred Adler ve bireysel psikoloji Kuramı ve Temel İlkeleri. Elektronik Cumhuriyet İletişim Dergisi, 5(1), 40-47. İkiz, F. E. (2016). Psikolojik danışma ve psikoterapide kuramlar ve yenilikçi yaklaşımlar. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. Sharf, R. S. (2014). Psikoterapi ve psikolojik danışma kuramları. Çev. Edt. Nilüfer VOLTAN ACAR). Ankara: Nobel Yayınevi. ALTINTAŞ, E. (1992). Alfred Adler ve bireysel psikolojisi. Uludağ Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 7(1), 49-57.


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Defines the fundamental concepts of the Adlerian approach within the context of the counseling process.
LO02 Explains the Adlerian approach to human nature and personality development.
LO03 Explains the theoretical framework of the Adlerian approach to psychological counseling
LO04 Explains the therapeutic process, goals, and stages of the Adlerian approach.
LO05 Applies techniques used in the Adlerian approach to psychological counseling.
LO06 Explains the practices related to the Adlerian counseling process.
LO07 Compares the Adlerian approach with other theories of psychological counseling.
LO08 Applies the Adlerian approach in different areas of counseling services.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal On the basis of the Educational Sciences BA degree qualificatons, improves his/her knowledge in the same field at the level of expertise. 4
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Understands the multi-dimensional causes of a problem and evaluates the problem as a whole
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Analyzes a scientific article in the field of educational sciences.
PLO04 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Uses the theoretical and practical knowledge s/he gained at the level of expertise in the field of educational sciences. 4
PLO05 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Uses and develops individual assessment techniques.
PLO06 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Solves a problem in the context of educational sciences in a scientific perspective.
PLO07 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Guides the graduates of the field of educational sciencies within the framework of the knowledge and experiences that specialized training provides.
PLO08 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Gains knowledge and experience about the appliations which can make the field of expertise functional in educational field. 4
PLO09 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Integrates the theoretical knowledge within the scope of the field of educational sciences with the field of application.
PLO10 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Takes responsibility for solving the problems at the local and national level during the educational science-oriented applications.
PLO11 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Communicates effectively and properly with students, teachers, school administrators, and members of families and working group.
PLO12 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Has a good command of foreign language to be able to follow the foreign resources related to the field.
PLO13 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Informs his/her colleagues about the processes regarding the field of expertise and conclusions reached.
PLO14 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Uses the different statistical techniques and information and communication technologies that s/he needs in the field of expertise.
PLO15 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Provides the support of the institution employees to make the applications concerning educational sciences successful.
PLO16 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Identifies the sources of the problems in the field of educational sciences and contributes to the solution of these problems.
PLO17 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Provides the cooperation of all partners in educational environment stating the necessity of the field of expertise.
PLO18 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Assesses the necessities which reveal through the applications related to the field of expertise in a critical way.
PLO19 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Develops internalized knowledge in the field of expertise and the related disciplines at the level of expertise.
PLO20 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Makes prediction about the partner behaviors through the applications concerning the field of expertise.


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Introduction to Adlerian Psychological Counseling Lecture notes and books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
2 The Adlerian approach to understanding human nature and its fundamental assumptions. Lecture notes and books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
3 Key concepts of the Adlerian approach I: inferiority complex, striving for superiority, social interest, family, and the concept of induviduel. Lecture notes and books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
4 Key concepts of the Adlerian approach II: lifestyle, privat logic, life goals, and life tasks. Lecture notes and books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
5 The assessment process in Adlerian psychological counseling: lifestyle analysis, family structure, and early memories. Lecture notes and books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
6 Therapeutic relationship and stages of the counseling process in Adlerian psychological counseling. Lecture notes and books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
7 The Adlerian approach includes goal setting, insight development, and behavioral change process. Lecture notes and books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
8 Mid-Term Exam Lecture notes and books Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Ödev
9 Intervention techniques in Adlerian psychological counseling Lecture notes and books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama
10 Therapeutic techniques in Adlerian psychological counseling Lecture notes and books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
11 Application of the Adlerian approach in family, parenting, and marriage counseling Lecture notes and books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
12 The use of the Adlerian approach in career counseling and working life. Lecture notes and books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
13 The use of the Adlerian approach in school and classroom settings. Lecture notes and books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
14 Case analysis in Adlerian psychological counseling Lecture notes and books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Soru-Cevap
15 Strengths, limitations, current applications, and a general assessment of the Adlerian approach. Lecture notes and books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası
16 Term Exams Lecture notes and books Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Proje / Tasarım
17 Term Exams Lecture notes and books Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Proje / Tasarım


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 5 70
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 10 10
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 15 15
Final Exam 1 20 20
Total Workload (Hour) 157
Total Workload / 25 (h) 6,28
ECTS 6 ECTS

Update Time: 05.05.2026 12:28