COURSE SYLLABUS

MENTAL HEALTH IN SCHOOL

1	Course Title:	MENTAL HEALTH IN SCHOOL
2	Course Code:	RPD0008
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	2
6	Semester:	3
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	4
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	2
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Prof. Dr. FİGEN AKÇA
16	Course Lecturers:
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	Prof. Dr. Figen Akça Eğitim Bilimleri Bölümü Rehberlik ve Psikolojik Danışmanlık Anabilim Dalı figenakca@uludag.edu.tr
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	Definition of mental health and related concepts; mental health according to psychology schools, factors affecting mental health at school, mental health at school and humanitarian education understanding; mental health at school according to developmental stages; cognitive and affective learning and mental health.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development	This course is directly related to the competencies of the Vocational Qualifications Authority "Psychological Counselor" and "School Counselor":Definition of mental health, its importance, historical development of mental health, theories about mental health, characteristics of individuals with and without mental health, diagnosis and treatment of behavioral and adjustment problems in children, special situations in the family (disadvantaged children, divorce, step-parents , death of the parent, etc.) the effects on the mental health of the child. Relationship of explicit and implicit learning with mental health, approach of school staff to mental health issues, mental health at school in the context of positive psychology

Learning Outcomes:

1	Defines mental health; describe the characteristics of individuals with mental health; lists normal and abnormal behavior criteria.;
2	Define the factors affecting mental health depending on the characteristics of personality development and explain the difference from adult mental health.;
3	Knows how to work with reflections of mental health threats to the educational environment at school.;
4	Knows how mental health counseling is handled from the perspective of school administrators and field teachers and can provide consultation services.;
5	Knows the effects of open and implicit programs on students' mental health and can make necessary measures and practices;
6	İnternal and external migration, disadvantaged students and the reflection of the problems arising from cultural differences on mental health at school, and make the necessary guidance and interventions.;
7	Can explain the effects of personality differences on learning factors created by students according to personal and educational guidance.;
8	Discusses suggestions for families and teachers on the prevention and correction of various emotional and behavioral problems in children.;
9	He / she can relate positive mental health and mental well-being models to positive psychology practices.;
10	Recognizes the basic counseling approaches used to respond to mental health problems in children and adolescents. ;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Course introduction and definition of mental health
2	Concepts and historical process related to mental health
3	Mental health in the family
4	4 Çocuk ve ergen gelişim dönemlerinin okul ruh sağlığı kapsamında ele alınması Addressing child and adolescent development periods within the scope of school mental health
5	Mental Health Consultancy
6	Perspectives of school administrators and field teachers on mental health
7	Student's personality development
8	Student's personality development and reflections on learning
9	Explicit and implicit programs and mental health
10	Internal migration, external migration, stigmatization and mental health
11	Introverted-extroverted personality structure and mental health
12	Positive Mental Health and Spiritual Well-being positive psychology practices
13	Counseling theories and approaches applied to children and adolescents
14	General evaluation

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	1. Bakırcıoğlu, R. (2015). Çocuk ve ergende ruh sağlığı. Anı Yayıncılık. 2. Firdevs Savi Çakar (2018) Önleyici Psikolojik Danışma Kuram ve Uygulamaları Pegem Akademi Yayınları 3. Arıcıoğlu, A. (2008). Okullarda Ruh Sağlığı Hizmetleri. Kuramsal Eğitimbilim, 1 (2), 76-83. Ankara: Hacettepe Üniversitesi 4. Çokamay, G., Kapçı, E.G. & Sever, M. (2017). Okul Ruh sağlığı hizmetlerinde yaşanan sorunlar: Psikolojik Danışmanların görüşleri. İlköğretim Online, 16(4), 1395-1406, 5. Feire, P. (2016). Ezilenlerin pedagojisi. Ayrıntı yayınları 6. Kılıççı, Y. (2006) Okulda ruh sağlığı. Ankara: Anı. 7. Youell, B. (2015). Öğrenme ilişkileri. eğitimde psikanalitik düşünce. Bağlam Yayıncılık. 8. Waller, R.J. (2017). Mental health promotion in schools: Foundations. Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan: ProQuest Central. 9. http://dergipark.gov.tr/download/article-file/184699 10. Büyükkaragöz, S. S. (1986). Okulda Ruh Sağlığı. Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi, 2(2).
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	60
Total	2	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		60
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course	exam
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

Activites	NUMBER	TIME [Hour]	Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical	14	2	28
Practicals/Labs	0	0	0
Self Study and Preparation	3	12	36
Homeworks, Performances	0	6	12
Projects	0	0	0
Field Studies	0	0	0
Midtermexams	1	13	13
Others	3	6	18
Final Exams	1	13	13
Total WorkLoad			133
Total workload/ 30 hr			4
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

	PQ1	PQ2	PQ3	PQ4	PQ5	PQ6	PQ7	PQ8	PQ9	PQ10	PQ11	PQ12	PQ13	PQ14	PQ15	PQ16
LO1	2	1	1	1	1	5	1	1	2	3	1	1	1	1	1	1
LO2	1	1	1	1	1	4	1	1	3	3	1	1	1	1	1	1
LO3	1	1	1	1	1	4	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1
LO4	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1
LO5	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	2	3	1	1	1	1	1	1
LO6	1	1	1	1	1	3	1	5	2	3	1	1	1	1	1	1
LO7	1	1	1	1	1	3	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1
LO8	1	1	1	1	1	3	1	1	2	2	1	3	1	1	1	1
LO9	1	4	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1
LO10	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	3	1	1	1	1	1	1

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High