MISSION
In line with the ethical principles and rules required by the profession, it provides effective psychological counseling and guidance services for the personal, social, educational and professional needs of individuals, combines the theoretical knowledge gained with practice, is a pioneer in the production and use of scientific knowledge, and is a 21st century profession related to the profession. To train qualified psychological counselors who have mastered the paradigms of life, adopt lifelong learning and self-renewal as a principle, are sensitive to cultural differences, have effective communication and empathy skills, are at peace with themselves and their environment, and are beneficial to the society.
VISION
To maintain world-class education and training activities and to conduct scientific research; educating students in the best possible way by providing unique intellectual, social, personal and professional experience; Our vision is to carry the program to the top of the local and global scale.
THE HISTORY OF THE DEPARTMENT
In the Department of Guidance and Psychological Counseling (RPD) within the Department of Educational Sciences, both undergraduate and graduate programs are carried out. The undergraduate program received its first students in the 2009-2010 academic year and gave its first graduates in the 2012-2013 academic year. In the 2010-2011 academic year, II. education has been opened, but since the 2020-2021 academic year, there has been no student admission, it has been closed. At the graduate level, it has started its academic activities since the 2017-2018 academic year.
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT
Guidance and Psychological Counseling Program is a program that provides theoretical and practical training to train psychological counselors who can meet the academic, professional, personal and social needs of individuals and provide preventive and preventive mental health services at the primary level. In this context, it is aimed to protect the psychological well-being of individuals with adjustment problems and developmental difficulties.
As of 2021, 2 Professors, 1 Associate Professor, 1 Dr. Instructor A total of 6 lecturers, including a member of staff and 2 research assistants, are working. There are 433 students enrolled in the undergraduate program and 31 students in the graduate program.
Admission to the program is carried out within the framework of the academic and legal regulations of the university, on the condition of completing the processes determined by OSYM / passing the exams.
The language of instruction of the program is Turkish.
The education period of the program is 4 years, and at the end of this period, students who complete the theoretical and applied 240 ECTS compulsory course load graduate with a bachelor's degree in accordance with the "Aksaray University Associate Degree, Undergraduate Education and Examination Regulations".
According to the application principles of the new teacher training undergraduate programs, which were put into practice by YÖK in 2018, 51% of the courses given consist of field, 18% general culture and 31% vocational knowledge courses. Information and content about the courses can be accessed from the "Training" tab.
Evaluation and grading of students is carried out with a midterm and a final exam applied each semester. In addition, the studies, applications or assignments done during the semester can replace the written exams
