This course will follow three main paths: Firstly it will introduce philosophy to doctoral students. The meaning of philosophy, its scope, its sub-branches and its different schools will be the subject topic of the first weeks. Then the course will focus on the relation of philosophy with the sources of knowledge and different sciences. Here, Rationalism, Empiricism and Intuitionism will be covered during the following weeks. In the remaining weeks the course will concentrate on philosophy of science and scientific ethics. Logical positivism, paradigm changes, falsificationism, the questions of “what is science”, “what is pseudo-science?”, “what is the relation between theory and reality?” are amongst topics that will be covered. Finally, the course will concentrate on ethical theories and will particularly cover scientific ethics.

Psychological counseling process and stages; the definition and use of psychological counseling principles and techniques (rapport formation, reflection, content reflection, interpretation, encouragement, stereotyping, Socratic questioning, opposing reaction, confrontation, explanation, confirmation, sincerity, understanding what therapeutic conditions are and how they should be achieved, understanding the importance and function of basic and advanced psychological counseling skills, what are the client-related factors in the psychological counsellling consultation process; planning and creating interviews, knowing concepts about how therapeutic conditions can be made in psychological COUNSELING, establishing psychological counseling relationship; what are the conditions for using basic psychological counseling skills, examining sample practices related to the topics covered.

Psychological counseling process and stages; the definition and use of psychological counseling principles and techniques (rapport formation, reflection, content reflection, interpretation, encouragement, stereotyping, Socratic questioning, opposing reaction, confrontation, explanation, confirmation, sincerity, understanding what therapeutic conditions are and how they should be achieved, understanding the importance and function of basic and advanced psychological counseling skills, what are the client-related factors in the psychological counsellling consultation process; planning and creating interviews, knowing concepts about how therapeutic conditions can be made in psychological COUNSELING, establishing psychological counseling relationship; what are the conditions for using basic psychological counseling skills, examining sample practices related to the topics covered.