Counseling Young Children and Parents

Paper Code: 
ECE333
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Objectives

This course will enable the students to :

  • Identify the problems of young children.
  • Communicate with parents.
  • Plan counseling session.

 

Course Outcomes (COs):

 

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and

teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

The students will–

 

CO33: Formulate the goals and develop the action plan for conduction of counselling sessions.

CO34: Construct the genogram and develop the case history.

CO35: Select the appropriate psychometric tools to assess the need of the client.

CO36: Design and develop theme related brochure and pamphlet for guidance and counselling

Approach in teaching: Discussion, Demonstration, projects

 

Learning activities for the students:

Hands-on activities, Field visits, Mock session, Conduction of psychometric tests

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects


 

 

Content

 

  1. Case study of a Child with special needs/children in need of care and protection
  2. Interviewing parents to identify difficulties in rearing children with special need.
  3. Preparing educational/informational material for children with special needs
  4. Visits to institutions dealing with Children with special needs/ children in need of care and protection -Preparing a blue print
  5. Planning counseling session for the family having Children with special needs

 

 

Essential Readings: 

Axline, V. M. (1947). Play therapy. New York: Ballantine Books.

Brammer, L. M. (1985). The helping relationship: Process & skills. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall. Hackney, H. & Cormier, L

. S. (1979).Counseling strategies and objectives. New Jersey: Prentice Hall.

Thornburg, H.E. (1975). Contemporary Adolescence: Readings. Belmont: Wadsworth. Hetherington, E. M. & Parke, R. D. (1979). Child psychology: A contemporary viewpoint. N.Y.: McGraw-Hill

 

 

 

 

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