Counselling Young Children

Paper Code: 
HHD 332
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Objectives

This course will enable the students to :

  • Understand the meaning, nature and scope of guidance
  • Understand the meaning of and the need for group guidance
  • Appreciate the need for guidance
  • Develop acquaintance with various techniques of group guidance
  • Become acquainted with the skills and qualities of an effective counselor.

 

Course Outcomes (COs):

 

Learning outcomes (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

The students will–

 

CO29: Support the need of guidance and counselling CO30: Value the roles, responsibilities and ethical considerations of counsellor CO31: Develop strategies for conducting counselling and therapeutic sessions CO32:      Compare    and formulate    strategies    for applying                      different counselling approaches

Approaches in

Teaching: Lecture & discussion specific to current research in ECCE, Audio visual resources, xperiential learning through demonstration Learning activities for the Students:

Self -directed /: Read joournal articles, books to collate information on need and rationale of

ECCE, assignments, field practicals.

Quiz. PPT,

Group discussion, Class test focusing on definitions, short notes, match the following, assignments, CA test , Semester End Examination.

 

  1. Counseling: concept
  2. Types of counseling
  3. Personality and background of counselor
  4. Ethical aspects of counseling

 

  1. Child in need of care and protection: meaning
  2. Abused children
  3. Counseling needs of above children

 

  1. Children's problems and their Identification- Behavioral Problems, Personality Disorders, Problems such as depression, low self esteem, anxiety etc
  2. Defense mechanisms used by children

 

  1. Counseling strategies to build rapport and client dialogue
    1. Attending and encouraging
    2. Restating
    3. Paraphrasing
    4. Reflecting
    5. Perception checking
    6. Summarizing
  2. Counseling strategies for data gathering
    1. Questioning
    2. Probing
  3. Strategies to add depth and enhance relationship
    1. Self disclosure
    2. Confrontation
    3. Responding to non-verbal Behaviour
    4. Documentation

 

  1. Counseling interviews: Concept and meaning
    1. Purpose of counseling interviews
    2. Interviewing Behaviour: Verbal and Non-verbal



  1. Interviewing process
  2. Principles for effective interview
  1. Group counseling

 

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.

 

Academic Year: 
2023-2024
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