Counselling Young Children and Parents

Paper Code: 
24ECE333
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
1.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to :

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

 

Course Outcomes: 

 

Course outcome

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course

title

 

24ECE 333

 

Counselling Young Children and

Parents

 (Practical)

 

CO44: Prepare Informative material, counselling session plan for disabled children.

CO45: Prepare the case study of a CWSN or children in need of care and protection and interview schedule for parents of disabled children.

CO46: Compile comprehensive practical records on disabled children and cultivate verbal communication skills to converse effectively with examiners

CO47: 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: 
  1. Blocher, D.H. ( 2000). Counselling: A Developmental Approach 4th ed.. New York: John Wiley
  2. Gumbiner, J. (2003). Adolescent Assessment. New Jersey: John Wiley
  3. Porter, L. (2003). Young Children’s Behavior: Practical Approaches for Caregivers and Teachers. London: Paul Chapman
  4. Redgrave, K. (2000). Care Therapy for Children. London: Continuum

 

References: 

Suggested Reading

  1. Axline, V. M. (1947). Play therapy. New York: Ballantine Books.
  2. 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.
  3. Thornburg, H.E. (1975). Contemporary Adolescence: Readings. Belmont: Wadsworth. Hetherington, E. M. & Parke, R. D. (1979). Child psychology: A contemporary viewpoint. N.Y.:Mc. Graw Hill

 

E-RESOURCES

 

  1. Online Book of IGNOU (MCFT 004) available at https://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/48617

 

Academic Year: 
2024-2025
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