Course Objectives (COs):
This course will enable the students to –
1. 1. Understand the basic concept of counseling and guidance.
2. 2. Understand the roles, responsibilities and ethical issues applies in counselling
3. 3. Evaluate and apply various techniques in counseling and guidance.
4. 4. Evaluate various problems in children which require guidance.
5. Understand different therapies of counseling
Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):
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Learning outcomes (at course level) |
Learning and teaching strategies |
Assessment Strategies |
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Paper Code |
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GHSC 212A |
Guidance and Counselling (Theory) |
The students will be able to –
CLO63: Differentiate between the basic concept and need of guidance and counselling CLO64: Summarize the roles, responsibilities and ethical considerations of counsellor CLO65: Demonstrate the skill of conducting counselling and therapeutic sessions CLO66: Summarize and demonstrate the skill of applying different counselling approaches CLO67: Discuss and differentiate the need and approach of counselling for children and adolescents having specific problems.
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Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration, Group discussion, power point presentation
Learning activities for the students: Self learning assignments, Effective questions, Mock sessions
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Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects |
· Meaning, purpose and characteristics of guidance.
· Meaning, principles, characteristics and scope of counseling.
· Need of counseling.
· Difference between guidance and counseling
· Roles and responsibilities of counselor.
· Qualities and skills of Counselor
· Ethics in counseling
· Directive, non- directive, eclectic, behavioral
· Process of counselling:
Stage I: Relationship building
Stage II: Assessment and Diagnosis
Stage III: Formulation of counselling goals
Stage IV: Intervention and problem solving
Stage V: Termination and follow up
· Types of Guidance and counseling –Educational, Vocational and Personal, Individual, Group counseling
· Importance of Listening, reflection, acceptance, silence, leading, reassurance, and recording in counseling process.
· Approaches to counseling: Process, advantages and disadvantages
Psychodynamic approach
Humanistic approach
Behavioristic approach
· Counseling therapies- Rational -emotive, Play therapy, CBT, Psycho- drama, transactional analysis, role of reward and punishment
· Counseling and rehabilitation of the ‘differently abled’ persons
· Counseling for alcohol and substance abusers
· Counseling and rehabilitation of legal offenders
· Counseling and rehabilitation of victims of abuse and violence
· Crisis intervention counselling
· Counseling for childhood problems- Lying, stealing, truancy, bed wetting, thumb sucking, nail biting, tantrums, day dreaming, shyness, withdrawal, short attention span, phobias
· Gibson, Robert, L. &Mitchell , Marianne , H. (2006). Introduction to Guidance and Counselling, Prentice Hall of India Private Limited, New Delhi-110001
· Indira Madhukar (2007). Guidance and Counselling, Authors press, New Delhi.
· 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