GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING

Paper Code: 
GHSC 212 (A)
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
4.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

 

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):

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

 

 

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.

 

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

 

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

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Introduction to Guidance and Counseling

·             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

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Techniques and process of 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

12.00
Unit III: 
Types and Essentials of guidance & counseling

                      

· 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.

12.00
Unit IV: 
Approaches and therapies of counseling

                                                         

·         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

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Counseling Children and Adolescence

                                        

·             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

Essential Readings: 

·             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

Academic Year: 
2020-2021
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