GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING (THEORY)

Paper Code: 
GHSC 212(A)
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives (COs):

This course will enable the students to –

  1. Understand the basic concept of counseling and guidance.
  2. Understand the roles, responsibilities and ethical issues applies in counselling
  3. Evaluate and apply various techniques in counseling and guidance.
  4. Evaluate various problems in children which require guidance.
  5. Understand different therapies of counseling.

Course Outcomes (COs):

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 –

 

CO68:Support the need of guidance and counselling

CO69:Value the roles, responsibilities and ethical considerations of counsellor

CO70: Developstrategies for conducting counselling and therapeutic sessions

CO71:Compare and formulate strategies for applying different counselling approaches

CO72:Support the need and select the 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 characteristicsof guidance.
• Meaning,principles, characteristics and scopeof  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: 
2021-2022
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