DIPLOMA COURSE IN COUNSELLING AND GUIDANCE

Paper Code: 
CON 232 - Techniques and Skills of Counselling
Credits: 
05
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

-          Use knowledge and insight about various theories of counselling and technical know-how of the process of counselling.

-          Apply various counselling theories.

-          Identify research needs in counselling.

-          Conduction and evaluation of the counselling programme. 

Unit I: 
Counselling Process:

Counselling relationship - meaning and nature, basic communications skills. Counselling interview. Influence Process. 

Unit II: 
Skills in Counselling :

Rapport building, assessment of problem and concerns, setting goals, selecting and designing interventions, termination of counselling. 

Unit III: 
Strategies and techniques of counselling :

Individual Counselling, Group Counselling : Need assumptions, types, processes, appraisal, therapeutic forces in a counselling group and its limitations.

Peer Counselling : Issues, appraisal, feasibility, identification, training of peer group as peer facilitator. Curriculum research, evaluation and community involvement. 

Unit IV: 
Evaluation of Counselling Outcomes :

Self Evaluation, Programme Evaluation  

Unit V: 
Research Counselling :

Single Case design, Action Research: Concept, need and steps. An action plan for action research in counselling.  

Essential Readings: 

Ø    Belkin, G.S. (1988). Introduction to counselling. W.G. : Brown Publishers.

Ø    Nelson, J. (1982). The Theory and Practice of Counselling Psychology. New York : Holt Rinehart & Winston.

Ø    Ben, Ard, Jr. (Ed.) (1977). Counselling and Psychotherapy : Classics on theories and issues. Science and Behaviour Books Co.

Ø    Brammer, L.M. & Shostrom, B.L. (1977). Therapeutic Psychology : Fundamentals of Counseling Psychology. (3rd Ed.) Englewood Cliffs : Prentice Hall

Ø    Udupa, K.N. (1985). Stress and its Management by Yoga. Delhi : Motilal Banarsi Das.

Ø    Windy, D. (1988) (Ed.) Counselling in action. New York : Sage Publication.     

Ø    Patterson C.H. (1960) Theories of Counselling and Psychotherapy. Harper and Row.

Ø  Wolpe J. (1973) : The Practice of Behavior Therapy : New York Paragon Press.

Ø  Nelson-Jones, R. (1994). Handbook of Counselling Psychology. London : Sage.

Ø  Rao, S.N. Counselling Psychology (1992). Tata McGraw Hill. New Delhi.

Ø  Frusten, J.M. Psychological Counselling in India. Mumbai McMillan.

Ø  Bordin E.S. Psychological Counselling, 2nd Edition, McGraw Hill, 1968.

References: 

Ø    Brammer L.M. and Shostrom E.L. 4th Ed. (1982) : Therapeutic Psychology Fundamentals of Counselling and Psychopathology. Englewood Cliffs Prentice Hall Inc.

Ø     Bellock A.S. , Harson H. Kazdin A.E. (Ed.) (1982) : International Handbook of Behavior Modification and Therapy  : New York Press.

Ø    Barrett J.E. (1979) : Stress Mental Disorders American Psychopathological Association Series : New York. Raven Press.

Ø    Dohrenwend B.S. Dohrenwend B.P. (1974) : Stressful Life Events – Their Nature and Effects : New York, John Wiley and Sons.

Ø    Krumboltz J.D. and Thorson C.E. (1976) : Behavioral Counselling, Cases and Techniques. New York Hole Rinehart and Winston.

Ø    Lazarus R.S. and Folkman S. (1984) Stress, Appraisal and Coping : New York Springes.

Academic Year: 
2015-16
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