Introduction to Counselling

Paper Code: 
CON 131
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
2.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives (COs):

This course will enable the students to –

  1. This  course will  familiarize the students with the nature and process of counselling, its major theories and techniques and expose them to the different fields of applications of counselling.

Course Outcomes (COs): 

Course

Learning outcome (at course level)

The students will be able to

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

CON 131 

Introduction to Counselling  

CO1: Explain Counselling and understanding Counsellor’s Professions Issues, Ethics, Importance of Education & Training.

CO2: Relate the importance of Counselling in various areas which are Cross Cultural Context, Gender Based and Aged Population.

CO3: Analyse and applying different Counselling Applications.

CO4: Apply therapeutic techniques from various approaches of counselling to solve the issues faced by clients.

 

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments,

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions,

Seminar presentation

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation

 

16.00
Unit I: 
Counselling : The Art and Science of Helping
  • Meaning, Nature scope and principles of counselling with special reference to India.
  •    Counselling and Psychotherapy

 

16.00
Unit II: 
Professional issues, ethics, education and training of the counselor
16.00
Unit III: 
Socio Cultural Context of Counselling
  • Counselling in multicultural society
  • Counselling with diverse population : aged population, gender based counselling

 

16.00
Unit IV: 
Theories of Counselling
  • Psychodynamic Approach: Freudian, Neo Freudian, Modern.
  • Humanistic Approach : Existential, Client centered    
  • Cognitive Approach : Rational emotive, Transactional analysis
  • Behavioural Approach : Operant conditioning, Behaviour Modification
  • Indian Contribution : Yoga and Meditation

 

16.00
Unit V: 
Counselling Applications
  • Child Counselling, Family Counselling, Counselling in Schools, Career Counselling, Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Group Counselling, Crisis Intervention Counselling

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Belkin, G.S. (1988). Introduction to counselling. W.G. : Brown Publishers.
  • Nelson, J. (1982). The Theory and Practice of Counselling Psychology. New York : Holt Rinehart & Winston.
  • Ben, Ard, Jr. (Ed.) (1977). Counselling and Psychotherapy : Classics on theories and issues. Science and Behaviour Books Co.
  • Brammer, L.M. & Shostrom, B.L. (1977). Therapeutic Psychology : Fundamentals of Counseling Psychology. (3rd Ed.) Englewood Cliffs : Prentice Hall
  • Gladding, S.T. (1992). Counselling : A Comprehensive Profession.
  • Udupa, K.N. (1985). Stress and its Management by Yoga. Delhi : Motilal Banarsi Das.
  • Windy, D. (1988) (Ed.) Counselling in action. New York : Sage Publication.     
  • Patterson C.H. (1960) Theories of Counselling and Psychotherapy. Harper and Row.
  • Wolpe J. (1973) : The Practice of Behavior Therapy : New York Paragon Press.
  • Nelson-Jones, R. (1994). Handbook of Counselling Psychology. London : Sage.
  • Rao, S.N. Counselling Psychology (1992). Tata McGraw Hill. New Delhi.
  • Frusten, J.M. Psychological Counselling in India. Mumbai McMillan.
  • Bordin E.S. Psychological Counselling, 2nd Edition, McGraw Hill, 1968.

 

References: 
  • Brammer L.M. and Shostrom E.L. 4th Ed. (1982) : Therapeutic Psychology Fundamentals of Counselling and Psychopathology. Englewood Cliffs Prentice Hall Inc.
  •  Bellock A.S. , Harson H. Kazdin A.E. (Ed.) (1982) : International Handbook of Behavior Modification and Therapy  : New York Press.
  • Barrett J.E. (1979) : Stress Mental Disorders American Psychopathological Association Series : New York. Raven Press.
  • Dohrenwend B.S. Dohrenwend B.P. (1974) : Stressful Life Events – Their Nature and Effects : New York, John Wiley and Sons.
  • Krumboltz J.D. and Thorson C.E. (1976) : Behavioral Counselling, Cases and Techniques. New York Hole Rinehart and Winston.
  • Lazarus R.S. and Folkman S. (1984) Stress, Appraisal and Coping : New York Springes.
  • Krumboltz J.D. and Thorson C.E. (1976) : Counselling Methods. New York Holt Rinchart and Winston
  • Palmer, S. (1997). Handbook of Counselling. London: Routledge.
  • Woolfe, R. S. and Dryden, W. (1996). Handbook of Counselling Psychology. N.D. : Sage.
  •  Belkin, G.S. (1988). Introduction to Counselling. W.G :  Brown Publishers.
  • Nelson,  J (1982). The Theory and Practice of Counselling Psychology. New York : Holt Rineheart and Winston.
  • Windy, D. (1988). (Ed.) Counselling in Action New York : Sage Publication.
  • Kavita Singh, Counselling Skills for Managers – Prentice Hall, India.
  • Robert Nathan and    Hill. Career Counselling, Second Edition, Sage Publication.
  • Jennifer M. Kidd, Understanding Career Counselling, Theory, Research and Practice, Sage Publications.
  • Robert L. Gibson an Marianne H. Mitchell, Introduction to Counselling and Guidance Psychology 6th Edition. Prentice Hall – India.
  • Colim Feltham and Ian Horton: The Sage Handbook of Counselling and Psychotherapy, Sage Publication.
  • Richard Nelson – Jones, Basic Counselling Skills, a Helper’s Manual. 2nd Edition. Sage Publication. 

 

Academic Year: 
2020-21
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