Techniques and Skills of Counselling

Paper Code: 
CON 232
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
80.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

 

Course Objectives (COs):

This course will enable the students to –

  1. Use knowledge and insight about various theories of counselling and technical know-how of the process of counselling.
  2. Apply various counselling theories.
  3. Identify research needs in counselling.
  4. Conduction and evaluation of the counselling programme.

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 232

Techniques and skills of counselling

CO1: Application based understanding of various counselling theories.

CO2:  Analysing research needs in counselling.

CO3: Evaluating the effectiveness and outcomes of Counselling programmes

CO4: Building a comprehensive understanding of basic counselling skills and their use.

 

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks.

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

 

16.00
Unit I: 
Counselling Process
  •  Counselling relationship - meaning and nature, basic communications skills. Counselling interview. Influence Process. 
16.00
Unit II: 
Skills in Counselling :
  •  Rapport building, assessment of problem and concerns, setting goals, selecting and designing interventions, termination of counselling. 
16.00
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.

 

16.00
Unit IV: 
Evaluation of Counselling Outcomes
  • Self Evaluation, Programme Evaluation 

 

16.00
Unit V: 
Research Counselling
  • Single Case design, Action Research: Concept, need and steps. An action plan for action research in counselling. 

 

Essential Readings: 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

References: 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Krumboltz J.D. and Thorson C.E. (1976) : Counselling Methods. New York Holt Rinchart and Winston

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Gladding, S.T. (1992). Counselling : A Comprehensive Profession.

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Palmer, S. (1997). Handbook of Counselling. London: Routledge.

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Woolfe, R. S. and Dryden, W. (1996). Handbook of Counselling Psychology. N.D. : Sage.

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

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

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

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Kavita Singh, Counselling Skills for Managers – Prentice Hall, India.

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Robert Nathan and    Hill. Career Counselling, Second Edition, Sage Publication.

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Jennifer M. Kidd, Understanding Career Counselling, Theory, Research and Practice, Sage Publications.

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Robert L. Gibson an Marianne H. Mitchell, Introduction to Counselling and Guidance Psychology 6th Edition. Prentice Hall – India.

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Colim Feltham and Ian Horton: The Sage Handbook of Counselling and Psychotherapy, Sage Publication.

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Richard Nelson – Jones, Basic Counselling Skills, a Helper’s Manual. 2nd Edition. Sage Publication. 

 

 

Academic Year: 
2020-21
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