- 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.
Counselling relationship - meaning and nature, basic communications skills. Counselling interview. Influence Process.
Rapport building, assessment of problem and concerns, setting goals, selecting and designing interventions, termination 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.
Self Evaluation, Programme Evaluation
Single Case design, Action Research: Concept, need and steps. An action plan for action research in counselling.
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