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