Annexure ‘CD – 01’

FORMAT FOR COURSE CURRICULUM

Course Title: Introductory Counseling Psychology

Course Level : UG Course Code: PSYC205 Credit Units:5
L T P/S SW/F No. of TOTAL
W PSDA CREDIT
UNITS
Course Objectives: This course will provide each student to develop and demonstrate theoretical models 4 0 0 2 3 5
supported by a substantial body of idea related to approaches to counseling skills. Emphasis will be placed
upon enabling students to develop a theoretical foundation upon which to base a counseling approach.

Pre-requisites: Basic counseling psychology.

Course Contents/Syllabus:
Weightage (%)
Module I: Counselling: The Art and Science of Helping 20

Meaning, purpose and goals of counseling with special reference to India

Professional issues, ethics, education and training of the counselor
Characteristics of a good counsellor

Module II: Counselling Process 20

Counselling relationship
Counselling interview
Counselling Termination

Module III: Theories and Techniques of Counselling 20

Psychodynamic Approaches
Freudain
Neo Frendian
Existentialism
Client centered
Module IV: Cognitive Approaches 20

REBT:Rational emotive behaviour Therapy

Module V: Behavioural Approaches 20

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Behaviour Modifications

Course Learning Outcomes:

 The course will help the student to understand the concept, purpose and goal of counselling.
 The course will help to apply skills of eclectic therapeutic plans.
 The course will help to evaluate various psychotherapies and schools in counseling techniques.
 The course will help to identify the techniques to practice in the therapy encounter and how those techniques should be implemented with a variety of
disorders and psychosocial issues

Pedagogy for Course Delivery:

1.Through lecture, role-play, video feedback and the use of creative (expressive) arts, students are provided
an in-depth experience in skill development using individual and small group counseling and therapy.
2. Remote Learning

List of Professional Skill Development Activities (PSDA):

 Role Play
 Quiz
 Case-Discussion

Assessment/ Examination Scheme:

Theory L/T (%) Lab/Practical/Studio (%) NA End Term Examination

100% nil 100%

Theory Assessment (L&T):

 Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term Examination

Components (Drop down) Project Home Assignment Presentation

Attendance
Linkage of PSDA with PSDA2,3 PSDA1,3
Internal Assessment
Component, if any
Weightage (%) 10% 5% 5% 70%
10%

Text & References:

1. Encyclopedia of Psychotherapy vol. 2

2. Michael P. Nichis: The essentials of Family therapy: A Pearson Education Company 2001

3. Prochaska,James,A: system of Psychotherapy: Pacific Erove; Books/ code publishing core 1998

4. Ravi Rana: Counselling students- Apsychodynamic Perspective: Mac Millan Press Ltd: 2000

5. Samual .T.Gladding : Counselling A Comprehensive Profession : A Pearson Education company

6. S P K Jena: Behaviour Therapy Technique, Research and Application: Sage Publications India Pvt Ltd: 2008
Mapping Continuous Evaluationcomponents/PSDA with CLOs

Bloom’s Level > Remembering Understanding Applying Analysing Evaluating Creating

Course CLO1 CLO2 CLO CLO4 CLO5 CLO 6
Learning 3
Outcomes

Assessment
type/PSDA
Role Play  √  √
Quiz √  √ √ 
Case  √ √ √ √ 
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