MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH AND

STUDIES
(Deemed to be University under section 3 of the UGC Act 1956)

BPSY-DS-604 Counseling Paradigm

Periods/week Credits Max. Marks : 200

L: 3 T:1 4 Continuous Evaluation : 100
Duration of Examination: 3 Hrs End Semester Exam : 100

Pre-requisites:
Course Type: Compulsory Core Course
Course Outcome: The students will be able to-
BPSY-DS-604.1 Display an understanding various theories, techniques and research methods used in
counseling.
BPSY-DS-604.2 Demonstrate an ability to apply the skills to counsel children and adolescents.
BPSY-DS-604.3 Demonstrate ability to assess family dynamics using key theories of family
counseling.
BPSY-DS-604.4 Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of relevant ethical/professional codes,
standards and guidelines, laws, statutes, rules, and regulations.

PART A
Unit 1: Helping Behavior
1.1 Therapeutic Relationship
1.2 Communication Skills
1.3 Clinical Interviewing
1.4 Reflecting Skills

Unit 2: Ethical Considerations

2.1 Ethical Considerations
2.2 Issues with ethics

PART B
Unit 3: Techniques used in therapy
3.1 Reflecting Feeling
3.2 Summarization
3.3 Paraphrasing
3.4 Verbal and Non verbal cues

Unit 4: Counseling Processes

4.1 Building Relationships
4.2 Working through
4.3 Termination
Suggested Readings:
 N.S. Rao. 2007. Counseling and Guidance (2ndEdn) New Delhi: Tata McGraw-Hill.
 N Jones. 1982. The Theory and Practice of Counseling Psychology, New York: Holt Rinehart and
Winston.
 S. T. Gladding. 2005. A comprehensive Profession.6th edition, Prentice Hall Publishers.
 T.A. Harris. 1973. I am OK, You are OK. Pan Books Ltd
Distribution of Continuous Evaluation
Sessional I 30%

Sessional II 30%

Assignment 20%

Class Performance 10%

Attendance 10%

Software required/Weblinks:
 Assessment Tools
 Assignment/Tutorials
 Sessional tests
 Term end examination

Instructions for paper setting: Seven questions are to be set in total. First question will be
conceptual covering entire syllabus and will be compulsory to attempt. Three questions will be set
from each Part A and Part B (one from each unit). Student needs to attempt two questions out of
three from each part. Each question will be of 20 marks.

Course Articulation Matrix

CO statement
PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PSO 1 PSO 2 PSO 3
BPSY-DS-604

BPSY-DS-604.1 2 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 2
BPSY-DS-604.2 3 2 3 2 3 3 3 3 3
BPSY-DS-604.3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 2 3
BPSY-DS-604.4 2 3 3 3 2 3 3 2 2