Counselling in Social Work

By DR. V. Kanakadurgamba | Roda Mistry College of Social Work and Research Centre

Learners enrolled: 1741

This programme defines that the counselling, to be meaningful has to be specific for each client since it involves his unique problems and expectations. Psychotherapy aims to improve an individual's well-being and mental health, to resolve or mitigate troublesome behaviours, beliefs, compulsions, thoughts or emotions and to improve relationships and social skills.

Summary

Course Status :	Completed
Course Type :	Elective
Language for course content :	English
Duration :	12 weeks
Category :	Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit Points :	4
Level :	Undergraduate
Start Date :	19 Aug 2019
End Date :	29 Oct 2019
Exam Date :

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Course layout

WEEK 1

Introduction to Counselling

1. Definition , Need and Scope of Counselling MCQ's: Assignment & Questions - I
2. The Counselling Process
3. Techniques and Skills in Counselling

WEEK 2

Introduction to Counselling

1. Characteristics of an Effective Counsellor MCQ's: Assignment & Questions - II
2. Counselling and Psychotherapy
3. Counselling and Guidance
4. Role of a Counsellor

WEEK 3

Ethics in Counselling

Holiday

1. Ethics in Counselling Exam: Short Question and Answers
2. Ethical Principles in Counselling
3. Introduction to Professional Ethics
4. Ethical Theories in Counselling Practice

WEEK 4

Ethics in Counselling

1. Relationship between Law and Counselling MCQ's: Assignment & Questions - III
2. Ethical violations by Mental Health Professionals
3. Standard of Ethics
4.Treatment Approaches in Counselling

WEEK 5

Treatment Approaches in Counselling

1. Psychoanalytical Theory of Counselling MCQ’s: Assignment & Questions -IV
2. Dynamic Perspectives of Sigmund Freud’s Concepts
3. Economic Perspectives of Sigmund Freud’s Concepts
4. Interpersonal Perspectives of Sigmund Freud’s Concepts

WEEK 6

Treatment Approaches in Counselling

1. Person Centered Counselling Process Mid-Term Exam: Essay Type Questions and Answers
2. Person Centred Approach
3. Actualising Tendency and Fully Functioning Person
4. Essential Counselling Skills: I

WEEK 7

Treatment Approaches in Counselling

1. Essential Counselling Skills: II MCQ’s: Assignment & Questions -V
2. Therapeutic Effectiveness of Therapies
Holiday
3. Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy
4. Gestalt Therapy

WEEK 8

Counselling for Different Clients

1. Counselling for Children
Holiday MCQ’s: Assignment & Questions -VI
2. Parental Counselling
3. Counselling Parents for their Adolescent Offspring

WEEK 9

Counselling for Different Clients

1. Counselling for Marital Partners and Older Adults Exam: Short Question and Answers
2. Counselling  for  Attempted Suicidal Cases
3. Counselling Services for HIV Positive People
4. Counselling Services for the Disabled

WEEK 10

Counselling for Different Clients
1. Grief Counselling MCQ’s: Assignment & Questions -VII
2. Counselling for Employees

3. Group Counselling
4. Family Counselling

WEEK 11

Trends in Counselling

1. Recent trends in Counselling

2. Social worker as a Counsellor

Books and references

1. Rao, S. Narayana. (1992), Counselling and Guidance, Delhi:

Tata McGraw Hill Publishing company

2. Nelson –Jones, Richard (2008), Basic Counselling skills, Delhi, Sage publication.

3. Patterson, Lewis.E. (2004), The Counselling Process, Bangalore: Eastern press .

4. Rogers, C. R. (1951), Client-Centred Counselling, Boston: Houghton-Mifflin.

Instructor bio

Dr V. Kanakadurga, is a Social work Educator with more than 4 decades of experience in teaching, research and training. Her Contribution to Social Work Education has been remarkable. She presented number of papers in National and International Seminars. She till date continues to contribute to the field of Social work Education. She guiding research students in Social work.