Counseling Psychology

By Dr. Pallavi Kasande | Savitribai Phule Pune University

Learners enrolled: 911

Counselling Psychology course includes basics of counselling, counselling process, and introduction to different methods, techniques and therapies. This course gives the student an idea of how counselling is done. It also equips students to understand people around them and self-counselling. The course is not merely bunch of lectures but few videos and audio's are also included in various modules so that students understand the actual counselling practices. Lot of examples, case studies, self-work exercises, and extra study material are also provided so that students can learn the things on their own.

Summary

Course Status :	Upcoming
Course Type :	Elective
Language for course content :	English
Duration :	12 weeks
Category :	Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit Points :	4
Level :	Undergraduate
Start Date :	12 Jan 2026
End Date :	30 Apr 2026
Enrollment Ends :	28 Feb 2026
Exam Date :
Translation Languages :	English
NCrF Level	4.0
Industry Details :	Health Education and Training Sector

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Course layout

Week 01 : Introduction to Counselling, Principles of Counselling and Counselling Skills

Week 02 : Introduction to Counselling Process

Week 03 : Psychoanalysis Approach to the Counselling

Week 04 : Client Centered Approach to the Counselling

Week 05 : Behavioral Approach to the Counselling

Week 06 : Therapy for Interpersonal Relationship

Week 07 : Child Counselling

Week 08 : Family Counselling

Week 09 : Psychological Testing and Career Counselling

Week 10 : Suicide Prevention approach to Counselling

Week 11 : Approach towards counselling to Senior Citizens Psychology of Gender

Week 12 : Art Based therapy and Counselling

Books and references

Aguilera, D.C. (1998). Crisis Intervention: Theory and Methodology (8thEd.) Philadelphia: Mosby
Belkin, G. S. (1998). Introduction to Counselling (3rd Ed.) Iowa: W. C. Brown
Burnard, P. (2009). Counseling Skills Training: Book of activities. Viva Books, New Delhi
Capuzzi, D. & Gross, D. R. (2007). Counselling and Psychotherapy: Theories and Interventions (4th Ed.) New Delhi. Pearson
Corey, G. (2009) Counselling and Psychotherapy; Theory and Practice. (7th Ed.) New Delhi: Cengage Learning
Friedlander, M.L. & Diamond, G.M. (2012). Couple and Family Therapy. In E. M. Altmaier and J.C. Hansen (Eds.) The Oxford Handbook of Counselling Psychology. New York: Oxford University Press
Geldard, K. & Geldard, D. (2011). Counselling Children: A Practical Introduction (3rd Ed.) New Delhi: Sage Gibson, R. L. & Mitchell, M. H. (2012). Introduction to Counselling and Guidance (7th Ed.) New Delhi: Pearson
Gladding, S. T. (2012). Counselling: A Comprehensive Profession. (7th Ed) New Delhi Pearson
Hackney, H.L. (2012). The Professional Counselor: A process guide to helping. Pearson
Rao, K. (2010). Psychological Interventions: From Theory to Practice. In G. Misra (Ed): Psychology in India. Volume 3: Clinical and Health Psychology. New Delhi. ICSSR/ Pearson
Rao, S.N. & Sahajpal, P. (2013) Counselling and Guidance. New Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill

Instructor bio

Dr. Pallavi Kasande

Savitribai Phule Pune University

Dr. Pallavi Kasande, is working Head, Counselling Dept, MKSSS’s Baya Karve Women’s Study and Research Centre. She has 25 years of experience in teaching, training and counselling. She has written various articles in Marathi newspapers and Magazines. Her areas of expertise are Family counselling, Grief counselling and Career counselling. She has conducted many training programs on Life Skill education. She is a wild life photographer and also has interest in Indian Philosophy.

Course certificate

End-Term Examination:

- Weightage: 70% of the final result

- Minimum Passing Criteria: 40%

Internal Assessment:

- Weightage: 30% of the final result

- Minimum Passing Criteria: 40%

Calculation of IA Marks:

- Out of all graded weekly assessments/assignments, the top 50% of assignments shall be considered for the calculation of the final Internal Assessment marks.

All students who obtain 40% marks in the internal assessment and 40% marks in the end-term proctored exam separately will be eligible for the SWAYAM Credit Certificate.

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