Counseling in Social Work

By Dr. V. Kanaka Durga | Retired Professor

Learners enrolled: 353

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 :	Upcoming
Course Type :	Elective
Language for course content :	English
Duration :	10 weeks
Category :	Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit Points :	4
Level :	Undergraduate
Start Date :	05 Jan 2026
End Date :	13 Mar 2026
Enrollment Ends :	28 Feb 2026
Exam Date :
NCrF Level	5.5

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Course layout

Date	Module	Lessons	Title of the Lesson
5/1/2025	1	Lesson 1	Definition and Scope of Counselling
6/1/2025		Lesson 2	The Counselling Process
7/1/2025		Lesson 3	Techniques and Skills in Counselling
8/1/2025		Lesson 4	Characteristics of an Effective Counsellor
9/1/2025			Weekly Assignment – Module 1
12/1/2025	2	Lesson 5	Counselling and Psychotherapy
13/1/2025		Lesson 6	Counselling and Guidance
14/1/2025		Lesson 7	Role of a Counsellor
15/1/2025		Lesson 8	Ethics in Counselling
16/1/2025			Weekly Assignment – Module 2
19/1/2025	3	Lesson 9	Ethical Principles in Counselling
20/1/2025		Lesson 10	Introduction to Professional Ethics
21/1/2025		Lesson 11	Ethical Theories in Counselling Practice
22/1/2025		Lesson 12	Relationship between Law and Counselling
23/1/2025			Weekly Assignment – Module 3
26/1/2025	4	Lesson 13	Ethical Violations by Mental Health Professionals
27/1/2025		Lesson 14	Standard of Ethics
28/1/2025		Lesson 15	Treatment Approaches in Counselling
29/1/2025		Lesson 16	Psychoanalytical Theory of Counselling
30/1/2025			Weekly Assignment – Module 4
2/2/2025	5	Lesson 17	Dynamic Perspectives of Sigmund Freud’s Concepts
3/2/2025		Lesson 18	Economic Perspectives of Sigmund Freud’s Concepts
4/2/2025		Lesson 19	Interpersonal Perspectives of Sigmund Freud’s Concepts
5/2/2025		Lesson 20	Person-Centered Counselling Process
6/2/2025			Weekly Assignment – Module 5
9/2/2025	6	Lesson 21	Person-Centered Approach
10/2/2025		Lesson 22	Actualising Tendency and Fully Functioning Person
11/2/2025		Lesson 23	Essential Counselling Skills: I
12/2/2025		Lesson 24	Essential Counselling Skills: II
13/2/2025			Weekly Assignment – Module 6
16/2/2025	7	Lesson 25	Therapeutic Effectiveness of Therapies
17/2/2025		Lesson 26	Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy
18/2/2025		Lesson 27	Gestalt Therapy
19/2/2025		Lesson 28	Counselling for Children
20/2/2025			Weekly Assignment – Module 7
23/2/2025	8	Lesson 29	Parental Counselling
24/2/2025		Lesson 30	Counselling Parents for their Adolescent Offspring
25/2/2025		Lesson 31	Counselling for Marital Partners and Older Adults
26/2/2025		Lesson 32	Counselling for Attempted Suicidal Cases
27/2/2025			Weekly Assignment – Module 8
2/3/2025	9	Lesson 33	Counselling Services for HIV Positive People
3/3/2025		Lesson 34	Counselling Services for the Disabled
4/3/2025		Lesson 35	Grief Counselling
5/3/2025		Lesson 36	Counselling for Employees
6/3/2025			Weekly Assignment – Module 9
9/3/2025	10	Lesson 37	Group Counselling
10/3/2025		Lesson 38	Family Counselling
11/3/2025		Lesson 39	Recent Trends in Counselling
12/3/2025		Lesson 40	Social Worker as a Counsellor
13/3/2025			Weekly Assignment – Module 10

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. Kanaka Durga

Retired Professor

This undergraduate course on Counselling in Social Work, coordinated by Dr. V. Kanakadurgamba, Faculty Member at Roda Mistry College of Social Work and Research Centre, aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of counselling theories, techniques, and applications in social work practice. Dr. Kanakadurgamba, a seasoned educator with over four decades of experience, has contributed extensively to social work education through teaching, research, and training.

Course certificate

To ensure uniformity and efficiency in the evaluation process of SWAYAM courses offered by NC-CEC, the following GRADING POLICY, approved by the competent authority.

1.All assignments released during the enrollment period of the particular semester, shall remain open at least by a week after enrollment ends, so that late enrollees may submit their assignments.
2. The primary mode of internal assessment will be multiple-choice questions (MCQs) assignments that are auto-graded; this is to reduce delays caused by manual evaluation of subjective assignments and to improve scalability and transparency in assessment.
3.Each week of the course will mandatorily include one MCQ-based assignment.
4.Out of all the weekly MCQ assignments, the best (Top) five scores will be considered for the final Internal Assessment marks.

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