Counselling Process Notes

Counselling Process Notes As per Savitribai Phule Pune University for MA Counseling Psychology.

SEMESTER III

EP 330: COUNSELLING PROCESS

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
To acquaint students with:
1. The nature and process of counselling.
2. Different stages of counseling
3. Ethical issues and professional standards in counselling.
4. Understand counselling theories and techniques to case studies and role-plays.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Students will be able to
1. Articulate key counselling theories and their applications.
2. Demonstrate effective counselling skills in simulated sessions.
3. Critically analyse ethical dilemmas in counselling scenarios.
4. Integrate theoretical knowledge with practical skills in counselling practice.

1.0. NATURE AND GOALS OF COUNSELLING [15]
1.1 Definition and Goals of Counselling
1.2 Training, Job Setting and Activities of Counsellor
1.3 Communication and Counselling- Issues in communication, Aims and objectives of record keeping, File composition
1.4 Ethical Principles of Counselling.

2.0. STAGES OF COUNSELLING PROCESS [15]
2.1 Building the Counselling Relationship
2.2 Working in Counselling Relationship
2.3 Closing of Counselling Relationship
2.4 The Core Conditions of Counselling

3.0. NON-STANDARDISED ASSESSMENTS IN COUNSELLING [15]
3.1 Observations & Rating Scales
3.2 Anecdotal Reports & Autobiography
3.3 Structural interview and Intake interviews
3.4 Questionnaire and Group Counselling

4.0. STANDARDISED ASSESSMENTS IN COUNSELLING [15]
4.1 Intelligence & Achievement Tests.
4.2 Interest Test & Aptitude Tests.
4.3 Personality Tests
4.4 Diagnostic Tests

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