Syllabus

Course Code: 830    Course Name: (Option - IV) GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING

MODULE NO / UNIT COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE NOTES
1 1. INTRODUCTION TO GUIDANCE
• Meaning, Nature and Scope
• Principles of Guidance
• Types of Guidance : Educational, Vocational and Personal Guidance (Meaning, Need and Importance, Objectives)

2. COUNSELING
• Concept of Counselling, Need & Importance of Counselling
• Types of Counselling : Directive, Non-Directive and Eclectic
• Meaning and Characteristics
• Process of Counselling
2 3. STUDYING AN INDIVIDUAL
• Need and importance of Studying an individual
• Testing and Non-testing devices for the study of an individual
• Testing : Interest Inventories and aptitude tests
• Non-Testing : Interview, Questionnaire Cumulative record card, Anecdotal record, Rating scale

4. GUIDANCE SERVICES AND THEIR ORGANIZATION IN THE SCHOOLS: • Types of Guidance services
• Role of School personnel in organizing guidance services
• Role of Teacher as a counselor.
3 Practicum/Sessionals
Any one of the following
i. Make a study of a guidance centre. Prepare a report.
ii. Prepare a cumulative record card of a student studying at secondary level.
iii. Prepare a report on the guidance services organized by school personnel.
iv. Learning and participating in the world of work : Study of local occupations, technologies & skills and work force.
v. Prepare a report on the guidance & counselling needs of Students with Disabilities in a rural school.
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