Guidance & Counselling

Paper Code: 
EDU- 808C
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The course will enable the student teachers to:

 

  • understand the concept, need and meaning of guidance
  • get acquainted with the principles, issues, problems and procedure of guidance
  • develop understanding about the role of school in guidance
  • understand the various areas, tools and techniques in guidance
  • understand the concept, need and meaning of counseling
  • get acquainted with the principles and process of counseling
  • understand the tools and techniques in counseling

 

9.00
Unit I: 
GUIDANCE IN SCHOOL
  • Concept, need and meaning of guidance.
  • Principles of guidance.
  • Procedure of guidance (steps).
  • Issues and problems of guidance.
  • Role of school in guidance.

 

9.00
Unit II: 
AREA, TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES IN GUIDANCE
  • Personal, educational and vocational guidance.
  • Tools: records of students for guidance.
  • Cumulative record.
  • Rating scale.
  • Questionnaire and inventories.
  • Techniques in guidance (a) Observation, (b) Interview, (c) Sociometry.

 

9.00
Unit III: 
COUNSELING IN SCHOOL
  • Concept and meaning of counseling.
  • Need & importance of counseling in school.
  • Principles of counseling.
  • Counseling process: Individual & group counseling

 

9.00
Unit IV: 
TYPES OF COUNSELING
  • Types of counseling.
  • Directive, non-directive and eclectic counseling.

 

9.00
Unit V: 
TECHNIQUES IN COUNSELING
  • Lectures, discussions and dramatics as techniques in counseling.
  • Qualities and role of a school counselor.

 

Essential Readings: 

SESSIONAL WORK (Any One)

 

  • Interview of a school counselor.
  • Visit to a guidance or counseling centre and write a report.
  • Administration of an individual test and preparing a report.

 

References: 
  • Anastasi A, Differential Psychology, New York: Macmillan Co, 1996.
  • Crow & Crow, An introduction to Guidance, New Delhi: Eurasia Publishing House, 1992.
  • Freeman E.S. Theory and Practice of Psychological Testing, New Delhi: Henry Holt 1992.
  • Jones.A.J., Principles of Guidance,New Delhi: McGrew Hills Publishers, 1970.
  • Kochhar S.K. Educational and Vocational Guidance in Secondary Schools, New Delhi, Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd, 1990.
  • Kolher. S.K., Educational and Vocational Guidance, New Delhi: Prentice Hall India Ltd., 1995.
  • NCERT, Guidance and Counseling in Indian Education, New Delhi: NCERT, 1978.

 

Academic Year: 
2018-2019
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