Guidance & Counselling (Theory)

Paper Code: 
VEDU 601
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Hours: 
Hours: Contact Hours (30) + Independent work (20) + Others (10) = Total Hours (60)
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives: -

After completion of this course, the students will be able to-

  1. explain the concept, need and meaning of guidance
  2. get acquainted with the principles, issues, problems and procedures of guidance
  3. develop understanding about the role of school in guidance
  4. analyze the various areas, tools and techniques in guidance
  5. explain the concept, need and meaning of counselling
  6. get acquainted with the principles and process of counselling
  7. discuss the tools and techniques in counselling

Course Outcomes (COs):

 

Course

 

Course Outcome

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment strategies

  

 

Paper Code

Paper Title

  

VEDU 601

Guidance                      & Counselling

CO 75: Examine the issues and problems of learners and suggest solutions.

 

CO 76: Distinguish between techniques used in guidance as per learner requirement.

 

CO 77: Prepare a counselling programme for school students.

 

CO 78: Arrange a counselling programme at the school level.

Teaching strategies:

 

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Activity

 

 

 

Learning strategies:

 

Self-learning assignments, Report writing students:

Formative Assessment (30%): Class test- week 6,

Assignment (1), Report Presentation

 

 

 

Summative Assessment (70%)

 

Semester end examination

  

 

6.00
Unit I: 
Guidance in School
  • Concept, need and meaning of guidance.
  • Principles of guidance.
  • Issues and problems of guidance.
  • Role of school in guidance
6.00
Unit II: 
Area, Tools and Techniques in Guidance
  • Types: Personal, educational and vocational guidance.

 

  • Tools and Techniques of Guidance

 

  • Cumulative record.

 

  • Rating scale.

 

  • Questionnaire and inventories.

 

 

6.00
Unit III: 
Counselling in School
  • Concept and meaning of counselling.

 

  • Need & importance of counselling in school.

 

  • Principles of counselling.

 

  • Counselling process: Individual & group counselling

 

6.00
Unit IV: 
Types of Counselling
  • Types of counselling.

 

  • Directive, non-directive and eclectic counselling.

 

  • Difference between all types of counselling

 

6.00
Unit V: 
Techniques in Counselling
  • Various methods and techniques in counselling

 

  • Qualities and role of a school counsellor.

 

  • Teacher as a counsellor

 

Sessional Work (Any One):

  1. Conduct an interview of a school counsellor and prepare a report.

 

  1. Visit a guidance or counselling centre and write a report.

 

  1. Administer an individual test and prepare a report.

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Panda, P.K. (2021) guidance and counselling, Agra: Agarwal group of publications

 

  • Bhandari, V. (2016). Fundamental approaches to guidance and counselling, Delhi: educational publishers and distributors

 

  • Awasthi, S.K. (2016). Principles of counselling and guidance, new Delhi: global publications

 

  • Shrivastava, R.K. (2014). Principles of guidance and counselling, new Delhi: kanishka publishers and distributors

 

  • Chowdhary, S. (2010). Guidance and career information, Agra: shri Vinod pustak Mandir

 

 

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: 
2023-2024
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