Counselling and Therapeutic Interventions — DU B.A. (Hons.) Social Work Previous Year Question Papers

DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC ELECTIVE COURSE - 6 (DSE-6): COUNSELLING AND THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS Credit distribution, Eligibility and Prerequisites of the Course Course title & Credits Credit distribution of the Eligibility Pre- Code course criteria requisite of Lecture Tutorial Practical/ the course Practice (if any) COUNSELLING 4 3 1 12th Pass I NIL Learning Objectives The learning objectives of this course are as follows: To understand concept and process of counselling. To understand therapeutic relationships and the ethical principles associated with good practice. To learn skills and techniques of counselling and responsibilities of counsellors in therapeutic relationships. Learning Outcomes At the end of the semester the students will be able to Reflect conceptual clarity on counselling and associated concepts Domenostrate skills and techniques for practice of counselling and therapeutic sessions. Evaluate the value of therapeutic relationships and recognize ethical issues in counselling SYLLABUS OF DSE- 6 Unit I: Conceptual Framework: Counselling 15 Hours Unit Description: To introduce students to the concept, stages, process of counselling and role of counsellors Counselling: Concept, elements, stages and process Therapeutic relationships and ethical principles for good practice in counselling Role of counsellors in providing effective counselling Unit II: Developing counselling Skills 15 Hours Unit Description: To learn skills in effective listening, questioning and practice of counselling. Developing effective listening skills, Barriers in listening Use of empathy, questioning and probing in counselling Reflection, Paraphrasing, Confronting, Summarising, counselling records Unit III: Therapeutic Interventions with Various Groups 15 Hours Unit Description: To gain insights into therapeutic interventions and enhance professional practice in counselling Children, Youth, Distressed Women, Pre-marital Counselling, Grief and Bereavement Counselling Family Therapy and family counselling, Marital discord counselling Therapeutic approaches: Behaviour modification, Crisis intervention and Art therapy Practical component 30 Hours Unit IV: Practice of counselling and therapeutic Interventions Unit Description: To gain insights into the important therapeutic interventions and enhance professional practice in counselling. Case study/observation report higlighting concerns and issues of a child/youth/woman in distress Project report/case study: any one therapeutic approach (Behaviour modification, Crisis intervention & Art therapy) Counselling records highlighting counselling skills and process Essential readings Evans, D.R., Hearn, M.T., Uhlemann, M.R., & Ivey, A.E. (2008). Essential Interviewing: A Programmed Approach to Effective Communication. Thomson: Brooks/Cole. Evans, T. (2015). Counselling skills for Becoming A wiser Practitioner-Tools, techniques and reflections For building practice wisdom. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.