CONTENTS: 160 hours direct lecturing and 40 hours distance learning
(A) First year
1. General psychology: study of frustration, conflict, stress, psychological motives, needs, emotions, development of self-image, psychological defence mechanisms, stages of moral development, theories of personality, stages of grief and terminal illnesses.
2. Developmental psychology: Study of preschool children psychology, gender identity development, school children psychology, adolescent psychology, midlife psychology, male and female psychology, geriatric psychology, family psychology.
3. Abnormal psychology: Studying mental health, symptoms of psychiatric disorders, DSM-V of psychiatric disorders, substance abuse disorders, personality disorders, behavioural disturbances in children, child abuse, suicide.
(B) Second year
1. Basics of Christian counselling: differences between secular and Christian Counselling, integration of Christian faith and psychology approaches, The Holy Spirit and Christian spirituality in counselling and psychotherapy, Motives Behind Serving in Counseling, Pre-requisites for Serving in Christian Counseling, traditional Christian counsellor, transference and countertransference, stages and techniques of counseling process, criteria of counseling relationship, how to conduct first sessions and repeated sessions, skills of counseling, body language and communication, boundaries in counselling, code of ethics in counselling, telephone counselling, counselling children, counselling adolescents, counseling sheet.
2. Counselling theories and psychotherapies: The Counsellor: Person and Professional, Psychoanalytic Therapy, Adlerian Therapy, Existential Therapy, Person-Centred Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Behaviour Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Reality Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Family counseling, Separation and divorce counselling, Infidelity counseling, An Integrative Perspective & Case Illustration: An Integrative Approach.TEACHING AND LEARNING STRATEGIES AND METHODS USED TO ENABLE THE ACHIEVEMENT OF LEARNING OUTCOMES: these include lectures, seminars, tutorials, practicals, workshops, laboratories, distance learning, projects, formative assessment and other methods
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Number of hours |
Lectures |
160 (two years) |
Distance learning |
40 |
Clinical practice |
40 |
Independent Study Hours |
200 hours |
TOTAL OVERALL STUDENT LEARNING HOURS |
440 hours |
Elements of Summative Assessment
ASSESSMENT NUMBER |
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT METHODS WHICH ENABLE STUDENT TO DEMONSTRATE THE LEARNING OUTCOMES : |
WEIGHTING |
First year: 2
Second year: 2 |
Examination Examinations Clinical Case studies |
100%
60% 40% |