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Course Detail

Course Name Institutional Training
Course Code 24CPS199
Program Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling Psychology 
Semester II
Credits 4
Campus Coimbatore

Course Objectives and Outcomes

Course Objectives:
1. To provide genuine experiences in applying Counselling skills, enable to become familiar with actual Counselling practice
2. To provide planned observations and a practical demonstration in the selected fields of which are being analyzed in the class
3. To enable to test and develop a sense of professional discipline to gain self-confidence and feel competent.

Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to
COO1- develop the capacity to establish and maintain professional relationships
COO2- develop skills in helping, involving the disciplined use of knowledge in thinking about analyzing and understanding professional problems and in the helping process
COO3- learn how to think critically, analytically and evaluative, so that their talent can be developed;
COO4- develop professionalism and professional discipline among the Young Counsellors
COO5- Perform supervised individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, and consultation/outreach

CO/PO PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PSO1 PSO2 PSO3
CO1 3 1 2 3 2 1 2 2 1 2
CO2 3 2 3 3 2 1 3 3 2
CO3 3 3 1 2 2
CO4 3 1 2 3 2 1 1 3 3 3
CO5 3 1 2 1

Students have to engage in internship program for duration of 160 hours. The goal of the internship is to help the students acquire the skills in Counselling. They have to engage in schools, hospitals, private clinics, NGO’s, mental health centers. And have to take cases from differ settings that include – children, adult, adolescent, elderly, and mentally challenges. Field work is where they begin the exciting journey of connecting with clients in a real world context and making a real difference and a positive impact in the lives of others.

  • Students will be expected to choose a particular area eg: Schools, Colleges, NGOs where they would like to work and will actually do Counselling under supervision. Every week they will present
  • Their own particular difficulties with the client, as well as their own issues of transference and other personal issues that get triggered off in relation to clients issues.
  • One transcribed verbatim of the session
  • A case study

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