Introduction To Guidance And Counseling

This course introduces students to the concept of professional counselling, the nature and profession of counselling, and the roles and responsibilities of the professional counsellor in different settings. The effort is impress upon the learners the importance of counseling and guidance profession. The course covers a range of topics including but not limited to: nature of problems that call for counseling, attending skills, coping mechanisms, social support network and stages of the helping process.
COURSE AIM
It will give an overview of the various theories and approaches to counselling, values and ethics in counselling, the attributes of an effective counsellor, and the process of becoming a professional counsellor.

EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of the course, learners should be able to:-

• Assess the social and historical origins of counselling
• Analysedifferent theories, models and approaches to counselling practice and demonstrate a working knowledge of the theoretical bases of counselling.
• Illustrate the role of professional counselling with simple case studies and discuss common professional and ethical issues in counselling
• Differentiate categories of people, the nature of problems experienced and situations that prompt people to seek for help.
• Participate and debate in issues that address institutional and social barriers that impede access, equity, and success for clients.