Certificate Course in Counselling Skills for teachers aims to assist educators in educational settings in enhancing their counselling abilities to positively impact the mental and emotional health of children. It offers essential competencies, skills, and knowledge for safely and ethically applying counselling techniques in school set up. The course will aid in advancing professional and personal growth while also tackling societal concerns. This course for educators working in educational settings who want to understand and utilize theories and techniques to help students develop a positive attitude and achieve success in various areas of their lives and to upskill themselves in handling students better.

Course Objectives:

  1. To understand the theoretical underpinnings of Counselling and Mental Health.
  2. Define and demonstrate core skills of genuineness, building rapport, empathy, being non-judgmental and confidentiality
  3. Apply basic counselling skills for better student-teacher interaction at the school.
  4. To be able to understand and identify academic, emotional and behavioural challenges in children.
  5. To understand the importance of ethics in counselling during teacher- student interaction.

Course Outline

Unit Title Duration
1

Introduction to Psychology

2*6= 12 Hours
2 Metamorphose- Changing Role of a teacher 2*3=6 Hours
3

Developmental Psychology and Common Mental Health Concerns at School

2*6=12 Hours
4 Introduction to Counselling skills 2*2=4 Hours
5 Setting Goals in Counselling and Counselling setup 2*3=6 Hours
  Practical 5 Hours (4 Days)
 

Skills Practice

(Practicing skills from Unit 4 and 5)

20 Hours
  Self-work:

 

 

Course Outcomes:

  1. To understand the theoretical base of mental health, basic counselling skills
  2. To understand the difference between teaching and counselling and the role of teacher as a counselor
  3. Understand mental health concerns, ethical issues in counselling
  4. Demonstrate the core skills and basic counseling skills in a school set up
  5. Create a psychoeducational module

Evaluation:

Mode of Evaluation Marks
Assignment 30
Skills Demonstration/ Case Discussion 25
Psychoeducational Module 25
Weekly submission of Personal Progress Journal (Metamorphosis) 20
Total

100

Grading:

The participants should score a minimum of 60% marks to pass the course and to be eligible for the certificate.

 

Course starts on 2nd December, 2024