GROUP COUNSELLING PROCESS AND SKILLS

Syllabus

GROUP COUNSELLING PROCESS AND SKILLS

Objectives:

On Successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

· Understand the Dynamics of Group Guidance and Counselling for different types of groups.

· Understand the Group Counselling Process and its implication in Career Counselling

· Appreciate the importance of group counselling

· Explore the various Cultural issues and groups in counselling set up

· Develop understanding about the cultural diversity of India and its implication in Career Guidance and Counselling

UNIT - 1

Group Counselling: Definitions, Concepts and Explanations, Types of Group – Group Guidance, Group Therapy, T- Groups, Sensitivity Groups, Encounter Groups, Task Group, Psycho- education Groups, Mini groups, Brief Group Work – Group vs. Individual Counselling – Theoretical Approaches – Selection of Group Members

UNIT – 2

Group Process:

Establishment of the Group – Identification of Group role and goal – Productivity – Realization and Termination – Group Dynamics: In – Groups and Out – Group – Professional

Standards of Group Workers – Issues in Groups. Values of Group Counselling – Classroom guidance activities

UNIT – 3

Values : Values of Group Counselling – Organization of group guidance activities – Classroom guidance activities – Values Development activities for groups and Values

defined. (OR)

UNIT – 3

Counselling Theories in Groups: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy - Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy - Reality Therapy - Adlerian Therapy - Transactional Analysis -

Gestalt Therapy - Other Approaches

UNIT – 4

Multicultural perspectives of Career Guidance and counselling, Multicultural Career Counselling. Counselling Diverse Groups - Cultural, Social Class, Caste, Biological Sex, General Role Identity, Marital Status, Physical Disability, Age, Value, Religion and Philosophy. Group counselling in a Multicultural Context. Ethics in Group Counselling - Ethical and Professional Issues in Group Counselling and Multicultural Group Counselling,

UNIT – 5

Multi – Cultural Competencies : Self – Awareness – Inter – Personal Relationship - Adjustment and Adaptability – Understanding Cultural and Diverse Population – Attitude Prejudice. Issues of Equality in Opportunity, Social Justice and Discrimination in Multi – Cultural Career Counselling.

Practicum:

Case Study Based on the Group Counselling skills taught- Focused Group Discussion on Case Studies. Write a counselling report for a culturally - diverse client