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School Counseling

Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women and CEC via Swayam

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Have you seen a child being too aggressive – hitting and hurting other children, destroying things etc..? Have you seen a boy/girl being too timid, withdrawn, aloof, isolated? Have you seen an adolescent high school student being reckless, indulge in risk behaviours – smoking, drug and alcohol abuse? All of us have seen and have wondered why? Why the children are like this? How to set right these children? What should be done to avoid these problem behaviours? How to identify and address these behaviours and intervene to mainstream them? The students need not be exceptional to encounter problems in school. They face a diverse array of problems and challenges as they progress through school years which manifests itself through these behaviors. We know that the children are an asset for a country since they are the future nation builders and their health and wellbeing always remains as a primary concern. Children of elementary school, middle school and high school spend the active part of their day at school and hence, school plays a very important role in moulding the personality which endures through thoughts, feelings and behaviours of the students.  

Syllabus

COURSE LAYOUT Week 1 1. School Counseling - meaning and concept, need and scope 2. Developmental task - meaning and concept, developmental tasks of school children and high school children 3. Goals and objectives of developmental model of counseling and developmental perspective to counseling Week 2 4. Theoretical foundations and counseling approaches - Piaget’s theory of cognitive development 5. Theoretical foundations and counseling approaches - Erickson’s psycho social theory Week 3 6. Theoretical foundations and counseling approaches - Ivey’s developmental therapy 7. Theoretical foundations and counseling approaches - Blocher’s developmental counseling and Havighurst’s concept of developmental task Week 4 8. Objectives and principles of school counseling 9. Counseling and goals strategies - Primary, high and high secondary school level Week 5 10. Concept of task and concerns of school counseling and counselor 11. Role and function of school counselor 12. Emergence of school counseling - historical perspective of role and function of school counselor Week 6 13. Review of role statement of ASCA 14. Role and functions of school counselors by grade level - Elementary school counseling 15. Role and functions of school counselors by grade level - Middle school counseling Week 7 16. Role and functions of school counselors by grade level - High school counseling 17. Role and functions of school counselors by grade level - Rural and Urban school counseling Week 8 18. Characteristics and roles of counselor 19. Special skill of a school counselor - consultation - process and modes 20. School consultation- effective uses of Adlerian principles in consultation Week 9 21. Consultation of teachers and administrators as an integral part of school counseling 22. Consultation - working with parents as an integral part of school counseling Week 10 23. Skills of school counselor - Communication skills 24. Skills of school counselor - Evaluating skills 25. Skills of school counselor - Leadership and Coordinating skills 26. Best practices of school counselor - being good listener, friend and authoritative 27. Best practices of school counselor - being grounded, accessible and approachable Week 11 28. Introduction to common problems of school children 29. Issues related to academic performance - identification and intervention 30. . Counseling exceptional children - mentally and emotionally challenged children, slow learners, learning disabilities and gifted children Week 12 31. Counseling abused children - Victims of physical, verbal and sexual abuse 32. Counseling children with high risk behaviours - drug and alcohol abuse, sexually active and delinquent children 33. Counseling children from broken families - children with single parents on the verge of divorce Week 13 34. Counseling children with health maladjustment - common health complaints, psycho somatic 35. Special concerns of school counselor - the need and importance for early identification and planning suitable intervention Week 14 36. Counseling approaches - meaning, importance and techniques - Direct, Indirect and eclectic counseling 37. Types of Counseling - Individual and group counseling Week 15 38. Behaviour Therapy - Techniques, key concept and process 39. Rational emotive therapy and cognitive therapy - Techniques, key concepts and process 40. Future trends in school counseling - Advocacy, promoting and formulating a professional identity as school counselor

Taught by

Dr. Ramya Bhaskar

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4.7 rating, based on 241 Class Central reviews

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  • Anonymous
    This course will introduce you to the basic elements of academic information seeking - we will explore the search process from defining a strategy to evaluating and documenting your search results. Attending the course will make you a proficient inf…
  • Anonymous
    Feedback :- Now a days counseling is needed in not schools but in every sectors. But it is most important in schools. Students are future of our country. So teachers need to posses basic counselling skills to develop overall personalit…
  • Anonymous
    The overall course has been informative. One area for improvement could be reducing the repetition of the same information. Subjective Assignment 2 was due before Graded Assessment 12 and other graded assignments with a due date of April 20, 2025. Consequently, I missed submitting Subjective Assignment 2. It would also have been useful to have an email address for sharing questions or concerns.
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    Arockia Maraichelvi K
    The course on School counselling is a much needed course. The syllabus of the course is well framed comprising the techniques and strategies of counselling school children. The theoretical framework of counselling in developmental perspective was clearly explained. Thanks to the course coordinator Dr. Ramya Bhaskar for providing me an opportunity to learn the nuances of school counselling.

  • Anonymous
    The course " School counseling " has given me an opportunity to enhance my knowledge in handling school students. The content was appropriate and information provided in each video was benefitting for me. This was very much useful in my career. The…
  • Anonymous
    The course is very comprehensive. It includes all the important aspects of school counseling, all the problems that the counselors can face while dealing with the children. The course caters to the different approaches of counseling and different te…
  • Anonymous
    I really appreciate how well put-together the expansive course material is. It really helps focus on all the intricacies and facets involved in school counselling.
  • Anonymous
    Good content delivered by facilities. It was knowledgeable session. School counsellor should be provided by govt. It helps the children to go ahead.
  • Anonymous
    Great Course. If there were contents which could help in the assessment of personality and the problem it would have added more flavour to the course.
  • Anonymous
    I highly recommend this course school counselling to anyone interested in developing their counselling skill and knowledge. It was a incredibly enriching experience .The course materials were well organized and the assignments were thought provoking…
  • Anonymous
    THE SWAYAM ONLINE COURSES IS VERY USEFULLY TO ME. THE SCHOOL COUNSELING COURSE IS MANY USE FOR PEOPLE'S.TEACHEING WONDERFUL TEACHER AND TEACHING CONCEPT IS SO EASY TO LEARNER'S.
  • Anonymous
    The School Counselling course provided by Avanashilingam Institute for Home Scuence and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore through SWAYAM platform is an excellent and wonder MOOC. This course is very much important and highly beneficial for teac…
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    Vivekananda Biswas
    I am grateful to the course mentor for help me to learn a lot with proper guide and relevant e-text (with vivid explanation Videos). I am also amazed to study the course 'School Counselling' as a teacher to acquire a various theories, steps or tec…
  • Anonymous
    Highly recommended.

    All teachers should have a basic knowledge about counselling or how to counselling.

    When counselling emergency arises we are needed or expected to know what to do or how to react in a proper right way, while waiting for a professional help.

    If first aid kits is a must possession of a school's infirmary for the physical well being of the students, so also this school counselling course it is likely as important for the teachers, for the mental wellbeing of the teachers as well as the students.

    Thank you, CEC and SWAYAM Portal for this helpful and important course.

  • Anonymous
    The classes are good especially explaining the terms with examples. Through the classes, i understand mental health of students is also important same like teaching. The provided notes are very helpful for future. After each classes there are two multiple choice questions, it is also very helpful. Unfortunately I couldn't completely submit some quizes because of health issues. My ambition is to become a teacher, Through this school counselling, I learned a lot and I am sure that this will help me succeed.
  • Anonymous
    The classes are good especially explaining the terms with examples. Through the classes, i understand mental health of students is also important same like teaching. The provided notes are very helpful for future. After each classes there are two multiple choice questions, it is also very helpful. Unfortunately I couldn't completely submit some quizes because of health issues. My ambition is to become a teacher, Through this school counselling, I learned a lot and I am sure that this will help me succeed.
  • Anonymous
    A good course outlining the essentials of school counseling. I had taken Psychology in my High school level and it has always been one of my favourite subjects. And now since I am a teacher , I felt that a course in counseling would surely add to my cv.
  • Anonymous
    Respected Teachers, I have completed this course in the month of April 2022. This is very useful introduction to the School Counselling field. It has benefited me to understand the role and responsibilities of a School counselor and also got an id…
  • Anonymous
    The course is really great and provide complete information and knowledge about school counseling & what are the roles and responsibilities of a counsellor. And also teach theories and approaches which we have to apply in doing counseling of the student (s). study material is also very helpful in preparing for exams. The way of teaching & explaining concepts by Professor is really good and easy for understanding. I give 5 Star for this course. Thank you SWAYAM for providing this course for us with a minimal price. According to me, ( Psychology Student) everyone should have to do this course, because I feel, Knowledge of Child/ Children behaviour is useful in our personal life also. It's helps in parenting.

    Thank you very much
  • SALINI N S
    Counselling can help to improve mood, treatment illness, reduce medical costs, improve communication and relationships and promote self esteem and resilience. Through proper guidance students learns to appreciate others. Counselling makes them more…

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