Teaching of Counseling

1. Explain the concept and basic principles of counselling.
2. Discuss the procedures and processes of counselling.
3. Highlight the stages of counselling processes and procedures.
4. Discuss various counselling skills and techniques.
5. Discuss ethical considerations in the use of counselling techniques.
6. Discuss the application of each technique of counselling in Nigerian setting.
7. Make a good critique of each technique of counselling.

13 weeks, about 28 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Module 1: Overview

   • Unit 1: Overview of the Concept and Principles of Counselling · 2 hours

     Define counselling, differentiate between its types, and understand the principles.. Reflect on the role of a counsellor and the characteristics they should possess..

2. Week 2Module 1: Overview

   • Unit 2: Counselling Approaches · 2 hours

     Explore different counselling approaches, including Adlerian, behavioural, and humanistic therapies.. Compare and contrast cognitive analytic therapy with cognitive behavioural therapy..

3. Week 3Module 1: Overview

   • Unit 3: Methods, Techniques and Strategies of Counselling · 2 hours

     Differentiate between methods, techniques, and strategies of counselling.. Understand the relationships among these concepts and their application in counselling..

4. Week 4Module 1: Overview

   • Unit 4: Counselling Skills 1 · 2 hours

     Explain counselling skills, including listening, questioning, and summarization.. Practice using these skills in simulated counselling scenarios..

5. Week 5Module 1: Overview

   • Unit 5: Counselling Skills 2 · 2 hours

     Explore advanced counselling skills such as reframing, paraphrasing, and empathy.. Apply these skills to address client issues and promote self-awareness..

6. Week 6Module 2: Counselling Processes

   • Unit 1: Counselling Procedures and Processes · 2 hours

     Discuss counselling procedures and processes, including initiation, reception, and problem identification.. Understand the roles of both counsellor and client in the counselling relationship..

7. Week 7Module 2: Counselling Processes

   • Unit 2: Interview Skill in Counselling · 2 hours

     Highlight the goals and objectives of interview skill in counselling.. Practice effective questioning techniques and rapport-building strategies..

8. Week 8Module 2: Counselling Processes

   • Unit 3: Counselling Techniques · 2 hours

     Explore various counselling techniques, including confrontation, systematic desensitization, and assertive training.. Understand the characteristics, purposes, and usefulness of each technique..

9. Week 9Module 2: Counselling Processes

   • Unit 4: Types of Counselling Techniques 1 · 2 hours

     List and explain any four techniques of counselling.. Apply confrontation, systematic desensitization, and assertive training techniques..

10. Week 10Module 2: Counselling Processes

    • Unit 5: Types of Counselling Techniques 2 · 2 hours

      Apply behaviour contract, modelling and role play, cognitive restructuring and self-control techniques.. Understand the characteristics, purposes, and usefulness of each technique..

11. Week 11Module 3: Application and Ethics

    • Unit 1: Types of Counselling Techniques 3 · 2 hours

      Apply values clarification, case studies, simulation and behaviour modification techniques.. Understand the characteristics, purposes, and usefulness of each technique..

12. Week 12Module 3: Application and Ethics

    • Unit 2: Application of Counselling Techniques · 2 hours

      List and explain the steps involved in the application of counselling techniques.. Demonstrate the processes involved in applying counselling techniques during counselling sessions..

13. Week 13Module 3: Application and Ethics

    • Unit 3: Ethics of Counselling Techniques · 2 hours

      Discuss five ethics of counselling techniques.. Understand the ethical considerations in the use of counselling techniques..

    • Unit 5: Problems and Challenges of Counselling Techniques · 2 hours

      Discuss five problems and challenges of counselling techniques.. Understand the problems and challenges that counsellor may face in the process of using counselling techniques..