CURRICULUM: PG Diploma in Psychological Counselling
First Semester: (Jan - – June): Course Code: PGDPC 101
Paper I: First Half: Basics of Counselling and the Nervous System 100 marks
1. What is counselling?
Counselling and helping
2. What is psychiatric counselling?
3. Basic skills of counselling:
Attending, (SOLER)
Listening
Responding
Paraphrasing
Reflecting
Empathy
(These skills will be taught with experiential exercises and role play.)
4. Basic qualities of a counsellor.
5. Interview
5. Ethical consideration in Psychological Counselling
Paper II: Brain and Behaviour: Course Code: PGDPC 102 100 Marks
5. Basic concepts of Brain and Behaviour
Structure and function of Brain:
• Hind brain,
• Mid-brain;
• Forebrain;
Location of functions in the brain;
Autonomic Nervous Syatem
Structure and function of five special sense organs:
• Eyes Ears, Nose, Tongue, and skin
• Neuro-chemistry: Endocrine Glands:
• Pituitary, Thyroid. Parathyroid, Adrenal, Pancreas, Gonads
Role of neuro-transmitters in mental disorder
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Paper III: Child and Adolescent development: Course Code: PGDPC 103
1. Theories of child development 100 Marks
Pre-natal theories
Milestones of development
Erikson’s stages of development
Bowlby’s theory of attachment
Developmental tasks in adolescence
Impact of social media
Iden'fying neglect and child abuse
Child psychometric assessment tools: WISC, CPM, Play therapy (Basic)
2. Counselling children:
Special problems and skills;
What is ‘age appropriate” behaviour problems vs pathological problems
Educational counselling:
Approaches for pre-school children
School-going children
Adolescence-related special problems
Second Semester: July – December
(Note: Allotment of students for personal counselling for personal conflict resolution.)
Paper V: Psycho-diagnostic Testing: Course Code: 105
100 Marks
1. Mental Status Examination:
Writing report of MSE
2. Brief introduction to some tests of cognitive functioning with basic theories of relevant tests:
WAIS
RPM
BENDER GESTALT TEST
3. Brief introduction to non-projective personality tests:
STAI
Beck Depression inventory.
Play therapy
Paper VI: Psychopathology I: Course Code: PGDPC 106 100 Marks
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1. Psychopathology of Childhood and Adolescence:
Concept of Psychopathology
Medical Concept
Bio-Psycho-Social concept
Clinical Manifestation
Typical signs and Symptoms of Mental disorder
Disorders and conditions first manifested in childhood and adolescence:
Mental retardation
Pervasive developmental disorders
Attention deficit disorder
Disruptive behaviour disorders:
Oppositional defiant disorder
Conduct disorder.
Learning disorders
Eating disorders
Social Media and Mobile addiction
Paper VII –Psychodynamic Theories; Course code PGDPC 107: 100 marks:
1. Psychodynamic theories of Freud
2. Object relation theories:
Malanie Klein,
Winnicott.
Third Semester: (Jan – June)
(Note: Candidates will be assigned to Mental health Institutions for Internship and will
be assigned supervisors to see cases under supervision.)
Paper VIII: Psychopathology II; Course Code: PGDPC 109 100 Marks
1. Clinical features and aetiology:
Anxiety disorders:
GAD,
Phobia
OCD;
Pain:
Conversion,
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Dissociative disorders.
2. Clinical features and aetiology:
Mood disorders:
Bipolar affective disorder,
Major depression,
Dysthymia.
Clinical feature and etiology of:
Schizophrenic disorders
Paper IX: Techniques of Psychodynamic Therapy: Course Code: PGDPC: 110 100
Marks
1. Techniques of Psychodynamic Therapy:
Dream Interpretation: Theory and technique
Resistance
Transference
Counter-transference
Interpretation
Termination
2. Luborsky’s Supportive-Expressive therapy ( with skills training and role -playing)
Paper X: Humanistic and behaviouristic theories and Projective Tests:
Course Code:PGDPC 111 100 Marks
Existentialism
Client-centred theory of Rogers
Behaviourism
Cognitive-behaviour theory and therapy
Group therapy
Family & Family therapy
2. Projective tests:
Rorschach
TAT
Fourth Semester: (July – December)
Paper XIII: Psychopathology III: Course code 113
100 marks
1. Clinical features and aetiology:
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Sexual dysfunctions
Substance abuse and related disorder
2. Organic brain disorders
3. HIV infection and AIDS:
Aetiology,
Clinical features
Management.
4. Crisis intervention:
Suicide
Violence.
5. Clinical features and aetiology of:
Personality disorders:
Three different clusters
Delusional disorder.
Paper XIV: Special Areas of Counselling I” Course Code 114 100 Marks
1. Counselling in different fields:
Gender issues
Marital problems
Palliative care of patients with serious physical illness (Such as cancer)
Management of stress and anger.
Grief and Bereavement
Counselling the elderly
Paper XV: Special Areas of counselling II: Course Code: 115 100 Marks
Modern Trauma therapy including EMDR
Dance/Movement therapy
Story-telling
Ecopsychology
[Link]-Emotional Intelligence
Communica'on skills:
3. Self-care and Burnout
4. Basics of community mental health