Annexure ‘CD – 01’

FORMAT FOR COURSE CURRICULUM

L T P/ SW/ No. TOTAL

Course Title: Counseling Psychology for Lawyers S FW of CREDIT
Credit Units: 4 PS UNITS
DA
Course Level: UG Course Code: To be allocated
3 1 - - 4

Course Objectives:
This course will provide each student to develop and demonstrate theoretical models supported by a substantial body of idea related to approaches to counseling
skills. Emphasis will be placed upon enabling students to develop a theoretical foundation upon which to base a counseling approach.

Pre-requisites: Basic knowledge of psychology.

Course Contents/Syllabus:
Weightage (%)
Module I: Counselling: The Art and Science of Helping 15%
Descriptors/Topics
Meaning, purpose and goals of counseling with special reference to India
Professional issues, ethics, education and training of the counselor
Characteristics of a good counsellor

Module II: Counselling Process 20%

Descriptors/Topics

Counselling relationship
Counselling interview
Counselling Termination

Module III: Theories and Techniques of Counselling 20%

 Descriptors/Topics
Psychodynamic Approaches
Freudain
Neo Frendian
Existentialism
Client centered

Module IV: Cognitive Approaches 15%

Descriptors/Topics
REBT:Rational emotive behaviour Therapy

Module V: Behavioural Approaches 20%

Descriptors/Topics
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
Behaviour Modifications

Module VI: Application of Counselling Psychology in Law 10%

Descriptors/Topics
Psychological Counselling in addiction related cases
Medico Legal techniques for Counselling of rape victims, acid attack victims and victims of domestic violence
Counselling of juveniles in conflict with law

Student Learning Outcomes: Student will be able to:

 Understanding various psychotherapies and schools in counseling techniques.

 Recognise skills of eclectic therapeutic plans.
 Identify the techniques to practice in the therapy encounter and how those techniques should be implemented with a variety of disorders and
psychosocial issues

Pedagogy for Course Delivery:

Through lecture, role-play, video feedback and the use of creative (expressive) arts, students are provided with an in-depth experience in skill development
using individual and small group counseling and therapy.
Assessment/ Examination Scheme:

PSDA : NA

Theory L/T (%) Lab/Practical/Studio (%)

100% 0%

Theory Assessment (L&T):

Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment
(30 %)
Components (Drop P/S/V CT Viva Attendance
down) End Term
Examination
(70 %)

Linkage of PSDA with

Internal Assessment
Component, if any
Weightage (%) 10% 10% 5% 5% 70marks

Lab/ Practical/ Studio Assessment: Nil

Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term

(____ %) Examination
(____ %)
Components (Drop
down
Weightage (%)

Text Reading:

 Encyclopedia of Psychotherapy vol. 2

  Michael P. Nichis: The essentials of Family therapy: A Pearson Education Company 2001

References:
 Prochaska,James,A: system of Psychotherapy: Pacific Erove; Books/ code publishing core 1998
 Ravi Rana: Counselling students- Apsychodynamic Perspective: Mac Millan Press Ltd: 2000

Additional Reading:

 Samual .T.Gladding : Counselling A Comprehensive Profession : A Pearson Education company

 S P K Jena: Behaviour Therapy Technique, Research and Application: Sage Publications India Pvt Ltd: 2008