Application for admission to master level is usually called within November each year. Admission is subject to satisfactory performance on written and oral tests. The specific eligibility criteria for application are-
The Department offers a Master's in Counselling Psychology.
Basic course structure for Masters in Counselling Psychology
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Total |
Theoretical |
Research |
Practical |
Internship |
Viva |
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No. of Course = 11 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Credit Hours = 34 |
22 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
Course title and Number, Credit hour, and number of classes.
Introduction to the course, objective, and course content with learning outcome: are given in detail
M.S. Counselling Psychology (one-year)
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Course No. |
Course Title |
Marks |
Credit |
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CP M:501 |
Human Behavior and Neuroscience |
50 |
2 |
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CP M:502 |
Mental Health Issues |
100 |
4 |
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CP M:503 |
Counselling Micro-skills |
100 |
4 |
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CP M:504 |
Psychological Assessments and Techniques |
100 |
4 |
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CP M:505 CP M:506 |
Counselling Approaches Research Methodology and Statistics |
100 50 |
4 2 |
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CP M:507 CP M:508 CP M:509 CP M:510 CP M:511 |
Professional Ethics and Supervision Research Project and Seminar Practical Internship and Placement (fieldwork) Viva |
50 50 100 100 50 |
2 2 4 4 2 |
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Total: 11 Course |
850 |
34 |
Number of Class: For full credit course 60 hours of lecture and for half credit 30 hours of lecture.
Number of tutorial classes: Tutorial class includes case and internship supervision and research project class:
Case and Internship Supervision: 50 Hours
Research project: 20 Hours
Instructional Strategies:
Participatory and experiential methods are followed which includes anagogical instructional strategies for adult learning such as Lecture, Power Point presentation, Relevant videos, Group discussion, Individual group activity, Demonstration, and Roleplay.
Student Assessment / Evaluation Policy:
Assessment System of Theoretical Course in Counselling Psychology
Number of in-course exams: 2 for Full Unit and 1 for Half Unit
Final Examination: At the end of the year, one comprehensive exam has been taken. 2 hours exam for half unit courses and 3 hours for full unit.
Marks Distribution for MS Theoretical Courses
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Attendance |
Presentation |
Assignment |
Mid-Term Exam |
Final Exam |
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Theoretical Full Unit |
5% |
5% |
10% |
20% |
60% |
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Theoretical half Unit |
2.5% |
2.5 |
5% |
10% |
30% |
Projects and assignments: This includes Practical course, Research work and Internship
Marks Distribution for MS Project, internship, and practical Courses
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In-course |
Final Exam |
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Research Project Half Unit |
Attendance and Class Evaluation 20% |
Seminar and Report 30 |
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Practical Full Unit |
Internal Evaluation 40% |
Seminar and Report 60% |
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Internship Placement Full Unit |
Placement Attendance 10% |
Supervision 20% |
Process Account 20% |
Log Book 10% |
Report 40% |
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Viva Voce Half Unit |
½ Unit |
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Continuous assessment:
1. The theoretical courses include class attendance, class presentation, and class assignments.
Class Assignment:
Full Unit: Minimum 2 Assignment and Maximum 4 Assignment
Half Unit: Minimum 1 Assignment and Maximum 3 Assignment
Class Presentation:
Full Unit: Minimum 2 Presentations and Maximum 4 Presentations
Half Unit: Minimum 1 Presentation and Maximum 3 Presentation
Tutorial class: For the tutorial class of internship and research project, supervision class attendance, maintaining regular log book, and process account are practiced.
Type of Questions:
For theoretical papers short and essay-type questions are used for mid-term and final written examination. For Midterm examination: Minimum two questions out of three and Maximum three out of four.
For final examination: The examinee has to answer 3 out of 4 questions and for the full unit 5 out of 6 questions
Mode of question: The mode of question is both theoretical and reflective:
Theoretical:
A theoretical question is any question that incorporates a theoretical aspect such as: What is the Pedagogical and Anagogical Model of Learning? Describe the Shifting to adult learning mode.
Final Examination: 1 (comprehensive)
Reflective:
A reflective question is what we call any question that makes a student look back over what or how they have learned. By encouraging students to reflect on their learning, these sorts of questions help students to integrate their knowledge into practice.
For Example: Sumon is a 12-year-old adolescent who was said to be aggressive in his behavior. How do you help this child by using “The FBA’’ model?
Grading Policy:
As per university rules, the letter grading policy is followed:
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Numerical Grade |
Letter Grade |
Grade Point |
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80% and Above |
A+ |
A Plus |
4.0 |
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75% to less than 80% |
A |
A |
3.75 |
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70% to less than 75% |
A- |
A Minus |
3.5 |
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65% to less than 70% |
B+ |
B Plus |
3.25 |
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60% to less than 65% |
B |
B |
3.0 |
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55% to less than 60% |
B- |
B Minus |
2.75 |
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50% to less than 55% |
C+ |
C Plus |
2.5 |
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45% to less than 50% |
C |
C |
2.25 |
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40% to less than 45% |
D |
D |
2.0 |
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Less than 40 % |
F |
F |
0.0 |
Requirement for awarding the degree:
The total performance of a student in a given course will be evaluated on the basis of continuous assessment and course final (60% written examination and 40% attendance, mid-course evaluation, assignments, and presentation) as per the approved rule of the letter grading system of the Biological Faculty.
The authority will have the power to withhold the certificate in case of failure until the requirements are fulfilled.
11 courses · 34 credit hours across 1 term
| Code | Course title | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPM 501 | Human Behaviour and Neuroscience | 2 |
CP M 501: Human Behaviour and Neuroscience (2 credits)
Learning Objective: To gain knowledge & understanding of neuroscience of human behaviour and its application
References
Ewen Robert B (2009), An Introduction to theories of Personality, 7th ed. Psychology Press, ISBN- 978-1841697468 Feldman, R. S. (2010), Essentials of Understanding Psychology, 9th ed., McGraw-Hill Higher Education, ISBN: 978-0071221481 Karen Huffman (2008). Psychology in Action, 8th Edition, John Wiley & Sons. Kolb, B and Whishaw, I. Q. (2003). Foundations of Human Neuropsychology, 5th Edition, Worth Publishers, NY 10010 Lahey, B. B. (2012). Psychology: An Introduction, 11th Edition, McGraw-Hill Pinel JPJ (2009) Biopsychology. Pearson Education |
| CPM 502 | Mental Health Issues | 4 |
CP M 502: Mental Health Issues (4 credits)
Learning Objective: To gain knowledge and understanding in mental health, psychopathology, and developmental disorders.
References American Psychological Association (2013) Diagnostic and Statistic Manual of Mental Disorder (DSM-V) Horwitz Allen V and Scheid Teresa L. ‘A Handbook for the Study of Mental Health’ Social context, theories & systems. Cambridge University Press; ISBN: 0521561337 Jerrold S. Maxmen, Nicholas G. Ward, Mark D. Kilgus (2009). Essential Psychopathology and Its Treatment, W.W. Norton & Company. Kirk Samuel A., Gallagher James J., Anastasiow Nicholas J. Educating Exceptional Children; Tenth Edition, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston New York. Mclead. J. An Introduction to Counselling, 3rd Edition Nelson-Jones Richard. ‘Practical counselling and helping skills’, 5th Edition, ISBN No: 978-1-4129-0387-5, Sattler, J.M. (2001). Assessment of Children Cognitive Applications.4th edition. Jerome M. Sattler, Publisher, Inc. ISBN: 0-9618209-7-7. Sattler. J. M. (2005) Assessment of Children: Behavioral, Social and Clinical Foundations, 5th ed., Joseph Sattler (self-published), ISBN: 978-0970267160 |
| CPM 503 | Counselling Micro-skills | 4 |
CP M 503: Counselling Micro-skills (4 credits)
Learning Objective: To develop the essential micro skills of counselling and apply them to build effective client-counsellor relationship.
References
Beck Judith S. (1995), Cognitive Therapy, NY 10012: The Gulford Press, ISBN -0- 89862-847-4 Source: Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Dhaka.
Carkhuff, R. R. (1983). The Art of Helping. Human Resource Development Press.
Gerald Corey. Theory and practice of counseling and psychotherapy (3rded), California: Brooks/Cole Publishing Company, ISBN 0-534-05076-X; Page#10-43
Gladding S.T., Counselling Comprehensive Profession (5thed), Pearson,Merill Prentice Hall; Upper Saddle River, New Jersy, Columbus, Ohio. ISBN 0-13-049470-4; P-#192-195
Hill, C. E. (2009). Helping Skills: Facilitating Exploration, Insight, and Action. 3rd ed. Washington DC: American Psychological Association. ISBN 13: 9781433804519.
Ivey, A. E., Ivey, M. B., & Zalaquett, C. P. (2014). Intentional Interviewing and Counseling: Facilitating client development in a multicultural society. 8th ed. Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning.
MacCluskie, K. (2010). Acquiring Counseling Skills: Integrating theory, multiculturalism, and self-awareness. Pearson Education, Inc.
Mcleod John, An Introduction to Counselling (3rded), Buckingham: Open University Press. ISBN 0-335-21189-5; Page#78 – 121.
Nelson-Jones, R. 2005. Practical Counselling and Helping Skills. 5th ed. SAGE Publications Ltd. ISBN 978141290388 2 (pbk).
Rosenberg, M. B. (2003). Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life. 2nd ed. Puddle Dancer Press.
Schultz Duane and Schultz Sydney Ellen. Theories of Personality (6thed). California: Brooks/Cole Publishing Company, Page# 39-80 Woolfe Ray Handbook of Counselling Psychology (2nd ed), Edited by – windy Dryden and Sheelagh Stnawbridge, London: Sage Publication, ISBN 978-0-7619-7207-5, Page#121-139
Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, Routledge. Taylor and Francis Group
Therapy Today, British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, Routledge. |
| CPM 504 | Psychological Assessments and Techniques | 4 |
CP M 504: Psychological Assessments and Techniques (4 credits)
Learning Objective: To gain understanding and proficiency in applying psychological principles and techniques for assessment
References Carr, A. (2005). Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology. Prentice-Hall Debbie, D & Peter, J. (2010). Therapy with Children. Sage Publication Inc. Glading, S.T.Counselling Comprehensive Profession (5th ed), Pearson, Merill Prentice Hall. ISBN 0-13-049470-4 Kaplan, R.M. and Saccuzzo, D.P., Psychological Testing: Principles, Applications, and Issues.Wadsworth (2014) Lukas Susan (2012) Where to start and how to Ask, London: W.W. Norton and Company, ISBN 0-393-70152-2, Robyn S. Hess, Sandy Magnuson, Linda Beeler (2011). Counselling Children and Adolescents in Schools, SAGE Publications, 2011 Samuel A. Kirk, James J. Gallagher, Nicholas J. Anastasiow Educating Exceptional Children; Tenth Edition, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston New York. Sattler, J.M.(2001). Assessment of Children Cognitive Applications. 4th edition. Publisher, Inc. ISBN: 0-9618209-7-7. Slavin, R. E. (1991). Educational Psychology: Theory into Practice. 3rd edition. Prentice-Hall International, Inc. ISBN: 0-13-236993-1. |
| CPM 505 | Counselling Approaches | 4 |
CP M 505: Counselling Approaches (4 credits)
Learning Objective: To gain knowledge and understanding of theories, models and techniques for intervention in counselling. Part A: Counselling Approaches
Part B: Interventions Areas
References
Beck Judith S. (1995), Cognitive Therapy, 72 Spring street, Newyork, NY 10012: The Gulford Press, ISBN -0- 89862-847-4 Corey Gerald, Theory and practice of counseling and psychotherapy (3rded), California: Brooks/Cole Publishing Company, ISBN 0-534-05076-X. Draucker C. B. and Martsolf D. S. (2006), Counselling Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse (3rd ed), SAGE Publication Ellis A. and Harper R. A., A Guide to Successful Marriage, California: Wilshire Book Company. Gladding S.T., Counselling Comprehensive Profession (5thed), Pearson,Merill Prentice Hall;Upper Saddle River, New Jersy; Columbus, Ohio. ISBN 0-13-049470-4; Introductory Course (TA 101) Hand out James Richard K., Crisis Intervention Strategies (6thed), Thomson. Broks/Cole. ISBN 10:0-495-10026-9, Jolley Janina M. and Mitchell Mark L. (1996), Life span Development, McGraw – Hill College, ISBN 0-697-12981-0 Lasswell M. and Laswell T., Marriage and The Family(2nded), California: Wadworth Pblishing Company Lukas Susan, Where to start and how to Ask, London : W.W. Norton and Company, ISBN 0-393-70152-2, Mcleod John, An Introduction to Counselling (3rded), Buckingham: Open University Press. ISBN 0-335-21189-5. McNamara S. , Stress in Young People What’s New and What Can We Do? 2000 Continuum ,London, ISBN 0 8264 4920 Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) in emergencies training program course material Patterson L.E. and Welfel E.R., The Counselling Process (4thed), Thomson, ISBN 81-315-0084-5, Robert L. Gibson & Marianne H. Mitchell (2007), Introduction to counselling and guidance. 7th edition, Prentice-Hall. ISBN 978-0131738218. Shapiro Francis (2001), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Basic Principles, Protocols & Procedures Second edition, New York: The Gulford Press. New York , ISBN 1-57230-672-6 Steinberg Laurence (1999), Adolescence, 5th ed. McGraw – Hill College, ISBN 0-07-001323-3. Whitaker Dorothy Stock, Using Groups to help people, London and New York: Routledge, ISBN o-415-04283-6 WoolfeRay , Handbook of Counselling Psychology (2nd ed), Windy Dryden and Sheelagh Stnawbridge, London:Sage Publidation, ISBN 978-0-7619-7207-5. |
| CPM 506 | Research Methodology and Statistics | 2 |
CPM 506: Research methodology and Statistics (2 credits)
Learning Objective: Developing proficiency in understanding, formulating, conducting and evaluating research in the field of counseling psychology
References Bellack, A. S. (1992) Research Methods in Clinical Psychology, pp. 55-68, Allyn & Bacon, ISBN: 9780205142811 Cathrine Steel, Holly Andrews and Dominic Upton (2012). Statistics in Psychology. Prentice Hall. London Creswell, J. W. (2012). Qualitative Inquiry & Research Design: Choosing among five approaches, 3rd ed. Sage Publications, ISBN: 978141299530 David Clark-Carter (2010). Quantitative Psychological Research: The complete student’s companion, 3rd edition. Psychology Press. USA Field, A. (2009) Discovering Statistics Using SPSS®, 3rd Ed. Sage Publications Limited, ISBN: 9781849204088 Islam, M. N. (2007). An Introduction to Sampling Methods: Theory and Applications, Book World, Dhaka Jennifer Evans (2007). Your Psychology Project: The Essential Guide. Sage Publications. London Shaughnessy, J. (2011) Research Method in Psychology, 9th ed. pp. 80-115, McGraw-Hill Education, ISBN: 9780071086813 Willig, C. (2008) Introducing Qualitative Research in Psychology, pp.16-18, McGraw-Hill Education, ISBN: 978-0-335-22115-8 Steve Jones and Mark Forshaw (2012). Research Methods in Psychology. Prentice Hall. London |
| CPM 507 | Professional Ethics and Supervision | 2 |
CP M 507: Professional Ethics and Supervision (2 credits)
Learning Objectives: Aims to develop ethical value and maintain professional conduct in the field of practice
1. Ethics in Psychological Practice: 1.1 Ethical Principles and Codes 1.2 Ethical Guidelines 2. Ethical & Legal Issues 2.1 Values & Helping Relationship 2.2 Confidentiality 2.3 Legal consideration 2.4 Ethical dilemmas in psychological research. 3. Supervision in Psychological Practice: 3.1 Context & format for supervision function &process of supervision 3.2 Ethical and legal aspects of supervision 3.3 Multicultural Issues in Supervision. 4. Personal Counselling & Continuing Professional Development 5. Research Awareness and Evaluation in Practice 6. Multiculturalism & Diversity Issues: 6.1 Multicultural Counselling and Cultural Awareness Training 6.2 Adapting existing services and agencies to the needs of diverse client groups 6.3 Ethics codes from diversity perspective. 7. Client Rights & Counsellor Responsibilities: 7.1 The Clients Right to Give Informed Consent 7.2 The professional Responsibilities in documentation keeping. 7.3 Assessing and Working with Children 8. Conceptual Frameworks 8.1 Relationships between client and professional power issues 8.2 Self-appraisal and self-reflection
References
Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy. Published by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. ISBN: 1-905114-06-0/ ISBN: 13: 978-1-905114-06-1 Corey, G (2012), Theory and practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy, 9thed, Brooks/ Cole, Cengage Learning, ISBN NO: 978-0-8400-2854-9 Gladding, S.T (2004), Counseling: A Comprehensive Profession, 5th ed. Prentice-Hall, ISBN NO: 0-13-049470-4, ‘Handbook of Counselling Psychology’, Edited by- Ray Woolfe, Windy Dryden, Shaelagh Strawbridge, SAGE Publication, ISBN No: 978-0-7619-7206-8 / 978-0-7619-7207-5 (pbk) Marsh, D. T. & Magee, R.D. (1997) Ethical and legal issues in professional practice with families, John Wiley & Sons, ISBN: 978-0471134589 Nelson-Jones, R (2005), Practical counselling and helping skills, 5th ed. Sage Publishing, ISBN No: 978-1-4129-0387-5 ‘Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions’,8th edition by Corey, Corey, Callanan. ISBN- 13: 978-0-495-90468-7 / ISBN-10: 0-495-90468-6 British Psychological Society (2009), Code of Ethics & Conduct, ISBN: 978-1-85433-495-4 |
| CPM 508 | Research Project and Seminar | 2 |
CP M 508: Research Project (2 credits) During the course the trainee will require planning and carrying out individual research in counselling psychology setting and submit a report along with a seminar. |
| CPM 509 | Practical | 4 |
CP M 509: Practical (4 credits) Assessment, case formulation and intervention are required to ensure that students are familiar-with professional, ethical, and legal issues. Trainees are required to submit assessment report, case report and present a case for evaluation. |
| CPM 510 | Internship and Placement (field work) | 4 |
CP M 510: Internship and Placement (field work) 4 Credits 40% of course time (in total 4 months) the trainees shall be on placement in professional counselling settings during which the trainees are required to complete a minimum of 1500 hours of approved internship, 200 hours of which are in direct service with clients, and 50 hours of supervised practice. This provides trainees with opportunities to refine basic assessment and intervention skills as well as to develop specialized areas of interest. The internship is regarded as a summative clinical experience leading to the Master degree in Counselling Psychology. The primary objective of the internship is to provide an opportunity for integration and practice of knowledge and skills in a professional counselling setting. Trainees will need to submit individual Internship/placement report with case assessment and intervention reports, process account, official testimonial, supervision report etc. Supervision: The trainee will be under continuous supervision. 25% of placement time will be supervision hour. Participation in the seminar and workshops counts towards the 1500 hours required for internship. Documentation by maintaining process account and logbook is a requirement. Personal work: It is mandatory that trainees undergo a specified hours of personal work for coping with own stress and burn out Note: Course evaluation: The total performance of a student in a given course will be evaluated on the basis of continuous assessment and course final (60% written examination and 40% attendance, mid course evaluation, assignments and presentation) as per approved rule of letter grading system of Biological faculty. Specified hours of supervised internship and personal work are mandatory for accreditation of MS degree. The authority will have the power to withhold the certificate in case of failure until the requirements are fulfilled. |
| CPM 511 | Viva | 2 |