By the end of this course, Student Teachers will be able to:

• demonstrate knowledge of the importance of guidance and counselling to teachers and students
• critically analyse the concepts, scope, and theories that govern the process of guidance and counselling.
• use the principles and functions of guidance and counselling to ensure a safe learning environment in school.
• identify and apply different tools of data collection in different situations.
• select and apply appropriate counselling techniques to solve students’ problems.
• coordinate and communicate with various stakeholders in the process of guidance and counselling.

Course Content 

• Introduction to guidance and counselling
• The basic concepts of guidance and counselling: Guidance, counselling, and psychotherapy
• The scope of guidance and counselling: Community, family, administration, and peers
• Principles of guidance and counselling
• Types of guidance and counselling: Educational and personal
• Types of guidance and counselling: Social and vocational
• Theories of guidance and counselling

For Whom

Teachers, Lecturers, HOD, HOS, Educational planners, policy analysts, education statisticians and other professionals involved in educational planning at central or decentralized level.

Training Methodology

The training methodology combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result participant will go back to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned to their duties.