This program will offer skills that will enable students to actively participate in counseling activities in a diverse, socio-economic, cultural, political, religious, and educational world.
Course Overview
Counseling Psychology focuses on providing therapeutic treatments to clients who experience a wide variety of symptoms of emotional, social, vocational, educational, health-related, developmental and organizational nature. The demand for graduates of this course is currently on the rise in Kenya and other countries. AITEC intend to meet the need by offering this course.
Course Outline:
Module I
- Communication Skills
- Personal Development 1
- Counseling I
- Practicum I
- Contextual Issues I
- Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling
- Theories of Counseling I
- Counseling Skills and Techniques
- Effective Study Skills
- Lifespan Development
- Entrepreneurship
- Information Communication Technology
- Life Skills
- Occupational Safety & Precautions
Module II
- Theories of Counseling II
- Practicum II
- Introduction to Counseling Research Project Methods
- Business Plan
- Contextual Issues II
- Abnormal Behavior and Mental Health Counseling
- Psychological Testing and Assessment
- Multicultural and Gender Issues in Counseling
- Group Counseling Theories
- Personal Development II
- Counseling II
Module III
- Introduction to Guidance and Counseling
- Practicum III
- Disaster, Conflict and Stress Management
- Establishing Guidance and Counseling in Learning Institutions
- Vocational and Career Guidance and Counseling
- Family Counseling and Effective Parenting
- Contextual Issues III
- Human Developmental Stages and Guidance and Counseling Interventions
- Human Sexuality
- Mental Health Guidance and Counseling in Health Settings
- Practice of Guidance and Counseling in Learning Institutions
- Personal Development III
Research Project in Guidance and Counseling
Expected Working Field
The graduates can be employed as counselling psychologist, counselor,
Social scientist, Life coach, Rehabilitation counselor, mental health counselor,
Guidance and career counselor
