One Year Intensive Post Graduate
Diploma in Counselling
Psychology (Blended Learning)
1 year divided into 2 semesters
(2000 hours)
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The one-year professional Post
Graduate Diploma in counselling
psychology (2000 hours) is
intended for persons who desire
to develop professional
proficiency in Counselling
Psychology. Participants are
expected to possess academic
aptitude, demonstrated patterns
of interest and personal
qualifications which will enable
them to function creatively and
effectively in working with
people in a variety of
professional settings. Those who
successfully complete the course
will be awarded a Diploma in
Psychological Counselling.
I.
Martin Luther Christian
University (MLCU) Association:
The certificate for Post
Graduate Blended Learning in
psychological Counselling will
be provided from CCC in
association with Martin Luther
Christian University MLCU.
II.
Duration: One year (12 Months, the
First two months will be an
orientation to the Diploma
Program with 8 weeks module)
III.
Eligibility:
Prerequisites for this program
are:
a. Postgraduate degree in
behavioral science/related
subjects like theology,
sociology, social work,
medicine, education, and the
like (Preferably candidates
those who have obtained first
class or higher second class in
their postgraduate degree will
be given priority)
or
Bachelor degree holders
in similar areas with a minimum
of 5 years relevant work
experience.
And
b. Eight weeks PG
certificate course in
counselling psychology. (For
those who have completed eight
weeks PG certificate course in
counselling psychology from CCC,
they can complete the one-year
diploma program in 10 months)
or
c. Four-weeks PG certificate
course in counselling
psychology. (For those who have
completed four weeks PG
certificate course in
counselling psychology from CCC,
they can complete the one-year
diploma program in 11 months)
IV.
Course Fees
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V.
Contact Classes:
There will be contact classes
for 3 months at Christian
Counselling Centre, Vellore.
a.
Contact classes of 3
months are an essential part of
this course. However,
considering the present
situation it is subject to
modification according to the
Covid restriction.
b.
During the contact classes when
it is possible to do, the
institute will arrange
residential experiential
activities with fieldwork
opportunity exposure to the
possible extend.
VI.
The Program:
This professional program which
is the only one of its kind is
based on the philosophy and the
pedagogy which is
experience-based, cumulative,
holistic, science-based,
eclectic, learning
community-oriented (cohort),
culturally sensitive, and
self-directed. The emphasis is
on seminars (these seminars are
professional seminars with all
the advanced trainees and
faculties participating as
professional colleagues), case
study discussion, use of
verbatim, audio/video, and
face-to-face observation for
supervision, presentation in
learning, and reviewing the
application in different subject
areas given below.
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Post Graduate Diploma in
Counselling Psychology
2021-2022
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1ST YEAR |
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SEMESTER – I |
SEMESTER - II |
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COURSE NAME
|
CREDITS |
COURSE NAME
|
CREDITS
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Systems of Psychological
Counselling
|
3 |
Pre-Marriage and
Marriage Counselling -I
|
3 |
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Advanced Counselling
Psychology |
3 |
Counselling Practicum-I
I
|
3 |
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Advanced developmental
counselling
|
3 |
Crisis Intervention
Practicum |
3 |
|
Psychopathology and
referral Counselling
|
3 |
Positive Psychology
|
3 |
|
Counselling Practicum-I
|
3 |
Emotional Intelligence |
3 |
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Counselling as a tool
for Social Change |
3 |
Spiritual Counselling
|
3 |
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Group therapy Practicum
-1 |
2 |
Identify ethics and
legal issues in
professional counselling
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2 |
|
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20 |
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20 |
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Total Credits = 40
Credits |
Note*
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The experiential methodology
will be used in every
course.
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Teamwork under the guidance
of the chief clinical
supervisor is another part
of our methodology.
-
The exact sequence of
classes may be changed
according to circumstances.
VII.
Criteria for award of
Diploma in Counselling
Psychology.
1.
Satisfactory
participation in experiential
sessions and seminars both in
online and contact class.
2.
2000 hours of
professional work through
opportunities provided by the
centre and created by the
trainees.
3.
12 months of the course
consisting of all the above,
including at least 300 hours of
counselling work both individual
and group. On the whole 125
hours of supervision are
required.
4.
Weekly participation in
personal growth experience
through psychological
counselling for professional
effectiveness.
5.
Maintenance of a daily log of
learning to be reviewed weekly
with peers and supervisors.
VIII.
Clinical Supervision:
All the participants will have
the privilege to be guided under
the supervision of Dr. B. J.
Prashantham the Chief Clinical
supervisor who has more than
five decades of experience in
the field of counselling
psychology and has trained more
than 52000 counsellors both
nationally and internationally.
He is also known as the Indian
Counselling Guru who is the main
architect of the CCC programs
and is ably assisted by
Professional Counsellors and
Supervisors trained by him.
a.
The professional staff of
CCC under the guidance of chief
clinical supervisor Dr. B. J.
Prashantham will be available
every week at designated time on
zoom/e-mail/phone for individual
and group discussions.
b.
There will be brief
presentations with assignments,
exercises and assessments that
you are expected to complete on
a daily and weekly basis.
c.
In whatever way that
works for you, you will be
expected to commit some time
each day and week to complete
assignments, seminar paper
presentations, skills practice,
reading reactions, group
interactions and discussions
with the staff within that
framework. Some flexibility will
be found within the structure.
d.
The institution reserves
the right to modify timings due
to different exigencies and will
communicate with you.
IX.
Termination from the
Program and Refund Policy:
a.
During the 2-month
orientation program, if the
candidate does not perform and
follows the requirements of the
program satisfactorily, he/she
will be asked to discontinue the
program.
b.
In a situation where a
participant becomes too sick to
continue the program, on medical
advice, he/she will be allowed
to discontinue. If the
participant is not cumulatively
(on a week-by-week basis)
fulfilling the minimum
requirements of the course they
will be asked to discontinue.
Fees once paid are
non-refundable however; the fees
will be adjusted if the
participant comes back for a
future course within a year
(within 12 months).
c.
Inability to follow the
cumulative nature of the program
and violation of CCC norms will
result in forfeiting the
eligibility of the certificate.
d.
If after joining, a
participant decides to leave the
program for any reason, he/she
will forfeit the fees paid.
e.
Furthermore, the
institute reserves the right to
ask any participant to
discontinue the course if their
personality problems and/or
adjustment to the program turns
out not to be in the best
interest of the individual or
the program. Such candidates
will also forfeit the fees paid.
f.
If you are undergoing or
have undergone any psychiatric
treatment, we would like to know
immediately, so as to enable us
to advise whether a training
program stress like this, would
be suitable for you, at this
time.
g.
Each student will be
eligible for one month's leave
each year, which is subject to
sanction from the Director.
X.
Field Work
a.
Each candidate for the
PG Diploma in Counselling
Psychology
is responsible to make
satisfactory fieldwork
arrangements at any
institution/context in their
places like hospitals or schools
or NGOs and provide counselling
support in accordance with the
norms of that institution.
Consult your supervisor before
finalizing your fieldwork.
b.
They should also be able to
reflect on their experiences in
order to learn and grow under
the supervision of CCC staff and
CCC norms.
c.
Telephone counselling through
appropriate local agencies will
also be acceptable for part of
the field visit work.
h.
Confidential record-keeping and
observance of other professional
ethics will be expected.
i.
16 hours of fieldwork per week
as per your convenient
arrangements is needed.
