National Institute of Social Development

DIPLOMA IN COUNSELLING

Course Structure & Course Description

The Diploma in Counselling programme consists of the following components:

1. Eight Course Units
2. One Field Practicum Unit

The subjects and subject codes of the courses by semester are as follows.

Course Units

1^st year 1^st Semester:

• DC101 - General Psychology
• DC102 - Developmental Psychology
• DC103 - Social Psychology
• DC104 - Psychology of Abnormal Behavior

1^st year 2^nd Semester:

• DC105 - Counseling Theories
• DC106 - Counseling Techniques
• DC107 - Counseling Treatment Planning
• DC108 - Counseling Skill Development

2^nd Year field work (Six Months) :

• DC109 - Field Practicum on Skills Development