M.SC. IN HOLISTIC AND PSYCHOLOCICAL COUNSELLING

St Aloysius College, Mangalore offers two year's course in M.Sc. Holistic and Psychological counselling. The first of its kind in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts.

How can people cope better with day to day problems like anxiety, stress, frustrations, conflicts,psychosomatic illness strained interpersonal relationships, matrital problems, school related problems, problems at work place etc which hamf their intellectural, social and emotional growth? The answer line in having trained psychological counselors at all levels Here's an opportunity for students to be trained in holistic and psychological counselling.

SALIENT FEATURES OF THE COURSE:
a) students will be intensely trained in counselling skills
b) trained to integrate counselling theories into practice
c) trained to use psychological tests
d) on the job training will be given
e) a job oriented course with high placement opportunities in schools, colleges, hospitals, corporate sector etc.

The course is designed in such a way that it introduces the students to the basic content in psychology, development and social psychology, psychopathology, skills in counselling, theories, assessment, human resource management, cl and adolescent guidance, educational couselling. The two year course is spread over four semesters which includes the as well as practical.
FIRST SEMESTER
 
SECOND SEMESTER

Foundations of human behavior
Social psychology
Development psychology
Basic counseling skills

Practical
Basic counseling skills
 Group therapy for personal awareness

   
 Psychopathology
 Theories of personality
 Counseling theory 
 Group counseling

Practical
 Supervised counseling practice
 Training to be group leader
THIRD SEMESTER
 
FOURTH SEMESTER 
 Research and statistics
 Psychological assessment
 Child and adolescent guidance
 Human resource management

Practical
 Supervised counseling practice
 Assessment
  

250 hours

of

internship

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

Students with B.A/ B.Sc Psychology, BSW/B.ED gradualtes or any other discipline with psychology as one of the subjects at the under graduate level, or any graduate with a diploma in counselling.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES:
On completion of this course students will be absorbed in schools, colleges, hospitals, and in the corporate sector as counselors.

FOR ANY CLARIFICATION CONTACT THE PRINCIPAL OR THE COURSE COORDINATOR:
Ms. Shalini Aiyappa
Department of Psychology
Tel: 0824-2449700 Ext. 115
(between 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.)