TNOU M.Sc Counselling & Psychotherapy 1st Year- Counselling And Health Psychology (MC

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Tamil Nadu Open University MSc Counselling and Psychotherapy programme details are as given below:

MSc Counselling and Psychotherapy

Eligibility;
Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology (or)

Other Graduate applicants who have not studied psychology should undergo a Bridge Course in Psychology

Duration (Yrs)
2 years to 8 years

Fees
Rs. 6,500/-

Syllabus;

1st Year
– Fundamentals of Psychology
– Developmental Psychology
– Psychopathalogy and Mental Health
– Counselling and Health Psychology
– Counselling Techniques and Assessment

2nd Year
– Principles and Techniques of Psychotherapy
– Behavior Therapies
– Psychotherapies
– Clinical Assessment
– Psychological Tests for Assessment

For detailed syllabus, here is attachment:

TNOU MSc Counselling and Psychotherapy Syllabus

I – YEAR Course Code
Paper I – Fundamentals of Psychology MCP 11
Paper II – Developmental Psychology MCP 12
Paper III – Psychopathalogy and Mental Health MCP 13
Paper IV – Counselling and Health Psychology MCP 14
Paper V – Counselling Techniques and Assessment MCP 15
II - YEAR
Paper VI – Principles and Techniques of Psychotherapy MCP 21
Paper VII – Behavior Therapies MCP 22
Paper VIII – Psychotherapies MCP 23
Paper IX – Clinical Assessment MCP 24
Paper X – Psychological Tests for Assessment MCP 25
Paper- I
FUNDAMENTALS OF PSYCHOLOGY (MCP 11)
Block - I

Introduction - definitions - Schools of Psychology - Applications and fields
–Methods -Brain and Behaviour: Neurons:Nerve impulse, Synapses,
Neurotransmitters - Nervous system: introduction to CNS, PNS.
Block - II
Sensation and Perception: Sensory Processes - Five sense organs and
their functions - Perception and perceptual process – Attention and Perception –
Movement and Depth perception – Role of Learning.
Block - III
Learning: Conditioning – Classical – Stimulus: generalization and
discrimination – Operant: Reinforcement, Shaping of behaviour, Extinction –
Reward and Punishment - Cognitive learning - Remembering and Forgetting:
General memory functions: kinds and types, STM, LTM – encoding – storing – ,
Information Processing theories - Causes of forgetting, amnesias - Improving
memory.
Block - IV
Thinking: Thinking Process – Speech- Language and thinking – Concept
formation - Problem solving - Decision making - Creative thinking – Motivation:
Needs and drives - Biological motives, Social motives - Theories of motivation -
Aggression as a motive.
Block - V
Intelligence: Nature and Definitions - Theories of intelligence - Tests of
intelligence – IQ classification - Personality: Definitions - nature and determinants
of Personality - Theories - Personality Assessment - Emotion and Stress:
Biological basis of emotion - Theories of emotion - Sources of stress – GAS -
Causes and management of stress.
References :
1. Psychology, Neil. R Carlson 2nd edn Allyn & Bacon Inc Boston 1987.
2. Introduction to Psychology, Arnof Witting, Mc Graw Hill 1977.
3. Contemporary Psychology and Effective Behaviour, James C Coleman IV
Edn, Scott Foresman & Co.
4. Stress management, Jonathan C Smith, Springer Pub co 2002.
Paper- II
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY (MCP 12)
Block – I

Nature and meaning of Development - Goals of Development - Significant
facts about Development and Stages - The Prenatal Period - Characteristics of
Prenatal Period - Importance of conception - Hazards during prenatal period -
Genetic disorders.
Block - II
Infancy and Babyhood. Characteristics -Hazards of infancy-
Developmental tasks of babyhood- Physiological functions: Muscle control,
Speech development. Emotional expressions – Development in socialization -
Hazards of baby hood – Childhood - Early and Late Childhood - Characteristics –
Skills - Speech improvement – Play - Common interests - Sex role typing -
Family relationships - Personality development - Hazards.
Block - III
Exceptional Children. Definition - Gifted children - Mentally retarded -
Backward children - Pervasive psychological disorders: Autism, Dyslexia, ADHD.
Learning disabilities – Puberty – Characteristics - Criteria and causes of puberty -
Body changes - effects of changes - Sources of concern - Unhappiness at
puberty - Hazards of puberty.
Block - IV
Adolescence: Characteristics, Physical changes, Emotionality, Interests -
Sex interests and sex behaviour during adolescence - Family relationships -
Personality changes - Happiness and hazards. Adulthood: Characteristics.
Developmental tasks - Vocational selection and adjustments - Marital
adjustments - Adjustment to parenthood - Criteria for successful marital
adjustment - Marital problems and interventions.
Block - V
Middle age - Characteristics of middle age - Developmental tasks - Social
and vocational adjustments - Adjustment to changes life patterns - Relationship
with in-laws -Old age – Characteristics - Physical changes - Mental and
Behavioural disorders - Successful aging. Social issues - Relationship in late life

- Changing social systems -Health related issues - Dementia and other cognitive
disorders - Approaches to successful aging - Attitudes towards death - Old age
homes.
References
1. Developmental Psychology. A life Span approach 6th Edn. Elizabeth
B.Hurlock, Tata McGraw Hill 1990.
2. Developmental Psychopathology. Weiner Charles.MC Graw Hill 1994.
3. Counselling and Life Span Development. Thomas Murray Sage Pub 1990.
4. Advanced Educational Psychology S K Mangal 2nd Edn Prentice Hall of
India 2002.
5. Autism: Diagnosis and after Mythily Chari IRIS 2004.

Paper- III
PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AND MENTAL HEALTH (MCP 13)
Block – I
Psychopathology: Historical views, Causal factors and view points- concept of abnormality - Classification of mental disorders - Disorders in infancy,
Childhood, Adolescence – Delirium - Anxiety and panic disorders.
Block – II
Mood disorders and suicide, Somatoform and dissociative disorders,
Personality disorders, Substance related disorders. Manic Depressive Psychosis
- Schizophrenia and Delusional disorders- Different types - Symptomatology and
Treatment.
Block – III
Organic Disorders: Brain disorders and other cognitive impairments -
Eating and Sleep disorders - Dementia - Sexual and Gender Identity disorders –
adjustment disorders – Problems related to abuse and neglect- Psycho – somatic
disorders.
Block – IV
Diagnostic Methods: Differential diagnosis – Types of tests - Inventories,
Projective tests - Clinical Assessment: The information, DXPLAIN, clinical audit -
various types of assessment, rapport, physical assessment, Neurological
examination, Neuropsychological assessment.
Block V
Mental Health: Factors that contribute to mental health - Importance of
mental health – Mental health Model: Prevention, Primary, Secondary and
tertiary - Characteristics of mentally healthy person - Ethical issues:
Contemporary issues, need for planning, challenges and legal issues.
References:
1. Developmental Psychopathology, Weiner Charles Mc Graw Hill 1994.
2. Handbook of clinical Psychology, Benjamin B Wolman Mc Graw Hill Book
Co 1965.
3. Abnormal Psychology and Modern Life 10 Edn Robert C Carson, James N
Butcher and Susan Mineka Harper Collins 1996.

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M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION .
Counselling and Psychotherapy

COUNSELLING AND HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY


Answer for 5 marks questions should
not exceed 2 pages.
Answer for 15 marks questions should
not exceed 5 pages.
Answer any THREE questions.
1. What are the aims of counselling?

2. Explain Gestalt counselling.

3. Discuss about Gate theory of pain.

4. What is the difference between counselling and
guidance.

PG–544 MCP–14

PG–544 2
PART B — (4 × 15 = 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.

5. What is counselling? What are the different
approaches to counselling?

6. Write in detail about the role of counselling in
medical settings.

7. What are the components of communication skills
in counselling?

8. What is the psychology of pain? Write in details

about the methods of pain assessment and
management.

9. Describe the lifestyle risk factors.
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TNOU M.Sc Counselling & Psychotherapy 1st Year- Counselling And Health Psychology (MCP-14) Papers


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