POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN COUNSELLING & PSYCHOTHERAPY

Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy (PGDCP) in association with Marian College,Kuttikkanam (Autonomous)

Marian College Kuttikkanam Autonomous, the premier higher education institution of Kerala launches Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy (PGDCP)from 2020-21 academic year. The programme is to equip candidates to pursue a career in counselling and psychotherapy. This will also strengthen the skills of those working as counsellors, administrators, teachers, leaders, social activists/social workers etc. to respond effectively in conflicting situations/behaviours.

The programme offers training in counselling and therapies spread under various courses such as developmental psychology, counselling skills, family and couple counselling,counselling children and adolescents, cognitive behaviour therapy, Jungian and Adlerian therapies, other psychotherapies etc. and covers all foundation courses in psychology and counselling. The programme includes practical training on counselling and therapies. Field practice/internship is embedded to the course curriculum in order to provide training and experience in counselling.

Objective of PGDCP

The objective of the Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy(PGDCP) is to equip the candidates with both theoretical knowledge and practice skills to identify, assess and intervene to help the clients to resolve their mental health issues.

Programme Specific Outcomes (PSOs) of PGDCP

The students who successfully complete the PGDCP will be able to:

Demonstrate professional and ethical behaviour in dealing with clients.
Assess mental health issues of clients and develop counselling and psychotherapeutic intervention plans to resolve those issues in counselling setting.
Make effective counselling and psychotherapeutic interventions for resolving the mental health issues of the clients making use of the appropriate theoretical and therapeutic approaches.
Evaluate the outcomes of the interventions made to address the mental health issues of the clients.
Conduct researches for the advancement of knowledge and practice in the field of mental health.

Phone

Ms. Nisha Jose : +919526601883
Mr. Tonymon Joseph: +919526725476

Email

admission@mariancollege.org
vathilfoundation@gmail.com

Website

www.mariancollege.org

ADMISSION

Eligibility

Candidates possessing genuine interest and aptitude in counselling.

Candidates for admission to the PGDCP programme shall be required to have passed any undergraduate programme of any Universityrecognized by UGC.

Selection

Selection of candidates will be based on entrance test, group discussion and personal interview which shall be used to evaluate the suitability of the candidate for the Programme. The final rank list shall be prepared out of 150 marks. The relative weight for the components will be 50:50:50.

Instructions

Applications will be accepted online only.
Application fee is Rs 200/-
Application fee once remitted will not be refunded under any circumstances.

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PEDAGOGY

The College has already introduced outcome based education into the curriculum which ensures upskilling. The updating and enhancement of knowledge will happen through class room lectures, problem solving sessions, practicals, experimental activities, modelling and simulation, project, group discussion, presentation, quiz, assignments, peer teaching, peer learning, expert talks, seminars, workshops, online classes, industrial visits, research laboratory visits, outreach programmes, supervised field practicum etc.

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

The PG DCP programme follows a semester-based course structure and continuous assessment within an innovative academic curriculum following the OBE design.It containselevencore courses, four supervised field practicum, a dissertation/project and a comprehensive Viva Voce.The key features of the programme are the thrust given to the foundation topics in Psychology;Counselling and Psychotherapy;theoretical foundations of counselling; training in different psychotherapeutic techniques; and field training in real life settings under the supervision of professional counsellors.

There will be a project during the second semester to gain field/academic/research training. The students will be given an opportunity to undertake project and field practicum outside the college in association with different organisations/institutions engaged in professional counselling.

CONDUCT OF THE PROGRAMME

PGDCP is conducted in collaboration with Vathil- A Foundation for Mental Wellness, Training and Research’ (known as Vathil Foundation) situated at Kottayam.
It is conducted in four semesters in a period of two year under the CSS scheme with multiple entry-exit option.
Four Semesters spread over two academic year for obtaining a Diploma.
One semester (six months) for obtaining a programme certificate (Applicable for the first semester only).
As per the credit and hours given in the syllabus for a course certificate (not applicable for practice courses).
The programme is conducted in such a way that working professionals also can pursue the programme of study.
Forty percentage of the classes will be offered online, and the rest of the classes will take place at Marian College Kuttikkanam (Autonomous) and Vathil Foundation.
Online classes will be conducted in the evenings on weekdays and in-campus sessions will be at Marian College Kuttikkanam (Autonomous) and Vathil Foundation on Saturdays/Sundays/ holidays.
The required hours of Supervised Field Practicum will be arranged in organisations/institutions engaged in professional counselling service.