Course Syllabus
Course Syllabus
The course has 17 modules, each including text content, video lectures, role play demonstration videos and scripts to the role play videos. Once you complete this course, you will be eligible to attempt the courses for Counselling for Alcohol Problems and the Healthy Activity Program.
There is no time limit for this course and you can return at any time. Note that this e-course must be attempted with reference to the full manual available in the Course Materials.
Module 1: Introduction to Counselling
In this module, you will learn what counselling is.
1.1 Read pages 7-8
Module 2: Effective Relationships
In this module, you will learn the attributes of an effective counselling relationship.
2.1 Read page 10
2.2 Read page 10 and watch the video lecture
2.3 Read page 11 and watch the role play video
2.4 Read page 11 and watch the role play video
Module 3: Genuineness
In this module, you will learn about the role of genuineness in counselling.
3.1 Read page 12 and watch the video lecture
3.2 Read pages 12-15 and watch the video lecture and the role play video
Module 4: Styles Of Counselling
In this module, you will learn about the different approaches to counselling.
4.1 Read page 15 and watch the video lecture and role play videos
Module 5: Right Conditions For Counselling
In this module, you will learn how to prepare for a counselling session.
5.1 Read page 18 and watch the video lecture
5.2 Read page 18 and watch the video lecture and role play video
Module 6: Confidentiality
In this module, you will learn the importance of confidentiality in the counselling relationship.
6.1 Read page 18
Module 7: Tape Recording Sessions
In this module, you will understand the scope and need for recording counselling sessions.
7.1 Read page 19
Module 8: Guidelines For Home Visits
In this module, you will learn the scope and conditions for conducting counselling at the patient’s home.
8.1 Read page 20 and watch the video lecture
Module 9: Use Of Telephone In Counselling
In this module, you will learn the need and use of a telephone in counselling.
9.1 Read page 22 and watch the video lecture
9.2 Read page 23 and watch the video lecture
Module 10: Managing Suicide Risk
In this module, you will learn how to conduct suicide risk assessment.
10.1 Read page 26, watch the video lecture
10.2 Read page 27 and watch the video lecture
10.3 Read page 29 and watch the video lecture
10.4 Read page 30 and watch the video lecture
Module 11: Managing Patients With High Suicide Risk
In this module, you will learn how to help patients with a risk of suicide.
11.1 Read page 30 and watch the video lecture
Module 12: Counselling A Patient At Risk Of Suicide
In this module, you will learn how to counsel a patient at risk of suicide.
12.1 Read page 32 and watch the video lecture
12.2 Read page 33 and watch the video lecture
Module 13: Managing Personal Crises
In this module, you will learn about the personal crises that might affect a patient, and how to help him/her.
13.1 Read page 33 and watch the video lecture
13.2 Read page 34 and watch the video lecture
13.3 Read page 37 and watch the video lecture
Module 14: Managing Domestic Violence
In this module, you will learn how to ask about domestic violence, help an abuse victim and also how to stop a patient from being violent.
14.1 Read page 37 and watch the video lecture
14.2 Read page 37
14.3 Read page 39 and watch the video lecture
14.4 Read page 40 and watch the video lecture
Module 15: Involving Significant Others
In this module, you will learn about how to involve a significant other in counselling.
15.1 Read page 43 and watch the video lecture
15.2 Read page 43, watch the video lecture
15.4 Read pages 46-48 and watch the video lecture
Module 16: Becoming A More Effective Counsellor
In this module, you will learn about the role of a supervisor, peer group supervision, individual supervision and referrals to supervisors.
16.1 Read page 50 and watch the video lecture
16.2 Read page 50 and watch the video lecture
16.3 Read page 52 and watch the video lecture
16.4 Read page 52
Module 17: Keeping In Contact With Patients And Encouraging Treatment Completion
In this module, you will learn the barriers to treatment completion and possible solutions, how to end the patient’s treatment, how to keep records, how to maintain boundaries and deal with burn out due to counselling.
17.1 Read page 56
17.2 Read page 57
17.3 Read page 58 and watch the video lecture
17.4 Read page 59
17.5 Read page 60
17.6 Read page 63 and watch the video lecture