Introduction to school counseling (2 credits/compulsory) Course Code: CED 201 Course Title: Introduction to School Counseling. Number of Credits: 2 credits Course Duration: Two hours per week for 15 weeks (30hrs) Lecturer s Name: ODEBODE, Aminat Adeola. Qualifications: PhD (in view, Guidance and Counseling: University of Ilorin). B.Ed; M.Ed (Guidance and Counseling; University of Ilorin) NCE (Computer Science/Economics; Oyo State College of Education, Oyo) E-mail addresses: adeolaodebode@yahoo.com. Office Location: Room 8 Department of Counselor Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Nigeria. Consultation Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 1-3pm Course content: Concept of counseling and interrelated concepts. Importance of counseling. Placement needs for counseling in schools, counseling services: orientation, placement, appraisal, information, educational and persona-social etc. Course Justification: The knowledge of this course is necessary as students need to be furnished with the knowledge of the profession, its processed and importance. They also need to know the necessity of the profession at all levels in Nigerian schools so as to be able to handle any problem when faced with it. Course outline Week 1; Concept of Guidance and Counseling. Week 2; Guidance, Counseling and Psychotherapy. Week 3; Historical background of Guidance and Counseling. Week 4; Guidance and Counseling in modern time. Week 5; Guidance and Counselling development in Nigeria Week 6; Guidance and Counselling in schools. Week 7; Relationship between counseling and other school guidance personnel.
Week 8; the needs for Guidance and counseling in Nigeria schools. Week 9; Roles of schools counselors. Week 10; Functions of schools counselors. Week11; Characteristics of a Guidance counselor. Week 12; Importance of counseling. Week 13; Guidance and Counseling services Week 14; Concept of inventories. Week 15; REVISION/GENERAL OVERVIEW. COURSE JUSTIFICATION. Guidance counseling is paramount to education system in Nigeria, thus, there is the need for those entering the helping profession area to be familiar with the knowledge of the course in order to help them develop the right attitudes and skills to counseling practices in schools. COURSE Objectives: At the end of the course, students should be able to;- * Explain the concept of guidance, counseling and other interrelated concepts. * Distinguish between the terms guidance, counseling and psychotherapy. * Discuss the development of guidance in Nigeria. * Identify the need of counseling in schools. * Highlight the importance of counseling. * List the roles and functions of counselors in school. * Identify and enumerate the importance of counseling services * Identify and enumerate the uses of inventories. Course Requirements: - This is a compulsory course for all students of counselor Education. Attendance at lectures is compulsory. At least 75% attendance record is mandatory for a student to be qualified to sit for the examination at the end of the semester. Methods of Grading S/N TYPE SCORE % 1. Homework/Assignment 10 2. Continuous Assessment Test 20 3. End of Semester Final Examination 70
4. Total 100 Course Delivery Strategy. Face-face method of lecture will be used as well as tutorial sessions and review of study questions class discussions/presentation will also be adopted. Lecture Content. Week 1 concept of Guidance and Counseling Objective: At the end of the lesson, student should be able to -Explain the term guidance and counseling. - Discuss the similarities between the two terms. - Distinguish between the two terms. Description. This week s lecture will set the basis for the entire semester s work by finding out the meaning of guidance and counseling. It will also bring to limelight the similarities and differences between the two terms. 1. According to your understanding, define the terms guidance and counseling. 2. Counseling has been variously termed the heart, the hub and the wheel in which guidance moves, discuss. Justify the differences and similarities between guidance and counseling. 1. Ipaye, B (1995): Guidance and Counseling in Nigeria Schools: Lagos: Chayob; Printers and Publishers. 2. Omideyi, Z.A. Abiola, D.O. & Oyewo, N.A (2000). Perspective in Guidance and Week 2: Guidance, Counseling and Psychotherapy Objective: At the end of the lesson, students should be able to: - - Explain the terms guidance and counseling
- Discuss the meaning of psychotherapy - Justify the similarities between the three terms. - Enumerate the various ways that the three terms differ Description. The lecture of the week will focus on the concept of guidance, counseling and psychotherapy. Both similarities and differences between the three terms will be examined. : 1) Elaborate on the term guidance and counseling. 2) How will you explain the term psychotherapy? 3) According to your understanding, compare and contrast these terms, Guidance, Counseling, and Psychotherapy. : - 1) Olayinka, M.S (1990): Organising guidance services in the secondary school system; A pioneer approach and strategy. In A uba (Ed), counseling units. Ibadan: Claveranium Press & Publishers. 2) Omideyi, Z.A. Abiola, D.O. & Oyewo, N.A (2000). Perspective in Guidance and Week 3: Historical Background of Guidance and Counseling. Objective: At the end of the lesson, students should be able to trace the historical background of Guidance and Counseling. Description: A thorough look at the historical background of guidance and counseling. : - Trace a brief history of Guidance and Counseling. - What was the unique contribution of the Greeks to the development of Guidance and Counseling? - Trace the role of family on a individual which can be linked with Guidance and Counseling.
. 1. Ipaye, B (1995): Guidance and Counseling in Nigeria Schools: Lagos: Chayob; Printers and Publishers. 2. Omideyi, Z.A. Abiola, D.O. & Oyewo, N.A (2000). Perspective in Guidance and Week 4: Guidance and Counseling in Modern Time. Objectives: At the end of the lesson, students should be able to trace the development of Guidance and Counseling in modern time. Description: A look at scope of historical development of Guidance and Counseling in the modern times. (1) How Guidance and Counseling does began to develop in the modern time? (2) What are the contributions of the social reformers to the development of Guidance and Counseling? (3) Justify the contributions of the child study movement to the development of Guidance and Counseling. 1. Ipaye, B (1995): Guidance and Counseling in Nigeria Schools: Lagos: Chayob; Printers and Publishers. 2. Omideyi, Z.A. Abiola, D.O. & Oyewo, N.A (2000). Perspective in Guidance and 3 4. Week 5: Guidance and Counseling Development in Nigeria. Objective: The main objective of this week is to look into the development of Guidance and Counseling in Nigeria. Description;
The lecture of this week will focus on critical examination of the development of Guidance and Counseling in Nigeria. (1) Discuss the contribution of the catholic missionary sisters to the development of Guidance and Counseling in Nigeria. (2) Give the details of the development of Guidance and Counseling in Nigeria. 1. Ipaye, B (1995): Guidance and Counseling in Nigeria Schools: Lagos: Chayob; Printers and Publishers. 2. Omideyi, Z.A. Abiola, D.O. & Oyewo, N.A (2000). Perspective in Guidance and Week 6: Guidance and Counseling in Schools Objective: At the end of the lesson, students should be able to: - (1) Justify the importance of Guidance and Counseling in Schools (2) Examine the relationship between Counseling and teaching. Description The lecture of this week will bring into limelight the importance of guidance and counseling in schools, it will also look into the relationship counseling between teaching. (1) Discuss the relationship between the school counselor and the class teacher in a school setting. (2) How will you explain the importance of guidance and counseling to a school setting. (3) Explain the reasons teachers need basic counseling skills. Reading list
1. Adeoye, E.A. Relationship between the counselor and other school Guidance Personnel: Guidance and Counseling in education(2003): Kwara: Indeman print media. 2. Omideyi, Z.A. Abiola, D.O. & Oyewo, N.A (2000). Perspective in Guidance and Week 7: Relationship between counseling and other school personnel. Objective: At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to discuss the relationship between counseling and other personnel. They will also be able to examine the importance of counseling to other departments in the school. Description: The lecture of this week will investigate the relationship between counseling and other school guidance personnel. The importance of counseling to other departments is a well looked into. (1) Describe the relationship between the administrative staff and the counselor in a school guidance programme. (2) Describe the relationship that should exist between; (a) The counselor and the health personnel (b) The counselor and the boarding house personnel; and (c) The counselor and staff engaged in co-curricular activities. 1. Adeoye, E.A Relationship between the counselor and other school Guidance Personnel: Guidance and Counseling in Education (2003 ): Kwara: Indeman Print Media. 2. Omideyi, Z.A. Abiola, D.O. & Oyewo, N.A (2000). Perspective in Guidance and.
Week 8: The need for Guidance and Counseling in Nigeria Schools. Objective: At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to justify the need for establishing guidance and counseling in schools. Description: The lecture of this week will focus on the need for the establishment and organization of guidance and counseling programme in Nigeria schools. (1) Explain any five factors that have led to the establishment of guidance and counseling in Nigeria schools. (2) List and explain any 5 characteristics of helping relationship (3) Cultism is a problem among students in Nigerian schools. How relevant is the problem to the establishment of guidance and counseling in Nigeria? 1. Umoh S.H. The need for Guidance and Counseling in the Nigerian Educational System: Guidance and Counseling in Education (2003) Kwara: Indeman Print Media. 2. Omideyi, Z.A. Abiola, D.O. & Oyewo, N.A (2000). Perspective in Guidance and Week 9: Roles of School Counselors Objective: At the end of the lesson, students should be able to highlight and justify the roles of school counselors. Description: This week: Lecture will focus on the roles of counselor in schools. (1) Expantiate on the roles of counselors in schools (2) Highlight 10 ways by which school counselors perform their roles. (3) Of what importance is the role of school counselors?
1. CASSON (2003): Roles and functions of school counselors within the Nigerian Setting: Ilorin: Hatyee Press & Publishing Company Ltd. 2. Omideyi, Z.A. Abiola, D.O. & Oyewo, N.A (2000). Perspective in Guidance and Week 10: Functions of School Counselors Objective: At the end of the lesson, students should be able to highlight and justify the functions of school counselors. Description: This week s lecture will shed light on the functions of school counselors. (1) Discuss the function of school counselors (2) How can a school counselor function effectively? (3) Highlight 10 ways by which school counselors perform their functions. 1. CASSON (2003): Roles and functions of school counselors within the Nigerian Setting: Ilorin: Hatyee Press & Publishing Company Ltd. 2. Omideyi, Z.A. Abiola, D.O. & Oyewo, N.A (2000). Perspective in Guidance and
Week 11: Characteristics of a Guidance counselor Objective: At the end of the lesson, students should be able to discuss who a counselor is, and give account of the characteristics of a Guidance counselor. Description: The week s lecture give the details of who a counselor is and the characteristics of a guidance counselor. (1) Who is a counselor? (2) How can you describe a guidance counselor? (3) What make a guidance counselor effective? 1.CASSON (2003): Roles and functions of school counselors within the Nigerian Setting: Ilorin: Hatyee Press & Publishing Company Ltd. 2,Omideyi, Z.A. Abiola, D.O. & Oyewo, N.A (2000). Perspective in Guidance and 3.Guidance and counseling retrieved October 2011 from 4.Guidance and counseling retrieved October 2011 from Week 12: Importance of Counseling Objective: At the end of the lesson, students should be able to discuss how functional counseling is. Description: Importance of counseling will be shed light upon (1) Discuss how functional counseling is (2) According to your understanding, discuss the importance of counseling. (3) Explain to a layman, the importance of counseling.
. 1. CASSON (2003): Roles and functions of school counselors within the Nigerian Setting: Ilorin: Hatyee Press & Publishing Company Ltd. 2. Omideyi, Z.A. Abiola, D.O. & Oyewo, N.A (2000). Perspective in Guidance and Week 13: Counseling Services Objectives: At the end of the lesson, students should be able to highlight and discuss counseling services. (1) What are counseling services? (2) How does counseling services contribute to the development of Educational system in Nigeria? Description: This week s lecture will focus on counseling services.. 1. CASSON (2003): Roles and functions of school counselors within the Nigerian Setting: Ilorin: Hatyee Press & Publishing Company Ltd. 2. Omideyi, Z.A. Abiola, D.O. & Oyewo, N.A (2000). Perspective in Guidance and Week 14: Concept of Inventories Objective: At the end of the lesson, students should be able to; - Discuss the concept of inventories
- Discuss the usefulness of inventories. Description: The lecture will focus on the concept of inventories, examples and uses of inventories. (i) With relevant examples, what are inventories? (ii) With relevant illustrations, discuss the uses of inventories. 1. CASSON (2003): Roles and functions of school counselors within the Nigerian Setting: Ilorin: Hatyee Press & Publishing Company Ltd. 2. Omideyi, Z.A. Abiola, D.O. & Oyewo, N.A (2000). Perspective in Guidance and Week 15: Revision/General Overview Description: This is the last week of the semester lecture. This week will focus on revision and general overview of the semester lecture. The students are expected to do the following: - 1. Ask for clarification of topics that are not clear 2. Ask questions where necessary 3. Make contributions during the tutorial exercise 1. According to your understanding, define the terms guidance and counseling 2. Compare and contrast these terms: Guidance, Counseling and Psychotherapy. 3. Trace a brief history of Guidance and Counseling. 4. How does Guidance and Counseling began to develop in the modern time?
5. Give the details of the development of Guidance and Counseling in Nigeria. 6. How will you explain the importance of guidance and counseling? 7. Examine the relationship between Counseling and Teaching 8. Explain any five factors that have led to the establishment of guidance and counseling in schools. 9. Give the roles of a school counselor. 10. Justify the functions of a school counselor. 11. How can you describe a Guidance Counselor? 12. Discuss how functional counseling is. General. 1. 3Ipaye, B (1995): Guidance and Counseling for Nigerian Schools; Lagos: Chayobi: 2. 1CASSON (2003): Roles and functions of school counselors within the Nigerian Setting: Ilorin: Hatyee Press & Publishing Company Ltd. 3. 1Omideyi, Z.A. Abiola, D.O. & Oyewo, N.A (2000). Perspective in Guidance and 2 5. Guidance and counseling retrieved October 2011 from. 2http://changingminds.org/disciplines/counseling/what_is.htm Keys for 1. Personal Collection of the lecturer 2. Available on the internet 3. Available in the department reading room