DGC 3700: DIPLOMA IN GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING

This is a one and half year course. By the end of this course, the trainee should be able to:

• Acquire knowledge and skills that will enable them to identify and offer guidance and counseling in the learning institutions.
• Acquire knowledge on diverse areas that affect learners in learning institutions e.g. substance abuse, sociology of the family, youth and sexuality, HIV/AIDS etc
• To set up a functional Guidance and Counseling Department in a learning institution
• Generate new knowledge by conducting research study in an area of interest related to the school/college set up
•  Offer guidance and counseling services to learners with diverse needs in learning institutions. (Schools and colleges)
• Understand the ethical considerations in counseling and incorporate it in their practice

UNITS

DGC 3701: Communication skills & ICT

DGC 3702: Personal Development.

DGC 3703: Guidance practice in Educational Settings.

DGC 3704: Theories of Counselling

DGC 3705: Counselling process & practice

DGC 3706: Research methods

DGC 3707: Theories of human growth

DGC 3708: Group counseling

DGC 3709: Professional studies

DGC 3710: HIV/AIDS

DGC 3711: Sociology of family

DGC 3712: Theories of career development.

DGC 3713: Health psychology

DGC 3714: Personality theories

DGC 3715: Abnormal behaviour & modification.

DGC 3716: Student Personnel services

DGC 3717: Substance abuse counselling

DGC 3718: Child and adolescent issues

DGC 3719: Project in an Educational set up

DGC 3720: Practicum in an Educational set up

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum qualifications are KCSE C- or KCE Div. 2 or the equivalent Certificate in Community development, Social development, Social work, Community Health, Counseling and Psychology. Course open to Beginners, Development workers, Social workers, Project managers and Fresh students

 

       FEES STRUCTURE

       FULLTIME/EVENING STUDENTS

Term	Adm Fee	ID	Lib	Field Trip	Caution	Tuition	Exam	Assess	Total
1	1,000	300	2,000	2,000	1,000	12,600	-	-	18,900
2	-	-	-	-	-	12,600	1,500	-	14,100
3	-	-	-	-	-	12,600	1,500	1,500	15,600
4	-	-	-	-	-	12,600	-	1,500	14,100
5	-	-	-	-	-	12,600	1,500	-	14,100

       
       DISTANCE LEARNING STUDENTS

Term	Adm fee	ID	Lib	Caution	Tuition	Exam	Assess	W/shop	Total
1	1,000	300	2,000	1,000	12,600	-	-	1,500	18,400
2	-	-	-	-	12,600	1,500	-	1,500	15,600
3	-	-	-	-	12,600	1,500	1,500	-	15,600
4	-	-	-	-	12,600	-	1,500	1,500	15,600
5	-	-	-	-	12,600	1,500	-	-	14,100

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