DIPLOMA IN COUNSELLING – KNEC

DCAC 5000: CHILD AND ADOLESCENT COUNSELLING OPTION

This is a three year course, whose objective is to equip students with knowledge, skills and experience in the basic principles of counseling and integrate these principles with other counseling knowledge in practice.  Diploma in Counseling has various options which an individual can choose to special in.  Diploma in Counseling is covered in three modules and the units for each module(s) have been outlined as per the option an individual will decide to pursue. The following units will be covered:

MODULE I UNITS – COUNSELLING I

ENG 999:            English Language
DCAC 5001:       Communication Skills
DCAC 5002:       Life Skills
DCAC 5003:       Information Communication Technology
DCAC 5004:       Entrepreneurship.
DCAC 5005:       Introduction To Psychology
DCAC 5006:       Lifespan Development
DCAC 5007:       Personal Development I
DCAC 5008:       Effective Study Skills
DCAC 5009:       Counselling Skills And Techniques
DCAC 5010:       Theories Of Counselling I
DCAC 5011:       Ethical And Legal Issues In Counselling
DCAC 5012:       Contextual Issues I
DCAC 5013:       Practicum I

MODULE II UNITS – COUNSELLING II

DCAC 5014:       Theories Of Counselling II
DCAC 5015:       Personal Development II
DCAC 5016:       Group Counselling
DCAC 5017:       Multicultural And Gender Issues In Counselling
DCAC 5018:       Psychological Testing And Assessment
DCAC 5019:       Abnormal Behaviour And Mental Health Counselling
DCAC 5020:       Contextual Issues II
DCAC 5021:       Business Plan
DCAC 5022:       Introduction To Counselling Research Project
DCAC 5023:       Practicum II

MODULE III UNITS – COUNSELLING III

DCAC 5024:       Child And Adolescent Development
DCAC 5025:       Techniques In Child And Adolescents Counselling
DCAC 5026:       Guidance And Counselling In Programmes
DCAC 5027:       Life Skills In Children And Adolescent
DCAC 5028:       Families And Parenting In Children And Adolescents
DCAC 5029:       Psychological Assessment And Psychopathology In Children And Adolescents
DCAC 5030:       Professional Ethical And Legal Issues In Children And Adolescent
DCAC 5031:       Reproductive Health in Children And Adolescents
DCAC 5032:       Contextual Issues In Children And Adolescent
DCAC 5033:       Personal Development III
DCAC 5034:       Practicum On Children And Adolescents
DCAC 5035:       Research Project

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

 

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