Course Code                             :        BHRM 21532

Course Title                              : Organizational Counselling

Status                                         :        Optional

Credit Rating                            :        2

Semester                                    :        First

Aim                                            : To enhance students’ capabilities in assisting themselves and other employees in managing any transitions in their work life by maintaining pleasure in life while facing difficulties life brings.

Learning Outcomes                 : On completion of this course unit, students should be able to;

• identify, describe and explain the need and the relevancy of counselling in human resource management
• apply counselling techniques in  solving employees’ problems in the work place
• propose and design intervention plans for counselling

Course Content                     : Introduction. Need and the importance of counselling for human resources management. Psychological foundation of counselling. Theoretical foundation of counselling. Process of counselling. Skills needed for counselling. Issues in counselling and problematic situations.

Method of Teaching

and Learning                        : Lectures, Case Studies, Video Presentations

Assessment                             : Assignments, Presentations, Examination

Recommended Readings:

Geldard. D. (2006). Basic Personal Counselling, 3^rd Edition, Prentice Hall, New Delhi.

Redman, W. (1996). Counselling Your Staff, 5^th Edition, Kogan Page India (pvt) ltd, New Delhi.