The Diploma in Counselling program consists of the following components:
- Nine Course Units
- One Field Practicum unit
- Study tour
Total Credits – 30
Direct contact/ Lectures – 405
Field Practice – 150 Hours
The subjects, subject codes and credits/subject are as follows;
Subject code | Subject | No. of Credits | No. of direct contract hours | No. of Self Learning hours | Total Notional learning hours |
DipC 111 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | 45 | 105 | 150 |
DipC 112 | Introduction to Counselling | 3 | 45 | 105 | 150 |
DipC 113 | Introduction to Basic Research Methods | 3 | 45 | 105 | 150 |
DipC 114 | Introduction to Counselling Skills | 3 | 45 | 105 | 150 |
DipC 115 | Psychological Disorders | 3 | 45 | 105 | 150 |
DipC 121 | Professional Ethics in Counselling | 3 | 45 | 105 | 150 |
DipC 122 | Counselling Interventions | 3 | 45 | 105 | 150 |
DipC 123 | Counselling in the Sri Lankan Context | 3 | 45 | 105 | 150 |
DipC 124 | Counselling with different client groups | 3 | 45 | 105 | 150 |
DipC 125 | Field Practicum | 3 | 150 | – | 150 |
Total credits & hours | 30 | – | – | 1500 |