DEPARTMENT OF GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING

PURE COUNSELLING OPTION

YEAR ONE: FIRST SEMESTER

S/N	COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDIT HOURS
1	GSS 101	Use of English 1	2
2	CSC 101	Computer Programming 1	2
3	EDU 101	Sociological Foundation of Education	2
4	GCE 101	Introduction to Guidance and Counselling	2
5	GCE 103	Guidance and Counselling in Primary Schools	2
6	GCE 105	Introduction to Psychology	2
7	GCE 107	Exceptional Development	2
		Total	14

SECOND SEMESTER

S/N	COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDIT HOURS
1	GSS 102	Use of English II	2
2	CSC 102	Introduction to Computer Programming II	2
3	GSS 104	History and Philosophy of Science	2
4	GSS 109	Agumagu Igbo II	2
5	EDU 102	Philosophy of Education	2
6	GCE 102	Principles Theory and Techniques in Guidance and Counselling	2
7	GCE 106	Professional Ethics and Responsibility in Counselling	2
		Total	14

YEAR TWO: FIRST SEMESTER

S/N	COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDIT HOURS
1	GSS 107	Nigerians Peoples and Culture	2
2	EDU 103	Historical Foundation of Education	2
3	EDU 212	Psychology of Learning	3
4	GCE 201	Theory of Counselling	2
5	GCE 211	Method of Psychotherapy	2
6	GCE 213	Guidance and Counselling for Special Needs	2
		Total	13

SECOND SEMESTER

S/N	COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDIT HOURS
1	GSS 103	Introduction to Philosophy and Logic	2
2	EDU 222	Basic Methodology	2
3	EDU 261	Educational Technology	2
4	GCE 104	Professional Ethics	2
5	GCE 106	Biological Psychology	2
6	GCE 108	Comparative Guidance	2
7	GCE 204	Theories of Personality and Social Development	2
		Total	14

YEAR THREE: FIRST SEMESTER

S/N	COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDIT HOURS
1	EDU 221	Fundamental of Curriculum	2
2	GCE 203	Psychological Testing	2
3	GCE 205	Community Counselling	2
4	GCE 207	Psychology of Deviant Behaviours	2
5	GCE 215	Programme Development and Evaluation in Counselling	2
6	GCE 303	Practicum in Guidance and Counselling	2
7	GCE 309	Teenage Counselling	2
		Total	14

SECOND SEMESTER

S/N	COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDIT HOURS
1	EDU 223	Special Methodology	2
2	GCE 206	Adolescent Psychology and Counselling	2
3	GCE 208	Adolescent Development and Counselling	2
4	GCE 212	Sensitivity Training	2
5	GCE 214	Behavior Modification	2
6	GCE 216	Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution	3
7	GCE 312	Behaviour in Organization	2
		Total	15

YEAR FOUR: FIRST SEMESTER

S/N	COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDIT HOURS
1	EDU 333	Basic Education Statistics	2
2	EDU 335	Introduction to Special Education	2
3	GCE 209	Cognitive Process and Education	2
4	GCE 301	Organization and Administration of Guidance and Counselling	2
5	GCE 305	Occupational Visit	2
6	GCE 307	Group Dynamics	2
7	GCE 311	Crime and Delinquency	2
		Total	14

SECOND SEMESTER

S/N	COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDIT HOURS
1	EDU 225	Teaching Practice I	2
2	EDU 332	Measurement & Evaluation	2
3	GCE 304	Principles of Interpersonal Relationship	2
4	GCE 302	Vocational Development and Guidance	2
5	GCE 308	Rehabilitation Counselling	2
6	GCE 306	Family Counselling	2
7	GCE 310	ICT and E-Counselling	3
		Total	15

FIRST SEMESTER (YEAR 5)

S/N	COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDIT HOURS
1	EDU 331	Introduction to Education Research	3
2	GCE 303	Practicum in Guidance and Counselling	2
3	GCE 407	Conflict and Conflict Resolution in Work Place	2
4	GCE 403B	Clinical experience	2
5	GCE 202	Child Development	2
6	EDU 111	Introduction to Educational Psychology	3
		Total	14

SECOND SEMESTER

S/N	COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDIT HOURS
1	GCE 404	Behaviour Modification	2
2	GCE 406	Techniques in Continuous Assessment	2
3	GCE 313	Practicum in Schools	2
		Total	12

YEAR SIX: FIRST SEMESTER

S/N	COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDIT HOURS
1	GCE 403	Practicum in Guidance and Counselling II	2
2	ADE 223	Principles and Method of Adult Education	2
3	GCE 405	Industrial Relations and Counselling	2
4	GCE 407	Abnormal Psychology	2
5	GCE 409	Conflict and Conflict Resolution in Work Place	2
6	GCE 411	Introduction to Culture & Psychopathology	2
		Total	12

SECOND SEMESTER

S/N	COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDIT HOURS
1	EDU 433	Research Project	4
2	GCE 408	Pastoral Counselling	2
3	GCE 410	Use of Computer for Psychological Testing and Data Analysis	2
3	GCE 412	Counselling and Management of the Aged	2
		Total	10

HEALTH OPTION

YEAR ONE: FIRST SEMESTER

S/N	COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDIT HOURS
1	GSS 101	Use of English 1	2
2	GSS 107	Nigeria Peoples And Culture	2
3	CSC 101	Computer Programming I	2
4	EDU 101	Sociological Foundation of Education	2
5	GCE 101	Introduction to Guidance and Counselling	2
6	HED 101	Foundations of Health Education	2
7	HED 111	Personal Health	3
		Total	15

YEAR ONE: SECOND SEMETER

S/N	COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDIT HOURS
1	GSS 102	Use of English II	2
2	CSC 102	Introduction Computer Programming II	2
3	EDU 102	Philosophy of Education	2
4	EDU 111	Introduction to Educational Psychology	3
5	GCE 102	Principles Theory and Techniques in Guidance and Counselling	2
6	GCE 107	Introduction to Exceptional Development	2
7	HED 121	Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology	3
		Total	16

YEAR TWO: FIRST SEMESTER

S/N	COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDIT HOURS
1	GSS 104	History and Philosophy of Science	2
2	EDU 103	Historical Foundation of Education	2
3	EDU 212	Psychology of Learning	3
4	GCE 103	Guidance and Counselling for Special Needs	2
5	GCE 106	Introduction to Comparative Guidance	2
6	HED 202	School Health Education	3
		Total	14

YEAR TWO: SECOND SEMESTER

S/N	COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDIT HOURS
1	EDU 222	Basic Methodology	2
2	EDU 261	Educational Technology	2
3	GSS 103	Introduction to Philosophy and Logic	2
4	GCE 104	Professional Ethics	2
5	GCE 204	Theories of Personality and Social Development	2
6	GCE 206	Theories of Counselling	2
7	HED 214	Adult and Adolescent Health	3
		Total	15

YEAR THREE: FIRST SEMESTER

S/N	COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDIT HOURS
		CORE EDUCATION COURSES
1	EDU 221	Fundamental of Curriculum	2
2	GCE 203	Psychological Testing	2
3	GCE 205	Community Counselling	2
4	GCE 303	Practicum in Guidance and Counselling	2
5	GCE 307	Group Dynamics	2
6	HED 213	Alcohol and Drugs Education	3
7	HED 231	Environmental Health	3
		Total	15

YEAR THREE: SECOND SEMESTER

S/N	COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDIT HOURS
1	GCE 208	Adolescent Development and Counselling	2
2	GCE 304	Principles of Interpersonal Relationship	2
3	HED 215	Maternal and Child Health	3
4	HED 303	Community Health	3
		Total	10

YEAR FOUR: FIRST SEMESTER

S/N	COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDIT HOURS
1	EDU 332	Basic Education Statistics	2
2	EDU 335	Introduction to Special Education	2
3	GCE 209	Cognitive Processees	2
4	GCE 301	Organization and Administration of Guidance and Counselling	2
5	GCE 305	Occupational Visit	2
6	HED 316	Family Life and Sex Education	2
		Total	12

YEAR FOUR: SECOND SEMESTER

S/N	COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDIT HOURS
1	EDU 225	Teaching Practice I	2
2	EDU 333	Measurement and Evaluation	2
3	GCE 302	Vocational Development and Guidance	2
4	GCE 308	Rehabilitation Counselling	2
5	HED 332	Introduction to Health and Career in Health	3
6	HED 141	First aid and Safety	2
7	HED 331	Health Care Delivery system	2
		Total	15

YEAR FIVE: FIRST SEMESTER

S/N	COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDIT HOURS
1	ADE 223	Principles and Methods of Adult Education	2
2	EDU 331	Introduction to Education Research	3
3	GCE 405	Industrial Relations and Counselling	2
4	HED 417	Ageing and Health Education	2
5	HED 418	Health Guidance and Counselling	3
6	HED 212	Food and Nutrition	3
		Total	15

YEAR FIVE: SECOND SEMESTER

S/N	COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDIT HOURS
1	EDU 325	Teaching Practice II	4
2	GCE 306	Family Counselling	2
3	GCE 404	Behavior Modificatioin	2
4	GCE 406	Techniques in Continuous Assessment	2
5	HED 419	Mental and Social Health	3
6	EDU 223	Special Methodology	2
		Total	15

YEAR SIX: FIRST SEMESTER

S/N	COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDIT HOURS
1	GCE 403	Practicum in Guidance and Counselling	2
2	GCE 407	Abnormal Psychology	2
3	HED 403	Introduction to Epidemiology	2
		Total	6

YEAR SIX: SECOND SEMESTER

S/N	COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDIT HOURS
1	EDU 443	Research Project	4
2	GCE 408	Religion in Counselling	2
3	HED 424	Communicable and Non-communicable Diseases	3
		Total	6

BIOLOGY OPTION

YEAR ONE: FIRST SEMESTER

COURSE CODE AND TITLE BIOLOGY OPTION

GENERAL STUDIES CREDIT HOURS

GSS 101: Use of English I 2

GSS 104: History and Philosophy of Science 2

CSC 101: Computer Programming I 2

CORE EDUCATION COURSES

EDU 101 Sociological Foundations of Education 2

EDU 103: Historical Foundations of Education 2

SPECIALIATION COURSES

GCE 101: Introduction to Guidance and Counselling 2

GCE 103: Guidance and Counselling in Primary School 2

TEACHING SUBJECT (ELECTIVE RESTRICTED)

BIO 101: General Biology I 2

TOTAL 14

YEAR ONE: SECOND SEMETER

COURSE CODE AND TITLE BIOLOGY OPTION

GENERAL STUDIES CREDIT HOURS

GSS 102: Use of English II 2

GSS 103: Introduction to Logic & Philosophy 2

CSC 102: Computer programming 2

CORE EDUCATION COURSES

EDU 102: Philosophical Foundations of Education 2

EDU 104: Education Management 2

SPECIALIZATION COURSES

GCE 102: Principles, Theory and Techniques of Guidance and Counselling 2

GCE 104: Professional Ethics and Responsibilities 2

TEACHING SUBJECTS (ELECTIVE RESTRICTED)

BIO 102: General Biology II 2

TOTAL 14

YEAR TWO: FIRST SEMESTER

COURSE CODE AND TITLE BIOLOGY OPTION

GENERAL STUDIES CREDIT HOURS

GSS 107: Nigeria Peoples & Culture 2

CORE EDUCATION COURSES

EDU 212: Psychology of Learning 3

EDU 221: Fundamentals of Curriculum Development 2

SPECIALIZATION COURSES

GCE 201: Theories of Counselling 2

GCE 206: Adolesecent Psychology and Counselling 2

TEACHING SUBJECT (ELECTIVE RESTRICTED)

BIO 201: Introduction to Biology Techniques 2

ZOO 201: Invertebrate Zoology 2

TOTAL 15

YEAR TWO: SECOND SEMESTER

COURSE CODE AND TITLE BIOLOGY OPTION

CORE EDUCATION COURSES CREDIT HOURS

EDU 223: Special Methodology 2

EDU 225 Teaching Practiced I 2

EDU 111: Introduction to Educational Psychology 2

SPECIALIZATION COURSES

GCE 205: Community Counselling Psychology 2

GCE 202: Child Development 2

TEACHING SUBJECT (ELECTIVE RESTRICTED)

ZOO 202: Chordate Zoology 3

BOT 204: Seedless Plants 2

TOTAL 15

YEAR THREE: FIRST SEMESTER

COURSE CODE AND TITLE BIOLOGY OPTION

CORE EDUCATION COURSES CREDIT HOURS

EDU 331: Educational Research 2

EDU 222: Basic Methodology 2

SPECIALIZATION COURSES

GCE 204: Theories of Personality & Social Adjustment 2

GCE 207: Psychological of Deviant Behaviours 2

GCE 206: Family Counselling 2

GCE 203: Psychological Testing 2

TEACHING SUBJECT (ELECTIVE RESTRICTED)

BIO 251: General Genetics 2

ZOO 281: Introduction to Parapsychology 2

TOTAL 14

YEAR THREE: SECOND SEMESTER

COURSE CODE AND TITLE BIOLOGY OPTION

CORE EDUCATION COURSES CREDIT HOURS

EDU 261: Education Technology 2

SPECIALIZATION COURSES

GCE 301: Organisation and Administration of Guidance and Counselling 2

GCE 302: Vocational Development and Career Gidance 2

GCE 307: Group Dynamics 2

TOTAL 8

YEAR FOUR: FIRST SEMESTER

COURSE CODE AND TITLE BIOLOGY OPTION

CORE EDUCATION COURSES CREDIT HOURS

EDU 335: Special Education & Counselling 2

SPECIALIZATION COURSES

GCE 303: Practicum I in G & C 2

GCE 304: Principle of Inter personal Relations 2

GCE 305: Occupational Visit 2

TEACHING SUBJECT (ELECTIVE RESTRICTED)

BOT 311: Principle of Plant Taxonomy 2

BOT 321: Mycology 2

BOT 331: Plant Physiology 2

TOTAL 14

YEAR FOUR: SECOND SEMESTER

COURSE CODE AND TITLE BIOLOGY OPTION

CORE EDUCATION COURSES CREDIT HOURS

EDU 325: Teaching Practice/ Internship (Seminar paper) & Counselling in Schools 4

TOTAL 4

YEAR FIVE: FIRST SEMESTER

COURSE CODE AND TITLE CREDIT HOURS

SPECIALIZATION COURSES

GCE 308: Rehabilitation counselling 2

GCE 403: Practicum in Guidance and Counselling 2

EDU 103: Historical Foundations of Educations 2

GSS 104: History and Philosophy of Science 2

TEACHING SUBJECT (ELECTIVE RESTRICTED)

BIO 351: Cytogenesis 2

ZOO 371: Basic Entomology 2

ZOO 281: Introduction to Parasychology 2

TOTAL 14

YEAR FIVE: SECOND SEMESTER

COURSE CODE AND TITLE CREDIT HOURS

SPECIALIZATION COURSES

GCE 404: Behaviour Modification 2

GCE 408: Religion in counselling 2

TEACHING SUBJECT

BOT 412: Angiosperm Taxonomy 2

BOT 422: Plant Pathology 2

GSS 103: Introduction to Logic and Philosophy 2

EDU 104: Education Management 2

TOTAL 12

YEAR SIX: FIRST SEMESTER

COURSE CODE AND TITLE

CORE EDUCATION COURSES CREDIT HOURS

EDU 333: Test & Measurement 2

SPECIALIZATION COURSES

GCE 403: Industrial Relations & Counselling 2

TEACHING SUBJECT

BIO 469: Conversation and Development of Natural Resources 2

TOTAL 6

YEAR SIX: SECOND SEMESTER

COURSE CODE AND TITLE CREDIT HOURS

CORE EDUCATION COURSES

EDU 433: Research Project 4

SPECIALIZATION COURSES

GCE 4o6: Techniques of Continuous Assessment 2

GCE 407: Abnormal Psychology 2

TEACHING SUBJECT

ZOO 462: Wild Life Ecology & Conservation 2

BIO 462: Environmental Biology 2

TOTAL 12

COURSE DESCRIPTION FOR GUIDANCE OF COUNSELLING

Psychological Testing

The students will be exposed to the meaning, needs and importance of Psychological testing in the school system. An examination of various psychological testing in vocational, educational, academic and social decisions made. In addition, students would be taught the techniques of construction of psychological test items. It’s grouping and organization in relation to personality variables.

GCE 204: Theories of Personality and Social Adjustment

The nature of the psychological characteristics of individuals, the differences and social adjustment/maladjustment and the implications for teaching and learning situation. A few of the theories of personality such as those by Freud, Sullivan, Murray, Jung, Adler, Rogers, Fromm are examined.. Simple approaches to the measurement of personality can be introduced. An emphasis on the intervention role of guidance and counselling where necessary.

GCE 205: Community Counselling And Psychology

The meaning of community psychology and counselling, the objectives of community psychology and counselling dynamics of class within community, single parent family. Young widows and widowers with children, drug and alcoholic addict, the problems of teenage pregnancy.

GCE 206: Adolescence Psychology and Counselling

An examination of the maturational, physical, emotional and intellectual problems associated with the development in adolescence, their psychological needs for adjustment and facilitative role of guidance and counselling in teaching and learning situation.

GCE 207: Psychology of Deviant Behaviour

The concept of deviant behaviour and its identifying characteristics. Some common forms of deviant behaviour and their causes among Nigerian school children. Effects of deviant behaviour on school performance. Methods of handling deviant behaviour among children.

GCE 209: Cognitive Processes

Overview of cognitive theories of development. Variety learned capabilities, cognitive strategies in attending, encoding, retrieval, problem-solving and thinking, acquiring and transferring cognitive strategies, learning styles and educational implications.

GCE 301: Organization and Administration of Guidance and Counselling

An examination of guidance and counselling programmes and models, their selection criteria, control and supervision; use of paraprofessional and other support personnel; appraisal, of National Police on Educational provision for guidance and Counselling.

GCE 302: Vocational/Career Guidance and Counselling

Basic theories of vocational development, choice and career patterns e.g. Supper’s, Roe’s, Holland’s and Ginzberg’s definition of career, occupation, vocation, job amid professional from cognitive and the psychomotor domains. A study of the theoretical bases and approaches of counselling Psychoanalytic, client-centred: behavioural, rational; emotive and eclectic, implications of the theories, vocational development and choice in the Nigerian setting should be treated. Role of guidance counselling in facilitating decision-making relating to selection placement and academic pursuits.

GCE 303: Practicum in Guidance and Counselling I

The course will expose and prepare the students to be able to do the following: An application of the principles and techniques of guidance and counselling in a clinical setting and Skill in observation, interviewing, and cumulative record keeping. Visits and interviews with personnel in various counselling setting such a elementary, secondary and tertiary institutions, juvenile courts, remand homes and offices to be carried out.

GCE 304: Principles of Interpersonal Relationship

Examines the meaning, the content and value of interpersonal relationship within the school setting and the society. The course further surveys the skills and conditions necessary for smooth interpersonal relationship. A review of the implications of the role of interpersonal relationship will be emphasized.

GCE 305: Occupational Visit

The meaning and nature of occupational visit would be examined. The course would expose the students to the principles underlying the collation of occupational data through occupational visit. It would further consider the objectives, nature and structure of organizational, industrial and institutional setting. It would also consider time development of appropriate education programme. The students would also be exposed to skills of acquitting of occupational data through occupational visit.

GCE 306: Family Counselling

The meaning implication of stage psycho-social development, significance of sex drive, problems of general diseases, marriage and family and modes of living and socialization. Marital problems could be discussed based on current needs.

GCE 307: Group Dynamics

The course aims at examining various types/group, theories of group, types of leadership, communication within the group and interpersonal relationship, the functions of group, characteristics of organization and disorganization. The implications of each would also be reviewed and discussed.

GCE 308: Rehabilitation Counselling

The course examines the meaning and concept and of Rehabilitation Counselling. The course will also focus on the programme, classification of problems associated with rehabilitation and management of teaching approaches to rehabilitation. Finally the implications of rehabilitation to human behaviour within the environmental context will be reviewed.

GCE 403: Practicum in Guidance and Counselling II

An extension of clinical experience to field experience culminating in specific group/individual study of specific problems; the designs and implementation of counselling strategies. Students conduct counselling sessions in selected sites, on various problems stemming from vocational, educational and personal social problems.

GCE 404: Behaviour Modification

The study of psychological techniques of changing behaviour applying principles of successive approximation, schedules of reinforcement to desired specific behavioural goals of guidance and counselling.

GCE 405: Industrial Relations in Counselling

An examination of the motivational factors associated with occupational and industrial crises would be discussed. The course would review the psychological needs of workers for adjustment; facilitative productive roles would be highlighted.

GCE 406: Techniques in Continuous Assessment

The nature and role of Continuous Assessment in diagnostic and prescriptive management in teaching and learning situation. Cumulative record-keeping for guidance and counselling. A review of achievement test construction techniques. The keeping of records of Continuous Assessment; the use of achievement test scores (emphasizing statistical techniques such as the measurement of central tendency and dispersion, transformation of scores, weighting of scores) for obtaining a student academic profile. The use of scores for inter and intra-school comparison for streaming along with other factors at the end of the junior and senior secondary school.

GCE 407: Abnormal Psychology

Historical evolution of abnormal psychology. The concept of “Normality and Abnormality”. The course discusses issues in neurosis and psychosis along with neurotic and psychotic disorders. Theories of psychopathology – symptoms and counselling approaches, practical psycho-diagnosis and management techniques, principles of behaviour modification.

GCE 408: Pastoral Counselling (Religion in Counselling)

Definition of Religion, views on formation of diverse religions. Religion, human needs and social functions. The functional role of religion in personality adjustment and maintenance of social order. What Christianity and Islamism have in common. What Christianity and Traditional religion have in common. Areas of difference among these religions. The concept of sin, guilt feeling, repentance and reconciliation with God.