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COURSE SYLLABUS IN
GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING IN PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION
S.Y. 2015 to 2016
Course Title

Guidance and Counseling in Pre-school Education

Course Code

ECED 14

Credit Unit

3 Units

Course Pre-requisite

Course Description

Course Objectives

This course aims to understand the history, important concepts, principles, theories, and
techniques related to guidance and counseling among young children. Most importantly, it hopes
to provide student-teachers a training venue to acquire handy helping skills and to appreciate
their roles better, as a tool for self-improvement and professional responsibility.
By the end of the course, the student is expected to:
Become well-versed with the important features of Guidance and Counseling and its
major developmental benefits for young children in preschool education;
Equip themselves with various guidance and counseling strategies and techniques
helpful to young children.
Effect positive change to others by contributing their commitment to personal and social
responsibility.

Course Content
Week

Hours

Intended Learning
Outcomes

Content / Topic

Chapter 1: Introduction of

Discuss the historical

background
of
guidance
and
counseling

Define the meaning

of Guidance and
Counseling
Enumerate and
discuss the different
principles in guidance
and counseling
Determine
the
different
organizations involve
guidance
and
counseling
Discuss the purpose
of
guidance
and
counseling
for
teachers.
Define
special
education
Discuss the skills and
techniques
in
counseling
with

Guidance and Counseling

1st

Historical Development of

TeachingLearning
Activities
Lecture
Discussion
Inquiry
Approach

Assessment
Tasks
Formative Test
Recitation

Guidance and Counseling

Nature of Guidance and

Counseling

2nd

Principles of Guidance and

Counseling

Organization of Guidance

and Counseling

rd

4th

Purposes of Guidance and

Counseling

Guidance and Counseling in

Special Education

Lecture
Discussion
Inquiry
Approach
Role-Playing

Formative Test
Recitation

Lecture
Discussion
Inquiry
Approach

Formative Test
Recitation

Group
Discussion
Inquiry
Approach
Brainstorming

Formative Test
Recitation
Group Report

special needs.

Theories of Counseling:

Psychoanalytic Theory
Sigmund Freud

5th

6th

Adler

7th

Adlerian Theory Alfred

Existential Theory - Rollo

May

Person-Centered - Carl

Rogers
th

9th

Enumerate
the
different theories in
counseling.
Explain the concept
of
psychoanalytic
theory.
Discuss
the
psychoanalytic
approach in guidance
and counseling.
Explain the concept
of Adlerian theory.
Discuss the Adlerian
approach in guidance
and counseling
Explain the concept
of Existential theory.
Discuss
the
Existential approach
in
guidance
and
counseling
Explain the concept
of Person-Centered
theory.
Discuss
the
Existential approach
in
guidance
and
counseling

Lecture
Discussion
Inquiry
Approach
Demonstration

Formative Test
Recitation
Group Report

Lecture
Discussion
Inquiry
Approach
Demonstration
Lecture
Discussion
Inquiry
Approach
Demonstration

Formative Test
Recitation
Group Report

Lecture
Discussion
Inquiry
Approach
Demonstration

Formative Test
Recitation
Group Report

Formative Test
Recitation
Group Report

Midterm Examinations (refer to Collegiate Calendar)

4

Course Content
Week

Hours

Content / Topic

10th

Intended Learning
Outcomes

Gestalt Theory Fritz Perlz

Transactional Analysis

Theory Eric Berne

11th

Family Systems Theory

Dr. Murray Bowen

12th

13th

Rational Emotive Behavior

Theory Albert Ellis

Explain the concept

of Gestalt theory.
Discuss the Gestalt
approach in guidance
and counseling
Explain the concept
of
Transactional
Analysis theory.
Discuss
the
Transactional
Analysis approach in
guidance
and
counseling
Explain the concept
of Family Systems
theory.
Discuss the Family
Systems approach in
guidance
and
counseling
Explain the concept
of REBT.
Discuss the REBT
approach in guidance
and counseling

TeachingLearning
Activities
Lecture
Discussion
Inquiry
Approach
Demonstration
Lecture
Discussion
Inquiry
Approach
Demonstration

Assessment
Tasks
Formative Test
Recitation
Group Report
Formative Test
Recitation
Group Report

Lecture
Discussion
Inquiry
Approach
Demonstration

Formative Test
Recitation
Group Report

Lecture
Discussion
Inquiry
Approach
Demonstration

Formative Test
Recitation
Group Report

14th

Beck

15th

16th

Cognitive Theory Aaron

Choice Theory William

Glasser

Video Presentation

Video Presentation

17th

18th

Explain the concept

of Cognitive theory
Discuss the Cognitive
approach in guidance
and counseling
Explain the concept
of Choice theory
Discuss the Choice
approach in guidance
and counseling
Demonstrate
the
different skills and
techniques
in
guidance
and
counseling.
Demonstrate
the
different skills and
techniques
in
guidance
and
counseling.

Lecture
Discussion
Inquiry
Approach
Demonstration
Lecture
Discussion
Inquiry
Approach
Demonstration
Video
Presentation
Group
Discussion

Formative Test
Recitation
Group Report

Video
Presentation
Group
Discussion

Formative Test
Recitation

Formative Test
Recitation
Group Report
Formative Test
Recitation

Final Examinations (refer to Collegiate Calendar)

Course References
Textbook
Other References

Wills, Frank, Skills in Cognitive Behavior, Counseling and Psychotherapy (2008), SAGE
Publications Ltd., London.
Hederson, D. A., & Thompson, C. L. (2011). Counseling children (8th ed.). Belmont: Cengage
Learning
Gibson, R. L., & Mitchell, M. H. (2007). Introduction to counseling and guidance (7th ed.).
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Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Barki, B. G., & Mukhopadhyay, B. (2008). Guidance and Counselling: A manual (10th reprint).
New Delhi: Sterling.

Grading System

Course
Requirement/s

40% - Major examination

30% - Quizzes & Oral Report
30% - Assignments & Conduct
----------------------------100% - Midterm/Final term grade

50% - Midterm grade

+ 50% - Final term grade
----------------------------100% - Final grade

Attendance
Oral Report
Video Presentation
Exams
Reflective Journal
By the end of the course, the students will be able to :

Course Objectives

1. Demonstrate the different skills and techniques in guidance and counseling.

2. Increase their ability to exercise active listening skills, reflect on students concerns,
assist students in arriving at solutions to problems, advise them on potential solutions
to stated problems, and make responsible social choices and informed decisions

Prepared by:

Noted by:

Approved by:

Ms. Jacky Lou C. Blanco

Faculty, Psychology Department
Sciences

Ms. Mary Fe Barte

Coordinator, Psychology Department

Dr. Yolanda G. Gadon

Dean, College of Arts and