BSc Home Science Fundamentals of Counselling Skills Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026
This is the Semester 4 syllabus under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2025-26. The University still examines the earlier Choice Based papers alongside it — her third-year timetables name that scheme — so check which scheme your exam form names before you revise.
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Syllabus for Fundamentals of Counselling Skills
The University sets this paper in all four of her Semester III and IV circulars — Community Resource Management (SEC); Foods, Nutrition and Dietetics (4); Human Development (Major); Textile and Fashion Technology (SEC). The second year is common to the whole degree, so it is one paper here; the wording shown is from the circular that sets the fullest version of it.
Module I: Skills Development Through Practice
- A Core Skills in Action
- i Practicing active listening through structured role-plays.
- ii Using open-ended questions in conversations.
- iii Practicing empathy and feedback in peer settings. Suggested Activity: Paired role-play exercises and feedback sessions.
- B Self-Awareness and Emotional Intelligence
- i Emotional recognition and expression exercises.
- ii Identifying and understanding triggers and responses. Suggested Activity: Daily or weekly journal entries reflecting emotional experiences.
Module II: Personal Growth and Support Planning
- A Applying Counselling to Real-life Challenges
- i Using guidance tools to reflect on and solve personal challenges.
- ii Practicing simple CBT strategies in daily life.
- iii Setting realistic personal development goals.
- B Creating a Personal Action Plan
- i Developing an individual strategy for ongoing growth and support.
- ii Building and maintaining a support network.
- iii Practicing ethical boundaries in peer counselling. Suggested Activity: Development of a written Personal Action Plan that includes steps for self-care, peer support, and continuous learning.
Text Books & Reference Books
- 1 Burns, D. D. (1999). Feeling good: The new mood therapy. Harper.
- 2 Covey, S. R. (2004). The 7 habits of highly effective people: Powerful lessons in personal change.
- 3 Free Press.
- 4 Goleman, D. (1995). Emotional intelligence: Why it can matter more than IQ. Bantam Books.
- 5 McLeod, J. (2018). An introduction to counselling (6th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education.
- 6 Rogers, C. R. (1995). On becoming a person: A therapist's view of psychotherapy. Houghton
- 7 Mifflin.American Psychological Association. (n.d.). Mental health resources. https://www.apa.org
- 8 MindTools. (n.d.). Personal and professional development resources. https://www.mindtools.com
- 9 National Institute of Mental Health. (n.d.). Mental health information. https://www.nimh.nih.gov
- 10 Positive Psychology. (n.d.). Articles and exercises on positive psychology. https://www.positivepsychology.com
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.Sc. (Home Science) under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2025-26. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.