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BSc Home Science Fundamentals of Guidance and Counselling 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.

Fundamentals of Guidance and Counselling Syllabus.pdf
Major · Semester 4 · Second Year · 2 credits · 50 marks

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Syllabus for Fundamentals of Guidance and Counselling

Major · Semester 4 · Second Year · 2 credits · 50 marks

Module I: Foundations of Guidance and Counselling

  • A Introduction to Guidance and Counselling
  • i Defining guidance and counselling and understanding their relevance in daily life.
  • ii Distinction between guidance, counselling, and therapy.
  • iii Situations where guidance and counselling are useful. Suggested Activity: Reflection Exercise on real-life situations where guidance or counselling helped or could have helped.
  • B Understanding Yourself and Others
  • i Self-awareness: Recognizing one’s emotions, strengths, and areas of improvement.
  • ii Empathy: Understanding others’ perspectives and emotions.
  • iii The role of a non-judgmental attitude in effective guidance. Suggested Activity: Empathy Mapping in various scenarios.

Module II: Theoretical Principles in Practice

  • A Core Skills in Guidance and Counselling
  • i Active listening: Components and importance.
  • ii Open-ended questioning and its role in effective communication.
  • iii Constructive feedback principles.
  • iv Ethical considerations and boundaries in helping relationships.
  • B Applying Guidance and Counselling to Self-Care
  • i Understanding the link between thoughts and behavior.
  • ii Basics of Cognitive Behavioural Techniques (CBT).
  • iii When to seek professional help and the importance of limits in peer support.

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. Free Press.
  • 3 Goleman, D. (1995). Emotional intelligence: Why it can matter more than IQ. Bantam Books.
  • 4 McLeod, J. (2018). An introduction to counselling (6th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education.
  • 5 Rogers, C. R. (1995). On becoming a person: A therapist's view of psychotherapy. Houghton Mifflin.
  • 6 American Psychological Association. (n.d.). Mental health resources. Retrieved from https://www.apa.org
  • 7 MindTools. (n.d.). Personal and professional development resources. Retrieved from https://www.mindtools.com
  • 8 National Institute of Mental Health. (n.d.). Mental health information. Retrieved from https://www.nimh.nih.gov
  • 9 Positive Psychology. (n.d.). Articles and exercises on positive psychology. Retrieved from 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.

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