The Department of Educational Psychology, Guidance and Counselling comprises three units. These departmental units include;
1. Educational Psychology,
2. Guidance & Counselling/Counselling Psychology
3. Measurement & Evaluation.
Each of the units provides suitable courses that make up the credit load requirement for the students to graduate as Counselling Psychologists. Department offers a variety of undergraduate educational experiences stemming from a philosophy of meeting the needs of its at their own unique levels. The vital spirit which characterizes Department is apparent among the professionals in the various the degree of collaboration and quality of output. The Department is significant records in recent times, one of which is producing best graduating student in the University.
The Department of Educational Psychology, Guidance and Counselling offers a four-year degree programme leading to the award of Bachelor of Science Degree in Educational Psychology, Guidance and Couselling without a teaching subject (B. Sc. Ed in Counselling Psychology). The programme is designed to provide professional training for persons who will work as guidance counsellors or counselling psychologists in schools (primary & secondary), colleges of education, universities, industrial establishments, social welfare centres, hospitals, prisons & remand homes.
The programme is intended to fulfil the National development, self-reliance and unity through the advancement and propagation of knowledge for service to the community and to humanity. There are several programmes available that their specific activities have been outlined.
The major objectives of the degree programme are:
i. To provide professional counselling training to teacher-trainees and trainee-counselling psychologists in tertiary institutions.
ii. To educate trainees to fill the need for guidance counselors or counselling psychologists in both governmental institutions, private sector organizations and /or social welfare agencies.
iii. To orient students with the various components of Guidance and counselling through supervised practicum field work, so that they may understand their purposes, their make-up, potentials and competences needed to work in school and nonschool settings.
iv. To provide training in Educational Psychology, Guidance and Counselling which will serve as a springboard for later specialization in any of the several areas in the field, such as Educational Psychology, Measurement and Evaluation, Personnel, Vocational, Family, Marriage, Adolescent, Group Counselling specialists, Career Counselling and Rehabilitation Counselling etc;
The Degree programme is designed to cover four academic years with each year divided into two semesters. A student is required to complete minimum of 120 credit units to graduate. These fall into the following categories.
a. Major areas of specialization in Educational Psychology, Guidance and Counselling courses, including a research project.
b. Faculty of Education courses, which are, coded EDU.
c. General university courses - designated “GES”.
However, students who are not able to graduate at the fourth year are given two additional years (500/600 levels) to graduate. Failure to meet this target amounts to total fail-out.
Admission into the degree programme will normally be through the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Certificate programme of the Institute of Education.
1. The minimum requirement for admission into Bachelor of Science degree in the Department of Educational Psychology, Guidance & Counselling, is the GCE/WASC/NECO (or approved equivalent qualifications) with credits in at least 5 subjects including English Language, Mathematics and any other 3 subjects.
A candidate who is offered admission and is qualified at the time, but is unable to take up the offer within the required period may have the admission deferred. Note that the only way the University can certify that the candidate is qualified is for the candidate to have gone through the registration exercise before applying for deferment. Deferment must be made by completing the form online and processing the hardcopy of the form obtained from the Admission office.
There are students’ hostels located in the three main campuses of the University; Choba, Delta and University Parks. The hostels at Delta Park, Dan Etete Hall and are for female undergraduates, while those at Choba and University Parks are for male undergraduates. There is accommodation for postgraduate students in the University Park also. Allocation of spaces in the halls of residence is the direct responsibility of Students’ Affairs Department which is located in Choba Park.
Fresh Students: The initial stages of registration for in-coming first-year students are normally conducted by the Examination and Records Unit of the Registry Department. It is located in the Administration Block at Senate Building, Abuja Campus. Registration goes through three stages and directives are normally circulated as to what to do at each stage.
On completion of the University registration above, students are required to go to their respective Faculties where further registration is done. It is therefore mandatory for each student to be registered into the Faculty where a file will be opened for him/her. The prospective student is therefore expected to report to the Faculty Office with all the documents received at the Exams and Records Unit.
6. DEPARTMENTAL REGISTRATION
At the end of the Faculty registration, the student is required to go to his/her Department to complete the registration exercise. Registration of courses is done on-line.
Every student is required to register for a minimum of 15 Credits units per semester and a maximum of 24 Credit units. Under no circumstance should a student register more than 48 Credit Units per session.
Attendance of lectures is mandatory and every course shall be continuously assessed and examined at the end of the semester in which it is given.
A timetable for lectures is provided by the University Timetable Committee and is adhered to for minimal clashes. However, students are requested to report any such clashes to their Heads of Department for appropriate action to be taken.
Students must obtain a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 1.5 at the end of an academic year to remain in the programme. A student whose CGPA is below 1.5 shall proceed on probation, and at the end of a particular period of probation shall be required to withdraw from the programme if there is no improvement. Similarly, a student who, after the maximum length of time allowed for a degree programme, has not obtained a degree shall be asked to withdraw from the programme. The maximum length of time that a student shall be permitted to spend on a standard 4- year degree programme shall be 6 years.
Subject to the conditions for withdrawal and probation stipulated earlier, a student may be allowed to repeat failed courses at the next available opportunity provided that the total number of Credit Units carried during that semester does not exceed 24, and the grade points earned at all attempts shall count towards the CGPA. When a student passes a failed course, the new grade replaces the failed grade. If in the second attempt he scores A, it will be taken as C in the computation.
10. FIELD-BASED PRACTICUM INTERNSHIP TRAINING
All 200 and 300 level students are expected to undergo field-based practicum training in school and non-school setting respectively at the end of the second semester examination for minimum of six weeks and maximum of eight weeks. They will be required to defend their written reports and their log book before the practicum committee members. It is compulsory and mandatory for these levels of students. Note that supervised practicum work is not to be waived.
It is normal that one week is provided for revision before examinations start. A University-wide timetable is provided and it is the responsibility of the student to be present at an examination for a registered course. Examinations are scheduled for the last three weeks of the semester, with the first week of examination reserved for the University-wide and Faculty-wide large class courses. If no satisfactory reasons are provided for failure to sit an examination, the grade F is scored for the affected course.
ABSENCE FROM EXAMINATION DUE TO ILL HEALTH SHOULD BE SUPPORTED WITH A MEDICAL CERTIFICATE AND REPORTED TO THE HEAD OF DEPARTMENT ON TIME.
12. EXAMINATION MISCONDUCT
The penalty for any form of examination malpractice is EXPULSION. It may even lead to refusal of admission to other Nigerian universities.
Definition of Examination Misconduct
Examination misconduct refers to all forms of cheating which directly or indirectly falsify the ability of the students. These include cheating within or outside an examination hall and any involvement in all other examination-related offences. Various forms of cheating are categorizes below:
A. Cheating Within an Examination Hall/Room
1. Copying from one another/exchanging question papers/answer sheets.
2. Bringing in prepared answers, copying from textbooks, laboratory manuals or any other instructional aids smuggled into the examination hall.
3. Collaboration with an invigilator/lecture where it involves the invigilator/lecturer proving written/oral answers to a student in the examination hall.
4. Oral/written communication between/amongst students.
5. Having prepared answers written on any part of the body.
6. Receiving information, whether written or oral, from any person(s) outside an examination hall.
7. Refusal to stop writing at the end of the examination.
8. Impersonation.
9. Non-submission of answer scripts at the end of an examination or removal of answer scripts from the examination hall.
10. Sitting for an examination for which the student is not qualified as a result of manipulation of registration forms.
11. Entering an examination hall/room with an electronic device, e.g. handset/mobile phone, i-pad, i-pod, etc., except non-programmable calculators, whether it has been used to cheat or not.
B. Cheating outside the examination hall/room
1. Plagiarism is the use of either another person’s or one’s work without appropriate acknowledgement both in the text and in the references at the end. It is, therefore, a form of examination misconduct.
2. Colluding with a member of staff or on his/her initiative obtaining set questions or answers beforehand.
3. Colluding with a member of staff or on his/her initiative modifying students’ score cards, answer scripts and/or marks sheets.
4. Colluding with a member of staff to submit another answer scripts as a substitute for the original answer scripts after an examination.
5. Writing of projects, laboratory and/or field reports on behalf of a student by any other person(s).
6. Copying laboratory and fieldwork reports and/ or term papers or other related materials.
7. Breaking into a staff office or departmental office to obtain question papers, answer scripts or mark sheets or substituting a fresh answer script for the original script.
C. Other Examination Related Offences
1. Producing a fake medical certificate
2. Assault and intimidation of an Invigilator/supervisor/examiner within or outside the examination hall.
3. Attempting to destroy and/or destroying evidence of examination misconduct.
4. Intimidation/threats to extort sex/money/other favours from students by a member of staff in exchange for grades.
5. Offering favours (money, sex, etc.) to the invigilator by a students to cover up the offence.
6. Refusing to co-operate with the Faculty Investigating or the Senate Committee on Examination Misconduct.
D. Alternatively, any other act that may be sufficient to undermine the credibility or integrity of the examination.
It should be noted that any student found guilty of any of the above-listed misconducts shall be deemed to be guilty of gross misconduct. Any student found guilty of any form examination misconduct as listed in the categories above shall be expelled from the University.
13. SCORING AND GRADING SYSTEM
The following table, provided in the NUC approved Minimum standard in Education for all Nigerian University is applicable
Credit Units |
% Score |
Letter grades |
Grade Point |
Grade Ave (GPA) |
Cumm Grade Point |
Class of degree |
Varying according to contact hour assigned to each course per semester and according to work load carried by student |
AVE (CGPA) |
|||||
70-100 |
A |
5 |
Derived by Multiplying I and IV |
4.50-5.00 |
1st Class |
|
60-69 |
B |
4 |
3.50-4.49 |
2nd Class Upper |
||
50-59 |
C |
3 |
2.40-3.49 |
2nd Class Lower |
||
45-49 |
D |
2 |
1.50-2.39 |
3rd Class |
||
40-44 |
E |
1 |
1.00 |
Pass |
||
0-39 |
F |
0 |
0-00 |
Fail |
||
Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) is derived by the sum of quality points covered by the total credit units of courses for which examination have been taken.
14. ACADEMIC ADVISER
It is the practice that Academic Advisers are appointed for students at the level of the Department. These advisers provide academic and other relevant guidance to the students. It is very important that you contact your Academic Adviser for your academic problems.
15. LEAVE OF ABSENCE
A student can apply for leave of absence for one year which can be renewed up to a maximum of 2 years. The application, stating reasons, should be made in advance through the Head of Department and the Dean for consideration by Senate.
16. MATRICULATION / CONVOCATION
All registered students are expected to take part in the Matriculation Ceremony which is held as stipulated in the University Calendar. It is following such ceremony that Matriculation numbers are issued to students. For all intents and purposes, the number is identification mark for students throughout the duration of their stay in the University. It must be used to identify assignments, term papers, answer booklets, etc, where relevant. Degrees are conferred on successful candidates at the University’s Convocation ceremony.
LIST OF ACADEMIC STAFF
S/N |
Name |
Qualification |
Field of Specialization |
Rank |
1 |
Ugwu, C .J. |
NCE, B.Ed, (Ibadan), M.Ed, Ph.D (UPH) |
Guidance and Counselling |
Professor/HOD |
2 |
Nwankwo, O.C. |
B.Ed (Sc) (Jos). M. Ed, Ph.D (Nig) |
Guidance and Counselling |
Professor |
3 |
Kemjika, O.G. |
B.Sc (Ed). M. Ed. Ph.D (Lagos) |
Guidance and Counselling |
Professor |
4 |
Jamabo, T.A. |
B. Ed (ABU), M. Ed (Benin) M. Ed (Uniport), Ph. D (Unical) |
Guidance and Counselling |
Professor |
5 |
Ekeh, P.U. |
B. Ed (Nig), M.Ed, Ph.D (UPH) |
Educational Psychology |
Professor |
6 |
Kpolovie, P.J. |
B.Ed, M.Ed, Ph.D ( UPH) |
Measurement and Evaluation |
Professor |
7 |
Iroloh, Betty-Ruth Ngozi |
B.Sc (La Verne), PGDE, M.Ed, Ph.D (UPH) |
Guidance and Counselling |
Professor |
8 |
Awujo, C.G. |
B.Ed, M.Ed, Ph.D (UPH) |
Guidance and Counselling |
Professor |
9 |
Orluwene, G.W. |
B.Ed (Ibadan), M.Ed, Ph.D (UPH) |
Measurement and Evaluation |
Professor |
10 |
Njoku, J.U. |
NCE (AICE), B.Ed. M.Ed, Ph.D (UPH) |
Educational Psychology |
Professor |
11 |
Onyekuru, B.U. |
B.Phil (Rome), M.A, M. Ed (Spain), Ph.D (Unizik) |
Guidance and Counselling |
Professor |
12 |
Agbakwuru, C. |
B.Ed (Calabar), M.Ed (Nig), Ph.D (Calabar) |
Guidance and Counselling |
Professor |
13 |
Odiase, J.E |
NCE (Agbor), B. Ed (UPH), PGD (Benin), MBA (California) M.Ed, Ph.D (Carolina) |
Industrial/Counselling Psychology |
Professor |
14 |
Iweka, F.O.E |
NCE, (AICE), B.Ed, M.Ed, Ph.D (UPH) |
Measurement and Evaluation |
Professor |
15 |
Onukwufor, J.N |
B. Sc. (Ed), M.Ed, Ph.D (UPH) |
Educational Psychology |
Professor |
16 |
Izuchi, M. N. |
B.Ed (NIG), M.Ed, Ph.D (Awka) |
Guidance and Counselling |
Professor |
17 |
Ernest-Ehibudu, Ijeoma Regina |
B.Ed, M.Ed, Ph.D(UPH) |
Guidance and Counselling |
Professor |
18 |
Ekechukwu Rosemary Obiageri |
NCE, B.Ed, M.Ed (UNIJOS), Ph.D (UPH). |
Guidance and Counselling |
Professor |
19 |
Amadi, G.N. |
B.Ed(Ibadan), M.Ed, Ph.D (UPH) |
Educational Psychology |
Professor |
20 |
Chujor, C. J. |
B.Ed., M.Ed, Ph.D (UPH) |
Guidance and Counselling |
Snr. Lecturer |
21 |
Opara, I. M. |
NCE (Nsugbe), B.Ed (UNN), M.Ed, Ph.D (UPH) |
Measurement and Evaluation |
Reader |
22 |
Amadioha Ambrose |
B.Ed, M.Ed, (UPH), Ph.D (Unical) |
Measurement and Evaluation |
Snr. Lecturer |
23 |
Manuel A. M. |
B.Ed (UI), M.Ed, Ph.D. (UPH), RNE, RM, RN |
Educational Psychology |
Snr. Lecturer |
24 |
Isiguzo, B. C. |
NCE, B. A (Ed) (Nig), PGDPA, MPA, M.Ed (Edusok) |
Educational Psychology |
Snr. Lecturer |
25 |
Echebe, Patrick I. |
NCE (COE), PH, B.Ed, M.Ed, Ph.D (UPH) |
Guidance and Counselling |
Snr. Lecturer |
26 |
Ovensehi, Henry I. |
B.Ed, M.Ed (UPH) |
Guidance and Counselling |
Lecturer I |
27 |
Ukwuije, C. K |
B.Ed (AICE), M.Ed, Ph.D (UPH) |
Educational Psychology |
Lecturer I |
28 |
Amaechi-Udogu, Vivian C. |
B.Ed, M.Ed (UPH) |
Educational Psychology |
Lecturer I |
29 |
Eteng-Uket, Stella |
B.Ed, M.Ed, Ph.D (UPH) |
Measurement and Evaluation |
Lecturer I |
30 |
Obioma-Onyema, Olive |
(PGDE), (International Affairs),. Admin.), (PGD) B.Sc., M. (Ed) (UPH) Ph.D UPH |
Educational Psychology |
Lecturer I |
31 |
Oddiri, Rita. O. |
NCE (LCOE), B.Ed. M. (Ed) (UPH) Ph.D UPH |
Guidance and Counselling |
Lecturer II |
32 |
Syder, Emily I. D. |
B.Ed, M.Ed, Ph.D (UPH) |
Guidance and Counselling |
Lecturer II |
33 |
Mukoro, M. A. |
B. Ed. (UniBen) M.Ed. (UPH) |
Guidance and Counselling |
Lecturer II |
34 |
John, Hilda Fubara |
B. Ed. (UPH) M.Ed. (RUST) |
Guidance and Counselling |
Assistant Lecturer |
TECHNICAL/LABORATORY STAFF
S/N |
Name (Surname First) |
qualifications |
Rank/Designation |
Duties Performed |
Nil |
NON-ACADEMIC STAFF
S/N |
Name (Surname First) |
Qualification |
Rank/Designation |
Duties performed |
1 |
Mrs. Godson Ebrimson, Nkechi |
Diploma, B.Sc., Sociology and PGDE (UPH) |
Chief Executive Officer |
Administrative Duties |
2 |
Mrs Okereafor Alice N. |
Diploma in secretary studies (UPH) |
Personal Secretary II |
Secretarial Duties |
4 |
Mrs. Mercy Samuel |
SSCE |
Senior Clerical Officer |
Clerical Duties |
6 |
Ahiamadu Salome Marshall |
FSLC |
Caretaker |
Cleaning of General Office and Lecturers Offices |
STUDENT ACADEMIC ADVISERS
Academic Advisers are appointed by the HOD for each class, staff advice students on academic and personal matters. The names of course advisers for various academic levels are as follows:
Professor. Jerry Odiase Edebor |
U2011 Set |
Professor. I.R. Ernest-Ehibudu |
U2012 Set |
Dr.. Isiguzo, B.C. |
U2013 Set |
Dr. R. O. Oddiri & Mr. Mukoro, M. A. |
U2014 Set |
Professor. G. Orluwene & Dr. P.I. Echebe |
U2015 Set |
Dr. Chinedu Ukwuije & Mrs. V. C. Amaechi-Udogu |
U2016 Set |
Dr. Stella Eteng-Uket |
U2017 Set |
Dr. Manuel, A. M. |
U2018 Set |
Dr. Obioma-Onyema, Olive O |
U2019 Set |
Dr. Syder, Emily O |
U2020 Set |
Mr. Mukoro, M. A. |
U2021 Set |
COURSES OFFERED
YEAR ONE
1st Semester
Course Code Course Title Units
EDU 100.1 Introduction to Education 2
EDU 103.1 Theory & Practice of Physical
Activity Skills & Techniques 1
EDP 100.1 Introduction to Guidance & Counselling 3
EDP 101.1 Introduction to Psychology 3
EDP 102.1 Psychology of Adolescence 3
GES 103.1 Nigeria Peoples and Culture 2
GES 104 .1 History of Philosophy & Science 2
TOTAL 16
2nd Semester
EDU 101.2 Instructional Technology 2
EDU 100.2 Theory & Practice of Physical
Activity Skills & Techniques 1
GES 100.2 Communication Skills in English 4
GES 101.1 Computer Appreciation & Application 3
GES 102.2 Introduction to Logic and Philosophy 2
EDP 100.2 Social Psychology 3
TOTAL 15
YEAR TWO
1st Semester
EDU 200.1 Developmental Psychology 2
EDU 201.1 History of Education 2
EDP 200.1 Theories of Counselling & Psychotherapy 3
EDP 201.1 Social & Psychological Foundations of Couns. 3
EDP 202.1 Psychological Testing 3
EDP 203.1 Personnel Psychology 3
TOTAL 16
2nd Semester
EDU 2C1.2 Community Service 1
EDU 202.2 Sociology of Education 2
EDP 200.2 Principles and Techniques of Behaviour
Modification 2
EDP 201.2 Principles and Techniques of
Guidance and Counselling 3
EDP 202.2 Introduction to Health Psychology 2
EDP 203.2 Supervised Practicum in Guid & Couns. 3
EDP 204.2 Psychology of Additive Behaviour & Couns. 2
TOTAL 15
YEAR THREE
1st Semester
Course Code Course Title Units
EDU 300.1 Curriculum Development & Evaluation 2
EDU 301.1 Philosophy of Education 2
EDU 302.1 Psychology of Learning 3
EDP 300.1 Theories of Personality & Social Development 3
EDP 301.1 Practicum in G&C 3
EDP 302.1 Special Educ & Counselling Parents
of Exceptional Children 3
EDP 303.1 Group Dynamics & Procedures in G&C 2
TOTAL 18
2nd Semester
EDU 302.2 Basic Statistics /Research Methods 3
EDP 300.2 Appraisal Methods in Psychology, G&C 3
EDP 301.2 Supervised Practicum/Laboratory
Work Preparation for Counselling Interviewing Techniques 4
EDP 302.2 Sexuality Education and Reproductive Health Counselling for Adolescents 3
EDP 304.2 Physiology of Behaviour 3
GES 300.2 Entrepreneurial Studies 2
TOTAL 18
YEAR FOUR
1st Semester
Course Code Course Title Units
EDU 400.1 Management in Education 2
EDU 401.1 Test and Measurement 2
EDP 400.1 Vocational Dev. & Career Information 3
EDP 402.1 Abnormal Psychology & Clinical
Counselling 2
EDP 403.1 Psychology of Stress Management &
Crisis Counselling 3
EDP 404.1 Analysis of Contemporary and
Ethical Issues in Guidance &
Counselling 2
EDP 405.1 Family Psychology and Counselling 2
TOTAL 16
2nd Semester
EDU 403.2 Research Project in Education 4
EDU 405.2 Continuous Assessment in Schools 3
EDP 400.2 Organization & Admin of Guid. &
Couns. in School and Non School Setting 3
EDP 402.2 Industrial Psychology & Organisational
Behaviour 3
EDP 403.2 evaluation of Guidance & Counselling
Programme 3
EDP 404.2 Test Development & Administration 3
TOTAL 19
COURSE DESCRIPTION OF B.Sc (Ed)
EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY, GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING PROGRAMME
FACULTY OF EDUCATION CORE COURSES
Descriptions of the relevant courses are contained in the faculty section of this booklet as approved by Senate.
EDP 100.1 INTRODUCTION TO GUIDANCE & COUNSELLING 3 UNITS
Students are introduced to the basic concepts and principles of guidance and counselling; the history and development of guidance and counselling. The need for guidance and counselling in Nigeria, especially in our education system; selected models of guidance, kinds services; main areas of guidance and counselling; personal, educational and vocational. Exposure to forms and uses of appraisal tools in Guidance and Counselling. An overview of group and individual guidance and counselling.
EDP 101.1 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY 3 UNITS
This is a beginner’s course designed to introduce students to general concepts in Psychology. It deals with various aspects of nature; meaning and functions of psychology in addition to describing simple approaches to the study of psychology. As in psychology without getting into detailed study of any of the areas. Topics will include: human development-physical and psychological; learning different types and affecting learning; memory and forgetting; motivating; personality and adjustment.
EDP 102.1 PSYCHOLOGY OF ADOLESCENCE 3 UNITS
The course focuses on overall adolescent development and behaviour s associated with their development. Points of emphasis include concept of adolescence characteristics, development tasks, cognitive, moral, physical and social developments.
EDP 200.1 DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY 2 UNITS
The scope of psychology - Definition and meaning of psychology. The methods in psychology, ethical standards for human developmental research, and relevance of developmental psychology to teacher. Human development and growth. Theories of development, prenatal development and the birth process. Infancy and childhood, early childhood and late childhood. Parenting and parenting problems, adolescence, intelligence and cognitive development, theories of cognitive development. Hereditary and environment, hereditary mechanism, genetic sex determination, endocrine system and behavior. Personality development, theories of personality, developmental and individual differences.
EDP 201.1 SOCIAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS COUNSELLING 3 UNITS
The study of human behaviour is presented as a central concern of the psychologist and the guidance counselor. The course provides a critical appraisal of psychology as a science and examines how the “scientific” study of human behaviour helps in the counselor-client relationship. The value of the counselor’s familiarity with development process, human learning, personality dynamics, motivational factors and social influences on behaviour is fully explored in the context of guidance and counselling.
EDP 202.1 PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING 3 UNITS
The course examines standardized and non-standardized psychological tests and their application in counselling in school and non-school settings. The course focuses on the evaluation of various psychological instruments used by counselors in Nigeria and how they can be applied in the field (i.e. school and non-school settings).
EDP 203.1 PERSONNEL PSYCHOLOGY 3 UNITS
The development of personnel psychology in Nigeria, review of personnel administration, wages, incentives and fringe benefits, personnel audit records, communication, and human resources management, all in relation to social administration settings.
EDP 200.2 PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES OF BEHAVIOUR MODIFICATION 3 UNITS
Concepts and principles of behaviour modification; observation and recording of behaviour. Methods for promoting behaviour change; the process of behaviour change; therapeutic intervention with certain behaviour disorders; managing classroom behaviour problems.
EDP 201.2 PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES OF GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING 3 UNITS
Relating principles to practice in social, educational and vocational guidance and counselling. Counselor characteristics, attitudes and behaviour, the counselling process; Techniques of counselling interviews; how to collect, evaluate and organize personal, social, educational, and vocational information; cumulative records; appraisal tools in Guidance and Counselling is also the focus.
EDP 202.2 INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
3 UNITS
This is a course devoted to understanding of psychological influence of how people stay healthy, why they become ill and how they respond when they get ill; the course cover concepts related to health psychology, health habits, epidemiology, morbidity and mortality. It also covers the need for health psychology in modern times, health- promoting and health-compromising behaviours, factors influencing health habits. The instability of health habits and factors responsible will be studied. Major approaches to changing health belief model, theory of planned behaviours and cognitive behavioural approaches to changing health belief model, theory of planned behaviours and cognitive behavioural approaches to change of health habits. Also to be covered are relapses in health habits, and factors associated with it, stages of health-habits change, and venues for health habits modifications. Very significant in this course is health-enhancing and health-compromising behaviours-causes and treatment.
EDP 203.2 SUPERVISED PRACTICUM IN GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING 3 UNITS
This is supervised field practice, in actual counselling activities in a school setting. Application of counselling skills, theories and techniques and filling of counselling log books. Supervised practicum field-based work in school affords the student counselors the opportunity to assume major responsibility under supervision, for the management of counselling cases. Integration and synthesis prior didactic and laboratory experience.
EDP 204. 2 PSYCHOLOGY OF ADDICTIVE BEHAVIOUR AND COUNSELLING 3 UNITS
Meaning and nature of addictive behaviours; etiology of drug use and abuse, influence of drugs (tobacco, alcohol and marijuana) on behaviour. Modification of addictive behaviours such as smoking and alcohol behaviours. The course also focus on non-drug issues such as sex, food, music, cultism, television view etc.
EDP 300.1 THEORIES OF PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT 3 UNITS
A brief discussion of selected theories of counselling including the psychoanalytic point of view (Freud), the socio-psychological viewpoint (Adler), cognitive viewpoint (Ellis), Learning theory approaches (Dollard and Miller, Wolpe); Eclectic Approach (Hart). An examination of the applicability of these theories to counselling in Nigeria.
EDP 302.1 SPECIAL EDUCATION & COUNSELLING PARENTS OF EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN2 UNITS
This course will focus on the basic concepts in special education, nature of special education. Main topics to be covered briefly include the characteristics and educational needs of all types of exceptional persons: the blind, deaf learning disabled, behavior disorder/emotionally disturbed, and physically handicapped etc. The course also focuses on the psychological problems of parents of exceptional children, parental attitudes towards their exceptional children, educating and counseling parents for adjustment.
EDU 302.1 PSYCHOLOGY OF LEARNING 3UNITS
Psychology of learning stands an important hub which the arts of teaching and learning revolve around. The course requires knowledge of the basic concepts - psychology, learning and behavior. How learning occurs in animals especially human being, as explained by the various learning theories, should be an important focus. Such theories include behavioural, cognitive, social learning etc. Application of the tenets of these theories during the teaching-process in the classroom, internal and external factors that influence learning should be addressed. Also to be treated are memory - remembering and forgetting and its theories, methods to adopt during the teaching-learning process to encourage learning and retention in learners. Attention should be paid to motivation and how to motivate learners, transfer of learning and how to teach for transfer in the classroom or educational implications of transfer.
EDP 303.1 GROUP DYNAMICS AND PROCEDURES IN GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING 3 UNITS
Group helping process. Attention is given to the definition, history of group counselling, skills and techniques in group counselling, co-leadership in counselling and use of counselling theories in group settings in school and non-school settings. Group effectiveness and structure. Types and styles of group leadership. Group guidance and group counselling - purposes, skills and limitations. Differences and similarities between individual and group counselling. Formation of a counselling group. The place of group counselling in the guidance programme.
EDP 300.2 APPRAISAL METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY, GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING 3 UNITS
A review of the philosophy and rationale behind testing and other forms of appraisal. An introduction to the different types of tests commonly used in counselling. Procedures for selecting, administering, scoring and interpreting tests used in psychological and vocational appraisals. Conducting and using ability and achievement tests in individual and group counselling. Review and use of non-tests in individual and group counselling. Revive and use of non-tests techniques including observation, recording system, case study, interview and questionnaire. The course is to divided into theory and practical application methods.
EDP 301.2 SUPERVISED PRACTICUM/LABORATORY WORK PREPARATION FOR COUNSELLING AND INTERVIEWING TECHNIQUES 3 UNITS
An application of principles and techniques of guidance and counselling to clinical settings; observation and recording of behaviour; legal and ethical considerations in guidance and counselling. Micro counselling in individual and group settings; collecting and organizing information, cases studies and reports; field experiences in various social settings such as, tertiary institutions, remand homes, residential places for the exceptional child and rehabilitation centers.
EDP 302.2 SEXUALITY EDUCATION AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH COUNSELLING FOR ADOLESCENTS 3 UNITS
This course is designed to acquaint students with the issues in adolescents’ sexuality and reproductive health. Concepts such as sexuality, sex gender, STDS and STIS will be studied. The goals and values of sexuality education, relationships, sexual behaviour and sexual health will be discussed. Students will learn how to assist adolescents during counselling with regards to prevention and management of sex-related problems such as premarital sex, teenage pregnancies, rape/sexual violence.
EDP 304.2 PHYSIOLOGY OF BEHAVIOUR 3 UNITS
The course examines the field physiological psychology with the aim of making the students have adequate understanding of such internal biological structures, mechanisms and process that define and explain inheritance, homeostasis, metabolism, the cell as a unit of life the nervous system and the endocrine system. This course will facilitate the students understanding of many phenomena of interest in psychological reserve which include sensation, perception, learning, adjustment and maladjustment, emotion, motivation, movement, sleep and wakefulness, and altered states of consciousness.
EDP 400.1 VOCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT & CAREER INFORMATION 3 UNITS
A study of theories of vocational development and career choice. Value of vocational counselling in the secondary school and the role of information in Guidance and Counselling. Dynamic factors influencing career development. Sources of career information in the Nigerian society. Visit to educational and vocational institutions in the state, e.g., Secondary schools, commercial and technical colleges, industrial and commercial sites. Collection of information, analysis of information and problems of availability and collection.
EDP 402.1 ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY AND CLINICAL COUNSELING 2 UNITS
The course is concerned with examination and diagnosis as well as etiological basis of the various psychological and human mental illness and their management and treatment are fundamental key points of focus. Others include concept of clinical psychology and clinical pictures of human development disorders such as those associated with childhood and adolescence, anxiety disorders, affective disorders, somatoform disorders, dissociative disorders, psycho-sexual and personality disorders etc. the course will also discuss management of schizophrenia, delirium and organic mental disorders.
EDP 405.1 FAMILY PSYCHOLOGY AND FAMILY COUNSELLING 2 UNITS
Selected schools of thought on family therapy; the family in Nigeria society as a social system; personality development in the family; relationship within the family/sub system e.g. Husband-Wife, parent- child; sibling-sibling; role expectations and sole satisfaction. The family life cycle emotional expression in marital and family relationships, marital sexuality, parenthood and parenting. An examination of marital/family interactions. Premarital consideration Therapeutic and preventive interventions.
EDP 403.1 PSYCHOLOGY OF STRESS AND STRESS MANAGEMENT IN SOCIAL SETTINGS. 3 UNITS
The course examines various definitions of stress and crisis. Major sources of stress, crisis and their manifestations are discussed as well as techniques for stress/crisis management. Economy, leadership and stress/crisis management and national productivity; stress/crisis management and longevity; stress/crisis management and efficiency. Do’s and Don’ts of stress/crisis are all examined.
EDP 404.1 ANALYSIS OF CONTEMPORARY AND ETHICAL ISSUES IN PSYCHOLOGY, GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING. 3 UNITS
Topic of current interest in the field of psychology. They include; prejudice, therapist counselor relationship child abuse, widowhood cultural/environment factor. HIV/AIDS, myth of mental illness, etc.
EDU 405.2 CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT IN SCHOOLS
3 UNITS
The course covers 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; use of achievement test scores (transformation of scores) weighting of scores for inter-school comparison for streaming along with other factors at end of junior and senior secondary school.
EDP 400.2 ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING SERVICES IN SCHOOL AND NON-SCHOOL SETTINGS 3 UNITS
Essential for starting a guidance programme. Principles of organizational patterns of guidance. Components of a guidance programme, responsibilities of counsellors, responsibilities of administrative staff, record keeping system, information dissemination, relationship with other specialists, relationship with communication agencies. Referrals and follow up services, evaluation of the programme.
EDU 401.1 TESTS AND MEASUREMENT 3 UNITS
The nature and role of tests. Test construction, administration, analysis and interpretation of test scores. Measurement is treated as the scientific base for decision-making. Evaluating the effectiveness and adequacy of learning process.
EDU 403.2 RESEARCH PROJECT 4 UNITS
The project is designed to introduce students to the process of concluding original research. The research to be undertaken may be of primary or secondary nature but the investigation must show a substantial degree of originality to be acceptable. Students are expected to select their project topics by end of the third year. These will be related to some aspects of their course of study within the faculty or to general education issues. They will be guided in their investigation by a faculty member who serves as a project supervisor and they are required to submit report of their findings in thesis style by the end of the final year.
EDP 402.2 INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY AND ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR 3 UNITS
The students are exposed to the historical development or industrial/organization psychology, ergonomics-matching workers to jobs, work motivation, work attitude and social influence at work.
EDP 403.2 EVALUATION OF GUIDANCE & COUNSELLING PROGRAMMES 3 UNITS
The course take a detailed review of the characteristics of an effective guidance programme; the necessity for programme evaluation; approaches to evaluation e.g. survey approach, experimental approach.
Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education Complex University Park, University of Port harcourt.