The course involves basic concepts and principles in guidance and counselling.  It introduces students to the services employed to operationalize guidance practices and family-related issues: dealing with families; counselling of adolescents; group processes intervention procedures; especially within the context of HIV and AIDS. 

Objectives: By the end of the course, it is expected that students will be able to understand some basic theories of counseling, the scope and nature of guidance and counseling and the role of functionaries in the guidance and counselling process.

Mode of delivery: The content will be delivered by means of didactic lectures, individual and or group presentations.