• Department of Educational Psychology and Counselling | Faculty of   Education

B. Educational Psychology and Counselling Programme

Admission Requirements

Five relevant Credits in SSCE, SC, GCE O/L or Merit or equivalent at not more than 2 sittings (TC II Merit is equivalent to O/L Credit).

Two A/L passes plus three O/L passes plus two O/L credits in 2 other subjects at not more than two sitting; two passes at TC II plus two NCE merit passes, including major subject and Education.

National or BAU Diploma in Merit or Lower credit grade, include at least Four O/L credits in SSCE/GCE or equivalent.

Transfer candidates into classified degree programmes should have a minimum CGPA of 1.50 and 2.40 for non-classified degree programmes.

Graduation Requirements

To be awarded the B.Ed. Guidance and Counselling degree, in Department of Educational Psychology and Counselling, students must complete the following Credit Units:

4 – year degree programmes: 120 – 150 Credit Units

Consistent with the new National Policy on Education, i.e., the 6-3-3-4 system, 4 – year undergraduate programmes are offered in the Faculties of Education.

100 Level First Semester
S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Units
1 EDUC101 Fundamentals of Guidance 2
2 EDUC 103 Historical Perspective of Guidance and Counselling 2
3 EDUC 105 Management of Guidance Services 3
4 EDUC 102 Fundamentals of Counselling 2
5 EDUC 106 Guidance and Counselling in Education setting 3
S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Units

200 Level First Semester
S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Units
1 EDUC 203 Adolescent/Youth Counselling 2
2 EDUC 205 Curriculum Development in Guidance and Counselling 3
3 EDUC 202 Introduction to Educ. Guidance and Counselling 2
4 EDUC 204 Introduction to Career Guidance and Counselling 2
5 EDUC 208 Child Guidance 2
S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Units

300 Level First Semester
S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Units
1 EDUC 301 Introduction to Counselling Theories 2
2 EDUC 303 Elements of Group counseling 2
3 EDUC 305 Basic Research in Counselling 2
4 EDUC 307 Practicum in Guidance and Counselling 3
5 EDUC 304 Behavoural Modification 2
6 EDUC 308 Appraisal in Counselling 2
7 EDUC 310 Practicum in Guidance and Counselling II 3
8 EDUC 312 Interviewing in Guidance and Counselling 3
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400 Level First Semester
S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Units
1 EDUC 403 Projects 2
2 EDUC 402 Teaching Practice 3
3 EDUC 402 Management of Guidance Services 3
4 EDUC 404 Ethics and Current issues in Counselling 2
5 EDUC 406 Job Search 3
6 EDUC 408 Marketing Guidance 3
7 EDUC 410 Concepts and Principles of Educational Planning 3
8 EDUC 412 Continuous assessment for Guidance and Counselling 3
S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Units