DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.A. (Education) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2016.
GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING
(2009 Onwards)
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
SECTION A — 8 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE of the following in about
300 words each.
1. State the importance of vocational guidance.
2. List out the principles of guidance.
3. What are the purposes of educational counselling?
4. Explain the concept of self-directed behaviour.
5. Mention the approaches of counselling.
6. What are the characteristics of a good counsellor?
7. What is client centred counselling? Explain its steps.
8. How can guidance services be evaluated? What is the
need for it?
SECTION B — 15 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR of the following in about 700 words.
9. Describe how educational guidance can be given.
10. Distinguish between guidance and counselling.
Sub. Code
23
DE-3829
2
Ws7
11. Explain the foundations of guidance and counselling
process in the sociological background.
12. Describe the steps involved in individual guidance.
13. Discuss in detail the programmes that can be organized
in a guidance center in a higher secondary school.
14. What is vocational guidance? Explain the necessary data
for organising vocational guidance.
15. What is meant by mental health? How can the mental
health of the students be nurtured through guidance
service? Explain.