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Epy 311 2025 Course Outline

The course EPY 311 at Maseno University aims to provide students with knowledge about human behavior, learning theories, and guidance and counseling processes applicable to teaching. Expected outcomes include the ability to apply learning theories, manage classroom behavior, and design strategies for diverse learners. The course covers various topics such as human behavior, environmental influences, group dynamics, motivation, and counseling processes, with assessments based on continuous tests and an end-of-semester examination.

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Epy 311 2025 Course Outline

The course EPY 311 at Maseno University aims to provide students with knowledge about human behavior, learning theories, and guidance and counseling processes applicable to teaching. Expected outcomes include the ability to apply learning theories, manage classroom behavior, and design strategies for diverse learners. The course covers various topics such as human behavior, environmental influences, group dynamics, motivation, and counseling processes, with assessments based on continuous tests and an end-of-semester examination.

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MASENO UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PSYCHOLOGY
COURSE CODE & TITLE: EPY 311 – HUMAN BEHAVIOUR, LEARNING
GUIDANCE & COUNSELLING

COURSE LECTURER: Dr. Maureen Winga,


VENUE : Lecture Hall 15
1. PURPOSE
The purpose of the course is to acquaint students with knowledge on human behaviour,
theories of learning and guidance and counselling processes so that they can apply these
in their teaching profession.

2. EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES


By the end of the course the student should be able to :-
a) Apply and relate theories of learning and their influence on teaching and
learning.
b) Apply principles of human behaviour to teaching.
c) Identify guidance and counselling needs of learners
d) Design teaching and learning strategies that meet learners’ diverse needs
e) Manage learner behaviour in the classroom.

3. COURSE CONTENT
TOPIC 1 HUMAN BEHAVIOUR
 Definition of Behaviour
 Normal behaviour
 Abnormal behavior

TOPIC 2 ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES ON BEHAVIOUR


 Prenatal Environment
 Experience and brain development
 Peer influence
 Culture and child rearing
 Parenting Styles
GENDER AND BEHAVIOUR
 The nature of gender
 The nurture of gender

TOPIC 3 HUMAN SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR


 Definition of self and self perception
 Person perception
 Relationships: Attraction and Love
 Attitudes and attitude change

TOPIC 4 GROUP DYNAMICS


 Definition and characteristics of a group
 Types of groups
 Behaviour and Decision Making in Groups
 Leadership and leadership styles
 Power and influence in a group

TOPIC 5 DISTINCTIVE FEATURES OF HUMAN BEHAVIOUR


 Cognitive domain
 Affective domain
 Psychomotor domain

TOPIC 6 LEARNING
 Definition
 Theories of learning & types
Cognitive Approach to Learning
Jerome Bruner
Gagne’s Conditions of Learning
Ausubel’s Reception Learning

TOPIC 7 MOTIVATION
 Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs
 Self Efficacy – Bandura
 Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation
 Achievement Motivation
 Cognitive views of Motivation
Discipline
 How to maintain discipline in the classroom
 Dealing with misbehaviour
 Punishment

TOPIC 8 GUIDANCE & COUNSELLING


 Definition of Guidance & Counselling.
 Historical Perspectives of Guidance & Counseling in Kenya
 The need for guidance & counselling in Kenya
 Guidance and Counseling programmes and services
 Areas of Guidance and Counseling
 Career Guidance

TOPIC 9 THE COUNSELLING PROCESS.


 Basic Counseling Skills
 Listening Skills
 Theories of Counseling – Carl Rogers
 Psychoanalytic – Sigmund Freud

TOPIC 10 THE COUNSELLOR

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 Personal Characteristics of effective counsellors
 Professional Issues in counselling
 Issues faced by beginning therapists
 Ethical issues in counselling practice

TOPIC 11 GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS


 -Minors,
 PLWAS,
 Orphans,
 Youth,
 Elderly
 Maladjusted

CAT 1 (3hrs)
CAT 2 (3hrs)
4.0. MODE OF DELIVERY
The course will be offered through face to face and e-learning using moodle.

5.0 INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT


Computers and projectors,

6.0. COURSE ASSESSMENT


Assessment for the course shall consist of two continuous assessment tests
(30% ) and an end of semester examination (70%).

7.0 CORE REFERENCES


1

1. Aronson E, Wilson T. Akert R. (2002) Social Psychology (4th ed) London:


Prentice Hall
2. Latimia, G. A., & Sikolia, L.W., (2002). Guidance & Counselling in Schools
and colleges. Nairobi, Kenya, Uzima Press
3. Ndambuki, P., & Mutie E. K., (1999). Guidance and Couselling for schools
Nairobi Kenya. Oxord University Press
4. Zhou, M & Brown D (2017). Educational Learning theories 2nd Edition Galileo
University System, Georgia.
5. Tyler, S. (2020) Human Behaviour and social environment. Open
Textbook Library, University of Arkansas
6. Corey G. (2005) Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy 7th
Edition. Thomson. Brooks Cole.

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