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Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy (M.C.P.) is a post-Graduate programme for those who hold a Bachelor degree in secular disciplines/ B.C.S/B.D from the Senate of Serampore College (University). It is primarily meant for all, both laity as well as Christian ministers who are interested in Counselling. It is designed to provide Christian professionals, Church workers and laity with in-depth knowledge and skills in Counselling to serve the church and society. It is a two year residential programme equivalent to any Master degrees. However for the purpose of teaching at a theological college, it is not equivalent to M.Th, hence MCP graduates cannot teach at BD level. The prerequisite for MCP and the very design and objective of the course if different than that of M.Th. MCP is not a teaching degree equivalent to M. Th. MCP is a two year program in which a substantial period will be provided for supervised counseling.
2.Objectives
Theological education in India has been focusing on the training of ordained ministers. In recent years there has been greater attention paid to the theological education in specialized areas. Training in specialized ministries are important needs and they create ministerial opportunities. The proposed degree programme allows a lay person without previous theological training to become a trainer and practioner of Counseling and Psychotherapy by gaining requisite professional competence. The admission can also be opened to the ordained/ theological graduates recognized by the Senate of Serampore College (University) who wish to become full time counselors and trainers.
The objectives of the programme are:
To provide an opportunity for acquiring knowledge and skills as professional counselors as well as developing counseling as vocation for the ministry of the church and society. This degree is geared towards the specialized placement services in hospitals and counseling centres.
To develop necessary skills and tools to understand and cater to different needs of the counselee from their own socio-religio-cultural context and to assist them in their needs.
To equip the candidates for rendering services to the Church and society through counseling ministries.
To provide an opportunity to bring about integration between secular counseling and Christian counseling for the ministry of the church. .
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Colleges offfering this course
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T. M. A. Institute of Counselling, Kerala
The Director T. M. A. Institute of Counselling Ammancherry Kottayam - 686 561, Kerala Kerala Kottayam -686 561