EDF5536 Counselling practice and theory
Faculty of Education
EDF5536 Counselling practice and theory is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before EDF5536
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After EDF5536
No unit lists EDF5536 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Corequisite: Enrolment in D6006 MProfCouns
Overview
This unit will familiarise you with the professional aspects of counselling. You will be introduced to the different ways in which counselling is offered: including online and distance counselling, individual, couples and group counselling. You will explore the many settings in which counselling takes place including career and vocational counselling, mental health settings, spiritual centres and school counselling. This unit will introduce you to the various types of counselling theories and approaches.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
| Second semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Professional counselling interview and presentation (2000 words or equivalent)Written50%
- Essay (2000 words or equivalent)Written50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
explain the diverse range of professional counselling available
- 2
demonstrate knowledge of the variety of settings and populations in which counselling takes place
- 3
demonstrate familiarity with different types of counselling theories and approaches
- 4
differentiate and critically appraise the varied forms of counselling
- 5
apply diverse counselling theories to the different settings in which counselling takes place
- 6
apply different counselling approaches which are cognisant of the counselling setting.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload equals 144 hours per semester comprising:
(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:
- 36 hours of engagement in online, face-to-face or blended platforms over the semester
(b) Additional requirements (all students):
- independent study to make up the required minimum hours during the semester
For the unit teaching schedule, please visit the timetable.
You will be provided with the opportunity to engage with relevant literature and resources. Further, you will be encouraged to deepen your understanding of topic areas through collegial discussion and debate, and by participating in activities designed to extend your understanding.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Please visit the unit Moodle site for further information.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Loy SeeMey
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Loy SeeMey
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF5536?
EDF5536 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EDF5536 offered?
In 2025, EDF5536 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Malaysia.
How much work is EDF5536?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF5536 have an exam?
No. EDF5536 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.