EDF5540 Children and adolescents counselling
Faculty of Education
EDF5540 Children and adolescents counselling is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Malaysia
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before EDF5540
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After EDF5540
No unit lists EDF5540 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
This unit is an introduction to counselling child and adolescent clients and explores the childhood and teen years in which specific developmental milestones are reached. This challenging time for parents and teachers, during which children are learning about their place within the family, school and community, is examined within the context of counselling. You will develop responsive counselling approaches for the challenges facing children and adolescents.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate an understanding of the major developmental milestones of children and adolescents
- 2
Demonstrate an understanding of typical challenges faced by children and adolescents
- 3
Recognise the process of development of 'self' within society
- 4
Examine the effectiveness of various approaches to counselling children and adolescents
- 5
Develop counselling skills suitable for child and adolescent clients.
Workload and teaching
Minimum total expected workload equals 144 hours per semester comprising:
(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:
- equivalent to 36 hours of engagement in online, face-to-face or blended platforms
(b) Additional requirements (all students):
- independent study to make up the required minimum hours during the semester.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Tam Cai Lian
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Tam Cai Lian
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF5540?
EDF5540 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EDF5540 offered?
In 2020, EDF5540 runs in Semester 1 at Malaysia.
How much work is EDF5540?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.