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 2022 in Semester 1 at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Semester 1
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2022 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 2022 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
This unit is an introduction to children and adolescent counselling 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, their school and local community, is examined. You will be assisted to understand adolescence as the period during which children begin the transition to adulthood but are still developing maturity and their identity. You will analyse how adolescents expand their horizons and move into the adult world, and the range of challenges that can present as they move towards greater independence. In addition, this unit will cover various initiatives in promoting child and adolescent mental health state. You will be exposed to creative counselling techniques for children such as play/art therapy in enhancing mental health state of children and ways to educate parents and community on preventing depression and anxiety.
Offerings in 2022
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Case study analysis of a child (2000 words or equivalent)50%
- Review articles: Counselling and mental health issues of adolescents (2000 words or equivalent)50%
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
promote awareness of children and adolescents mental health state
- 4
explore and apply creative counselling techniques for children such as play/art therapy in enhancing mental health state of children
- 5
educate parents and community on preventing depression and anxiety for children and adolescents
- 6
identify and analyse challenges faced by school counsellors
- 7
respond to and propose relevant counselling intervention for the mental health problems among school children
- 8
recognize the mental health issues of adolescents and identify the appropriate approaches to counselling adolescents.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
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.
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
- 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 2022, 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.
Does EDF5540 have an exam?
No. EDF5540 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.