EDF5542 Counselling skills: Individuals and couples
Faculty of Education
EDF5542 Counselling skills: Individuals and couples is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2022 in Semester 2 at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Semester 2
- 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 EDF5542
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After EDF5542
No unit lists EDF5542 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
This units offers an introduction to individuals and couples therapy and the counselling issues that typically affect individuals and couples of multi ethnic groups. You will be introduced to key concepts of professional helpers from the Egan Model such as counselling micro-skills and stages of counselling, and their application to clinical practice. You will be introduced to the theory and aspects of SOLER set-up, counselling couples’ techniques so as to become familiar with the role of the therapist. You will also have the opportunity to reflect on your own attributes and personal development in relation to being an effective counsellor, especially with regard to working with culturally diverse families in Malaysia.
Offerings in 2022
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Critical analysis (1600 words or equivalent)40%
- Self-appraisal of therapeutic practice of an individual client (2400 words or equivalent)60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
differentiate and critically evaluate approaches to counselling individuals and couples
- 2
understand the role of being an individual and couples therapist
- 3
build sensitivity to other people's cultural and personal ways and preferences in family life
- 4
explain your own values and style and their influence on counselling practice, and critically appraise your performance as a family counsellor
- 5
apply counselling skills and produce treatment plans and practice notes.
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. Additionally, you may also engage in: peer assisted learning; role play and professional experience.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Please visit the unit Moodle site for further information.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Tam Cai Lian
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Tam Cai Lian
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF5542?
EDF5542 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EDF5542 offered?
In 2022, EDF5542 runs in Semester 2 at Malaysia.
How much work is EDF5542?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF5542 have an exam?
No. EDF5542 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.