EDF5546 Advanced personnel and career development counselling
Faculty of Education
EDF5546 Advanced personnel and career development counselling is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before EDF5546
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After EDF5546
No unit lists EDF5546 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
This unit deepens your expertise in addressing complex career-related challenges faced by diverse clients, including both job seekers and employed individuals. Building on foundational theories, this unit emphasises applying advanced techniques in career counselling, integrating cultural competence, ethical considerations, and the latest developments in career development theory. You will design and implement sophisticated career development programs tailored to specific stages of professional life and diverse workplace contexts. This unit prepares you to empower clients to navigate significant transitions, respond to evolving workplace demands, and manage career-related stress and crises with nuanced, culturally responsive approaches.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- 4 reflection journal entries (1600 words or equivalent - 400 words or equivalent per submission)40%
- Career counselling case portfolio (2000 words or equivalent)50%
- Group project (400 words or equivalent)10%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
critically apply advanced theories of career development and decision-making to complex client cases, demonstrating an ability to tailor approaches to diverse needs and contexts
- 2
identify, evaluate, and utilise various career information and resources from community agencies, government facilities, and professional organisations, applying these resources effectively within career counselling interventions
- 3
analyse and address multifaceted challenges faced by individuals in the workplace and job seekers, integrating career development strategies to support client resilience and adaptability
- 4
demonstrate expertise in designing and implementing sophisticated career development counselling programmes, showcasing advanced skills in both individual and group counselling contexts
- 5
identify and address specific issues related to career counselling with diverse or special populations, applying advanced career counselling techniques, strategies, and culturally responsive approaches to meet the unique needs of these groups.
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
(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 Adriana Ortega
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Adriana Ortega
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF5546?
EDF5546 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EDF5546 offered?
In 2025, EDF5546 runs in Semester 1 at Malaysia.
How much work is EDF5546?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF5546 have an exam?
No. EDF5546 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.