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BACHELOR IN COUNSELING AND GUIDANCE (HONS)

Course Information

Mode: Physical
Duration: 48 Month
Intakes:

February, July, September

Campus:

Shah Alam

Type: Full-time Study
Application fees: 6539 RM
Tuition fees: 17500.00 RM

Course Overview

About the Course

A career in counselling revolves around guiding and encouraging individuals to manage changes in their lives in accomplishing mental health, wellness, career and personal goals. The curriculum of the MSU honours degree programme in counselling and guidance factors the realities of local culture and moral values in helping relationships, equipping you for multicultural counselling, drug abuse counselling, and industrial counselling. The emphasis given to your formative and summative assessments and regular feedback from your lecturers will ensure that you have a sound foundation in this discipline. The two practicum experiences in this programme are focused on giving you the most exposure in counselling in various environments ranging from schools to hospitals and organizations. 

Among the Courses Offered

Year One

  • Social Psychology
  • Principles and Techniques in Counselling
  • Child Psychology
  • Introduction to Helping Skills
  • Thinking Skills
  • Adolescent Psychology
  • Growth and Human Development
  • Group Leadership
  • Personality Theories
  • Helping Skills 1
  • Ethnic Relations/Malaysian Studies 3
  • Islamic Studies/ Moral Education

Year Two

  • Psychological Testing in Counselling
  • Issues and Ethics in Counseling
  • Statistics in Counselling
  • Theories in Counselling and Psychotherapy
  • Helping Skills 2
  • Assessment and Observation in Counselling
  • Helping Skills for Diverse Settings
  • Counselling Laboratory 1
  • Research Methods in Counseling
  • Community Service
  • Career Development
  • Islamic Civilization and Civilization Asia/Malay Language Communication 2

Year Three

  • Group Counselling
  • Drug Abuse Counselling
  • Career Counseling
  • Family Counselling
  • Counselling Laboratory 2
  • Multicultural Counseling
  • Industrial Counselling
  • Research Project in Counselling
  • Business Communication
  • Entrepreneurship
  • English for Occupational Purposes

Year Four

  • Practicum
  • Internship

Career Prospects

  • Counsellor
  • Welfare or Social Services Officer
  • Marriage and Family Therapist
  • Rehabilitation Therapist

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