Overview of Bachelor of Social Science Hons Guidance and Counselling in Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman UTAR Malaysia
Guidance and Counselling is a process of helping people to discover and develop their educational, career, and psychological potentialities and thereby to attain an optimal level of personal happiness and social usefulness.
The UTAR Bachelor of Social Science (Hons) Guidance and Counselling programme aims to equip students with the comprehensive professional knowledge and skills for managing various psychological issues such as developmental challenges, behavioral difficulties, socioemotional distress and psychological stress from critical events and work. Students will be trained to work towards improving people's psychological well-being and achieving their full potential.
The Faculty of Arts and Social Science is operating the UTAR Community Counselling Centre all year round. Students have extensive opportunities to observe and assist licensed counsellors and clinical psychologists in managing a wide range of clients.The curriculum of this programme is designed above and beyond the Malaysian Board of Counsellor's Standards and Requirements of Training for Counsellors. The programme aspires to produce highly competent and ethical professional counsellors.
CAREER PROSPECTS
Graduates are expected to register with the Board of Counsellors Malaysia, and can seek employment in education, health, training, sports, welfare support, consultancy and public relations, human resource management and research.
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
Year 1
Cognitive Psychology
Educational Psychology
Fundamental Counselling Skills
Introduction to Psychology
MPU3
National Language/Other Languages
Personality
Professional Ethics in Counselling
Research Methods in Behavioral Science
Statistical Techniques for Behavioral Science I
Theories of Career Development
Theory and Practice of Counselling: Psychodynamic and Affective Approaches
Year 2
Career Guidance and Counselling
Communicative English
English for Social Science
Lifespan Development: Adult and Ageing
Lifespan Development: Childhood and Adolescent
MPU1*
MPU1**
Organisational Behaviour
Psychoeducational Group
Psychological Testing in Counselling
Statistical Techniques for Behavioral Science II
Theory and Practice of Counselling: Cognitive and Behavioral Approaches
Year 3
Abnormal Psychology: Adult and Ageing
Counselling Elective I
Elective I
Group Counselling
Mental Health Assessment
MPU4
Multicultural Counselling Competency
Physiological Psychology
Project I
Project II
Psychology of Diversity
Sun Zi's Art of War and Business Strategies
Theory and Practice of Counselling: Postmodernism and Contemporary Approaches
Year 4
Abnormal Psychology: Childhood and Adolescent
Consultation in Counselling
Counselling Elective II
Counselling Internship
Counselling Practicum
Counselling Elective I - Choose 1 course
Creative Approaches in Counselling
Crisis and Trauma Counselling
Counselling Elective II - Choose 1 course
Community Psychology and Counselling
Health and Rehabilitation Counselling
Elective I - Choose 1 course
Computer Systems and Applications
Interpersonal Communication
Oral Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Public Speaking and Oral Presentation
National Language/Other Language - Choose 1 course
Bahasa Kebangsaan (A) - For Malaysian only, without SPM-BM credit
Communication Tamil For Health Sciences
Introduction to French
Introduction to German Language
Introduction to Japanese
Introduction to Korean
Introduction to Tamil Language
Introduction to Thai Language
MPU 1* - Choose 1 course
Hubungan Etnik - For Local Students
Malaysian Studies 3 - For International Students
MPU 1** - Choose 1 course
Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2 - For International Students
Tamadun Islam dan Tamadun Asia (TITAS) - For Local Students
