Master of Science (Counselling)
INTRODUCTION
The Master of Science (Counselling) programme is a 52 credit hour programme designed for people who want to work as licensed professionals in the counseling field. As such applicants for the programme should pass an interview and/or psychology test before being granted candidature. This programme is offered in both coursework and research mode.
WHAT YOU WILL GAIN FROM THE COUNSELLING PROGRAM
The Master of Science in Counselling degree program is designed to meet the needs of the working professional, teaching you material one day that you can use at work the next day.
You will gain the knowledge to:
ADDITIONAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENT
Applicants for Master of Science (Counselling) programme must pass an interview and/or a psychology test.
Application forms and submission details can be accessed via Awang Had Salleh Graduate School (AHSGS).
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
A) Coursework
The 52 credit hours that students have to undergo throughout this course are divided into three (3) components. The components and their corresponding courses are as follows:
Research Methods and Applied Statistics (7 credit hours)
Theory of Counseling, Psychotherapy, Personality and Career (30 credit hours)
Project Paper (6 credit hours)
Practicum and Internship (9 credit hours)
FULL-TIME COURSE STRUCTURE
SEMESTER 1 | SEMESTER 2 | ||||
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Code | Course | Credit | Code | Course | Credit |
SSYP5313 | Theories of Personality and Psychotherapy | 3 | SSYS5313 | Applied Social Psychology | 3 |
SSKC5113 | Theory and Practice of Individual Counseling | 3 | SSKC5213 | Applied Career Counseling | 3 |
SSYM5223 | Adolescence and Adult Psychology | 3 | SSKC5303 | Counseling Ethics and Counselor Act 1998(Act 580) | 3 |
SSKC5133 | Theory and Practice of Family and Marriage Counseling | 3 | SSMQ5033 | Applied Statistics and Computer Application | 3 |
SSKC5123 | Theory and Practice of Group Counseling | 3 | SSYP5113 | Psychological Testing and Assessment | 3 |
Total | 15 | Total | 15 | ||
SEMESTER 1 | SEMESTER 2 | ||||
Code | Course | Credit | Code | Course | Credit |
SZRZ6014 | Research Methodology | 4 | SSKZ6996 | Project Paper | 6 |
SSKC5223 | Contemporary Career Seminar | 3 | SSKX5996 | Internship | 6 |
SSKX5983 | Counseling Practicum | 3 | |||
Total | 10 | Total | 12 |
PART-TIME COURSE STRUCTURE
SEMESTER 1 | SEMESTER 2 | ||||
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Code | Course | Credit | Code | Course | Credit |
SSYP5313 | Theories of Personality and Psychotherapy | 3 | SSKC5133 | Theory and Practice of Family and Marriage Counseling | 3 |
SSKC5113 | Theory and Practice of Individual Counseling | 3 | SSKC5123 | Theory and Practice of Group Counseling | 3 |
SSYM5223 | Theory and Practice of Group CounselingAdolescence and Adult Psychology | 3 | SSYS5313 | Applied Social Psychology | 3 |
Total | 9 | Total | 9 | ||
SEMESTER 1 | SEMESTER 2 | ||||
Code | Course | Credit | Code | Course | Credit |
SSKC5303 | Counseling Ethics and Counselor Act 1998 (Act 580) | 3 | SSKC5223 | Contemporary Career Seminar | 3 |
SSMQ5033 | Applied Statistics and Computer Application | 3 | SZRZ6014 | Research Methodology | 4 |
Total | 9 | Total | 10 | ||
SEMESTER 1 | SEMESTER 2 | ||||
Code | Course | Credit | Code | Course | Credit |
SSKZ6996 | Project Paper | 6 | SSKX5996 | Internship | 6 |
SSKX5983 | Counseling Practicum | 3 | |||
Total | 9 | Total | 6 |
B) Research
In the research mode, students will be involved in a fully supervised research project covering their selected topic or research interest. This approach enables the students to gain experience in exploring problems, analysing ideas and theories, evaluating practice, synthesizing and linking knowledge with practice, utilizing research methods and producing new ideas in various areas of counseling practices. In the process, students are required to:
Students without sufficient research skills and knowledge are required to attend and pass the following courses with at least a B grade before being allowed to defend their proposal (i.e., within the first two semesters of their enrollment):