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PPGS 6138 MULTICULTURAL COUNSELLING 3 CREDITS

Synopsis

The course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills in multicultural counselling.
Students will be taught the various theories, approaches and skills in counselling clients from diverse cultural
groups including the minorities. The cultural groups include the elderly, single mother/father, divorced, drug
addicts, homosexuals, special children and others.

Assessment Method : Continuos assessment : 40% Examination : 60%

Medium of Instruction : Malay and English Language

Main References
Axelson, J. A. (1999). Counselling and development in a multicultural society. CA: Brooks Cole.
Ivey, A. E., Ivey, M. B., & Morgan, L. S. (1997). Counselling and psychotherapy: A multicutural perspective.
Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
Wehry, B. (1995). Pathways to multicultural counselling competence: A developmental journey. CA: Brooks/Cole
Pub.

PPGS 6139 PSYCHOLOGY OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING 3 CREDITS

Synopsis

A Study of trends in the world of work; of career development theories and practical applications; of
career education; and of sources and uses of occupational, educational and social information. Emphasis is
placed upon developing skills in assisting individuals and groups – elementary school through adulthood-in
career development planning. Topics covered in this course include : Work in Malaysia and basic aspects of
vocational psychology; theories of career development and choice; relationship between education of training
and work; career counselling in various settings and with diverse populations; development of a productive
lifestyle; special problems (e.g job satisfaction, displacement, dual-career families, indecision and
indecisiveness, etc); assessment and information issues; impact and development of interests, abilities, and
values.

Assessment Method : Assignment and/or test (Test, Assignment) : 50%, Examination : 50%

Medium of Instruction : Malay and English Language

Main References
Brown. D. (2006). Career information, career counselling & career development (9th Ed.). Boston, MA:
Pearson Allyn and Bacon.
Brown, S. D. & Leng, R. W. (2005). Career development and counselling : Putting theory and research to work.
Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Niles, S. G., & Harris-Bowlsbey, Joann (2001). Career development interventions in the 21st Century. Prentice
Hall.
Peterson, N., & Gonzalez, R. C. (2005). The role of work in people‟s lives: Applied career counselling and
vocational psychology (2nd. Ed.). Belmont, CA: Thomson Brooks/Cole.: Kendall/Hunt Pub. Co.

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