Programme Structure: Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) Guidance and Counselling
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
- Critical Reading & Thinking
- 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
- Abnormal Psychology: Childhood and Adolescent
- Co-Curriculum
- Counselling Elective I
- Elective I
- Group Counselling
- Mental Health Assessment
- 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
- Consultation in Counselling
- Counselling Elective II
- Counselling Internship
- Counselling Practicum
- Multicultural Counselling Competency
Counselling Elective I - Choose 1 course(s)
- Creative Approaches in Counselling
- Crisis and Trauma Counselling
Counselling Elective II - Choose 1 course(s)
- Community Psychology and Counselling
- Health and Rehabilitation Counselling
Elective I - Choose 1 course(s)
- Computer Systems and Applications
- Digital Technologies And Applications
- Interpersonal Communication
- Oral Communication and Interpersonal Skills
- Public Speaking and Oral Presentation
MPU 1* - Choose 1 course
- Penghayatan Etika dan Peradaban - For Local Students
- Philosophy and Current Issues - For International Students
MPU 1** - Choose 1 course
- Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2 - For International Students
- Falsafah dan Isu Semasa - For Local Students
MPU 3 - Choose 1 course
- Culture and Communication
- Development Trends in Malaysia
- Introduction to Political Science
- Introduction to Sociology
National Language/Other Languages - 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
Co-curriculum - Choose 1 course(s)
- Art, Craft, and Design
- Arts and Cultural Performance
- Community Project
- Language, Culture and Social Study Aboard
- Management Of Martial Arts Activity
- Management Of Sports Activity
- Managing Personal Finance
- Music Performance
- Oral Communication
- Social Entrepreneurship Project
- Study Soft Skills and/or Life Skills Abroad
- Team Work and Collaborative Project
- Work Ethics and EQ
Please note that this is an indicative list of courses for general reference only. The programme structure and course sequence plan may be subject to change without notice. It is therefore important to check with UTAR staff on the current programme structure at the time of enrollment. For existing UTAR students, kindly refer to UTAR portal.