Upcoming Events

Self Development Training

Overview

Self Development Training aims at developing soft skills in students to help them take care of their social and emotional needs.   The programme will also train committed and interested students to use basic counselling skills in helping themselves and their peers more effectively, which in turn will enhance their overall well-being.

Objectives

 a)     To increase participants’ understanding of self and others.

 b)     To equip students with basic helping skills to help themselves and their peers.

Scope

This programme trains through presentation, discussions, exercises, and most importantly through role plays.  General counselling techniques are stressed, with additional presentations on:

       Mental Health in Young Adults

    Psychological Defence Mechanisms

    Understanding counselling process

    Code of ethics _&  Limitations and referral

Details

 Date:              Semester 2, week 2 - week 8

 Length:           14 hours (training) & 4 hours (attending presentations)

 Frequency:     2 hours weekly

 Trainers:         Paul Jambunathan, Dr Shamsul Haque and the Counsellors

Program Structure

a)     Self Awareness and Basic Counselling Skills (2 hours/session)

    Part 1: Self

    Understanding myself

    Caring for myself

    Part 2: Theory

    Understanding counselling process

    Understanding mental health in young adults

    Part 3: Skills

    Communication

    Basic Counselling Skills                     

b)     Presentations (1 - 1 1/2 hour/session)

Certificate will be issued upon completion of the training for those with satisfactory attendance.

 Please contact Na Mui Gee at na.mui.gee@adm.monash.edu.my for registration, latest by July 14 2008.