HPGD2103 Guidance And Counselling | Bimbingan Dan Kaunseling Assignment Questions 2026 | OUM

HPGD2103 Assignment Question

Part 1

Question 1: Essay (30 Marks)

INSTRUCTION: Prepare an essay addressing the following questions. Support your arguments/ideas with relevant examples and a review of related literature from reputable sources.  

Verbal focusing responses play an important role in guiding clients’ exploration during counselling sessions. Different types of verbal focusing responses may vary in their effectiveness depending on client’s needs, counselling goals, and the stage of the counselling process.

(1) Assess the overall role and impact of verbal focusing responses in the counselling process. In your answer, evaluate how the appropriate use or misuse of different types of verbal focusing responses can influence client exploration, depth of disclosure, and the therapeutic relationship.

(2) Compare and evaluate the appropriateness of different verbal focusing responses across two different counselling situations (for example, an initial session versus a termination session, or a crisis situation versus a routine counselling session). In your answer, justify which types of verbal focusing responses are most effective in each situation and explain the rationale for your judgement.

Question 2: Essay (20 Marks)

INSTRUCTION: Prepare an essay addressing the following case study. Support your arguments/ideas with relevant examples and a review of related literature from reputable sources.

Aisyah is a 16-year-old secondary school student who was referred for counselling due to ongoing academic stress, low self-esteem, and anxiety related to parental expectations. Over a period of several counselling sessions, Aisyah has shown noticeable improvement. She demonstrates better emotional control, increased confidence in handling school-related challenges, and improved communication with her parents. Recently, Aisyah expressed that she feels more capable of managing her difficulties independently and believes that she may no longer need regular counselling sessions.

As her school counsellor, you observe that Aisyah may be approaching the termination stage of counselling.

Based on the case above, construct a structured termination plan for Aisyah. In your answer, address the following aspects:

• How the counsellor would determine Aisyah’s readiness for termination;
• The steps taken to consolidate counselling outcomes and support her continued independence;
• Possible challenges that may arise during termination and how they can be addressed;
• Follow-up actions or support mechanisms that may be put in place after termination.

Your response should demonstrate a coherent and well-integrated approach to the termination stage in counselling.

(Total: 50 marks)

PART 2

Online Class Participation (10 Marks)

This part requires students to participate actively in the MyINSPIRE eforum. Discuss the following topics in the forum and submit proof of participation with your tutor and peers in the eforum online discussions.

Confidentiality is a fundamental component that must be clearly addressed at the commencement of a counselling session to establish trust and ensure ethical practice.

As a counsellor, how would you demonstrate the appropriate steps to introduce and explain confidentiality to a client during the initial counselling session, while also addressing situations in where confidentiality may need to be limited to ensure safety? Discuss your answer by outlining the key steps involved at the beginning of the counselling process. 

 (10 marks)
[Total: 60 marks]

Instructions On How To Submit Proof Of Online Class Participation (10%)

Do the following:

1. Select the best FIVE (5) postings from the forum discussion set up by your tutor.
2. Take screenshots of the postings and include them as images in your assignment.
3. The screenshots should be in an image file (either in JPG or PNG format). Refer to the sample of Screen Grab below
4. The screenshots should contain the Name, Title of the discussion, Day, Date and Time.

HPGD2103 Soalan Tugasan

Bahagian 1

Soalan 1: Esei (30 Markah)

ARAHAN: Tuliskan karangan mengikut soalan-soalan di bawah. Sokong hujah/idea anda dengan contoh yang relevan dan tinjauan literatur berkaitan daripada sumber yang bereputasi.

Respons pemfokusan verbal memainkan peranan yang penting dalam membimbing penerokaan klien semasa sesi kaunseling. Keberkesanan pelbagai jenis respons pemfokusan verbal boleh berbeza-beza bergantung kepada keperluan klien, matlamat kaunseling, serta tahap dalam proses kaunseling.

(1) Nilai peranan dan kesan keseluruhan respons pemfokusan verbal dalam proses kaunseling. Dalam jawapan anda, huraikan secara kritikal bagaimana kesesuaian penggunaan atau penyalahgunaan pelbagai jenis respons pemfokusan verbal boleh mempengaruhi penerokaan klien, tahap pendedahan kendiri, serta hubungan terapeutik.

(2) Bandingkan dan nilai kesesuaian pelbagai jenis respons pemfokusan verbal dalam dua situasi kaunseling yang berbeza (contohnya, sesi awal berbanding sesi penamatan, atau situasi krisis berbanding sesi kaunseling rutin). Dalam jawapan anda, berikan justifikasi tentang jenis respons pemfokusan verbal yang paling berkesan bagi setiap situasi serta jelaskan rasional penilaian anda.