Singapore School Counseling
Program Structure
The Master's of Education (Ed.M.) in School Counseling program in Singapore fits a modular, year-round format. It is tailored to be culturally relevant to Singapore schools and designed for working professionals who are pursuing an advanced degree on a part-time basis. The program is a hybrid of both direct face-to-face teaching as well as online instruction and consists of:
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Thirteen courses offered over 18 months. (August 2008–December 2009)
Seven modules of intensive 2-weeks face-to-face teaching by faculty.
For these intensive 2-week modules, a typical schedule will be as follows:
| Sunday | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (5.5 hrs) |
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| Monday | break |
| Tuesday | 6:15 to 9:15 p.m. (2.75 hrs) |
| Wednesday | 6:15 to 9:15 p.m. (2.75 hrs) |
| Thursday | 6:15 to 9:15 p.m. (2.75 hrs) |
| Friday | break |
| Saturday | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (5.5. hrs) |
| Sunday | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (5.5 hrs) |
| Monday | break |
| Tuesday | 6:15 to 9:15 p.m. (2.75 hrs) |
| Wednesday | 6:15 to 9:15 p.m. (2.75 hrs) |
| Thursday | 6:15 to 9:15 p.m. (2.75 hrs) |
| Friday | break |
| Saturday | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (5.5 hrs) |
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These two-week courses will be augmented by:
A two-week pre-course period which may require intensive reading, video-reviewing, and submission of reflection papers.
A post-course period which will involve some online discussions, on-line presentations and written projects and assignments.
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Four interactive on-line courses with UB faculty spread over a 15-week or 6-week summer schedules (Please see course schedule for further information). These courses will require a review of weekly video-cast of instructor's lectures at student's own time and convenience, followed by an hour-long online group interactive session with the UB instructor. A technology orientation will be provided to help student access the online classes.
Two semester-long courses of field experience in the schools (January–May 2009, August–December 2009) supervised by experienced school counselors and clinical faculty. The field experiences will require: At least 10 hours a week in the school setting (for a total of 400 hours for the year) A total of 120 hours of face-to-face contact with students in individual and group counseling and classroom guidance Weekly 2-hour group supervision with a clinical supervisor At least 20 hours of individual supervision with qualified school supervisor
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All fieldwork requirements meet the standards set the Ministry of Education as well as the Singapore Association for Counseling
