Hospice Bulletin July 2012

Bulletin July 2012

Workshop on Basic Communication Skills

A one-day workshop on Basic Communication Skills
"Connecting & Communicating"

Wednesday 4 July 2012

Venue: Women's Centre for Change, 241 Jalan Burma, Penang

Schedule
0830-0900  Registration
0900-0915  Welcome address
                   Communication and Care go-together
0915-1000  Ice-breakers - making contact activity
1000-1015  Tea 1015-1100  Reflection - your experience of communication
1100-1130  Identifying barriers to communication - activity
1130-1230  Empathizing and reflecting feelings - activity
1230-1330  Lunch
1330-1500  Identifying issues of concern and practicing skills learnt - activity
1500-1600  Summarizing & consolidating awareness and experience
1600-1630  Q & A and evaluation
1630-1700  Tea

Facilitator:  Ms Margarita Malayapillay
Till her retirement she was a registered school counsellor in St. Xavier's Institution Penang
President, Penang Association of Counselling & Psychology (PACP)
Member of the District Counsellors Board of School Counsellors
Member of the State Children's Welfare Committee
Advisor to the Children's Court

Note: Only for doctors, nurses and social workers. Seats are limited.

Organised by: Penang Hospice Society.
For further information, please call Ms Devi at 04-228 4140 or email to penanghospicesociety@gmail.com.

Counselling Course 2012

Tentative schedule.

 
Total Credit Hours: 34 hours
Course Work Requirements: 100%
2 tapes & transcript: 50% (best out of the two submitted)
Journal : 50% (to be submitted on day of examination)
A record of personal awareness and response to each session
 
Examination : 1 hour 30 mins
Section A: 30% - 30 compulsory multiple choice questions
Section B: 40 % - Counselling Theories & Counselling Skills
Structured/Essay Questions - To answer 2 out of 4 questions
Section C: 30%  - 1 tape & transcript of a complete interview illustrating all skills learnt within the context of a chosen counselling model to be submitted on the day of examination.
Minimum of 50% required for course work & 50% for examination to meet minimum course standards.
 
Attendance: 90% attendance required to meet certificate of attendance requirements.
Registration fee: RM250
For registration/enquiries, email Nor at ncsmpg@gmail.com

Charity Musical

This one night charity musical is being presented by the Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre and Penang Pac (Performing Arts Centre of Penang) on 11 January 2012, 8.30pm at the Penang Performing Arts Centre, Straits Quay, Jalan Sri Tanjung Pinang, Tanjung Tokong.

All proceeds from the musical is being donated to the Penang Hospice Society. Your support in either promoting or by purchasing tickets for this charity musical will be very much appreciated.

Tickets are available at Hospice. Please call 04-228 4140 for more details.