COU108 Assignment: Counselling Processes and Practice (TMA02)

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Tutor-Marked Assignment 2

COU108: Counselling Processes and Practice

Singapore University of Social Sciences

What we score:

83%

Requirements: 

This Tutor-Marked Assignment (TMA) 02 requires you to write a 2200-word essay based on a case study.

20-year-old, Eva has a son out of wedlock. Before her pregnancy, she worked as an assistant teacher at a preschool. Her husband, Jim works at the pub at night and sleeps during the day. Her parents-in-law insisted that she has to look after her baby herself and use harsh words on her. Her mother is not giving her any support. Eva is full of resentment. She wants her youth back.

Question 1

Eva came to see you feeling hopeless. Describe and demonstrate how you would help her settle down in the initial session. Appraise the skills used at Stage 2 of Egan’s The Skilled Helper Model.

Question 2 

Examine the EIGHT (8) shadow sides of responding and discuss what counsellors can do to manage tension in the middle of the session.

Question 3

Describe the significance of Stage 2 of Egan’s The Skilled Helper Model. Appraise how you help Eva to work on her unfulfilled dreams at Stage 2B.

Our Writer’s Comment 

This TMA assesses students’ ability to apply counselling micro-skills in a realistic, ethical, and structured manner, rather than merely describe theoretical concepts. While the assignment is divided into three questions, higher-scoring submissions show a clear understanding that Stage 2 of Egan’s Skilled Helper Model underpins all three parts of the task.

A common weakness in Question 1 is producing a transcript that reads like a scripted role-play without clear justification of counselling skills. Stronger submissions demonstrate intentional use of micro-skills, with concise and accurate evaluation statements that clearly explain why each skill is used at that moment in the session. Another frequent issue is superficial treatment of the “shadow sides” in Question 2, where concepts are listed without linking them to real session dynamics.

For Question 3, higher-quality work connects Eva’s unfulfilled dreams directly to Stage 2B goal-setting, showing how the counsellor balances realism, empathy, and challenge. Overall, clarity, ethical sensitivity, and skill integration distinguish stronger submissions.

General Tips to Improve Your Score

Anchor the entire assignment in Stage 2 of Egan’s Model
Ensure consistency in how Stage 2 concepts appear across all three questions.

Be intentional in the verbatim transcript
Every counsellor response should demonstrate a specific micro-skill with a clear purpose.

Avoid over-explaining in skills evaluation
Brief, precise explanations score better than long descriptive justifications.

Use realistic counselling language
Maintain professional tone, empathy, and ethical boundaries throughout the transcript.

Link theory to practice explicitly
Concepts such as empathic challenging and reframing should be clearly demonstrated, not just defined.

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