This course examines the multifaceted relationship between church development and family ministry, emphasizing how the family ministry can influence and mobilize church development. It also explores how the church can effectively actuate family ministry.

This course explains the challenges, the responses and adjustment at different stages of family cycles: newlyweds, with small children, with teenagers, menopause, empty nest, retirement, and so on.

This course seeks to put into practice the basic skills of counseling and the Methodist Church's social principles in order to equip students to handle various psychological and emotional challenges faced by individuals and families in need of support.

This course explores and integrates Biblical Foundation and Principles for marriage and family.

This course establishes the sanctifying process of Christian life and helps to connect the Biblical Truth with real life through exploring the heart issue versus the idols. It also helps Christians to see their real needs and hence bring about real changes in life.

Based on the concept of "prevention is better than cure", this course focuses on helping and guiding men and women to understand the biblical foundation of marriage and family before entering into marriage life.

1. Examine the Biblical and Christian concept of marriage. The mandate set by God on marriage: the roles of husband and wife. How to teach and safeguard the original marital system set by God in this modern era of distorted value of marriage.
2. Introduce and practice the skill of marital counseling, such as equipping to interview the couple together or individually.

Three verbatim cases of counseling required; each case study to be followed up at least three to five sessions, one of the sessions must be under direct supervision.

Understanding the laws and regulations related to family and marriage in Malaysia equips students to address issues like family violence, divorce and remarriage, adoptions, and its impact on individuals' psychological and emotional well-being.

This course explains the biblical principles of divorce and remarriage and also the special needs of counseling such cases. It covers some case studies and emphasizes the care and rebuilding of such families. This course also explains the unique problems facing contemporary families and the counseling procedure. There will be case studies and other teachings.

This course explores the importance and the methods of communicating effectively with children and parents. It also touches the topics on growth of parents and the skills of counseling parents and children.

This course touches the topics on adolescents’ psychology and the skills of counseling adolescents.

1. This course explores and explains the mid-life crises and turning points, including the different contexts of females and males, such as the physical changes, the psychological needs, and the renewal of the spirituality. How to be aware of these crises and make them into turning points in life.
2. This course also helps to understand the needs of elderly and how to help them effectively in the Malaysian context.

1. This course examines the special crises, such as: natural disasters, accidents, sicknesses, crises at death, mourning, and so on.
2. The students will explore and learn the basic knowledge and skills in counseling the mourning through case-study and teaching.
3. This course will also examine the special families’ needs and offer suitable counseling and guidance.