Counselling Research Processes
Overview
This unit introduces students to common techniques used for conducting research in counselling. On completion, students will be able to critically evaluate research evidence for counselling interventions and programs. Students will also be able to apply various research methods in their counselling work.
Requisites
PSC60013 Theories and Foundations of Counselling
PSC60012 Specific Skills in Counselling
PSC60011 Professional Ethics and Supervision
Rules
Pre-requisite
PSC60014 Counselling Processes and Interventions
OR
PSC60013 Theories and Foundations of Counselling
OR
PSC60012 Specific Skills in Counselling
OR
PSC60011 Professional Ethics and Supervision
Equivalent
HAYS423 - Counselling Research Processes
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Describe the role of effective qualitative research within the discipline of counselling psychology
- Employ effective qualitative research methods and analysis in answering a research question
- Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the method utilised in a group research project
- Contribute meaningfully to the production of a group-authored research article
Teaching methods
Singapore
Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
---|---|---|---|
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out) Lecture | 13.00 | 1 week | 13 |
Specified Learning Activities (Phasing out) Various | 7.00 | 6 weeks | 42 |
Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out) Independent Learning | 15.83 | 6 weeks | 95 |
TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
---|---|---|---|
Reflective Essay | Individual | 40% | 3 |
Research Project | Group | 60% | 1,2,4 |
Content
- Establishing a community of practice
- The role of research in counselling work
- Our “world-view†and research
- Designing research
- Conducting research
- Writing up research
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.