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

Prerequisites
PSC60014 Counselling Processes and Interventions
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

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date

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
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Reflective EssayIndividual 40% 3 
Research ProjectGroup 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.