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PSC70009 12.5 Credit Points Singapore

Duration

1 Semester

Contact hours

36 hours (10 hours block mode and 26 hours group project work)

On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.

Prerequisites

PSC60013 Theories and Foundations of Counselling

GD-SSCPC Graduate Diploma of Social Science (Professional Counselling) OR
MA-SSCPC Master of Social Science (Professional Counselling) (or equivalent) or

MA-COUADV Master of Counselling (Advanced), or

GD-COU Graduate Diploma of Counselling or

GC-COU Graduate Certificate of Counselling

AND PSC70002 Assessment and Treatment of Psychological Disorders

PSC60011 Professional Ethics and Supervision

Corequisites

Nil

Aims and objectives

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.

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Describe the role of effective qualitative research within the discipline of counselling psychology
2. Employ effective qualitative research methods and analysis in answering a research question.
3. Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the method utilised in a group research project.
4. Contribute meaningfully to the production of a group-authored research article.

Courses with unit

MA-COUADV Master of Counselling (Advanced), or
GD-COU Graduate Diploma of Counselling or
GC-COU Graduate Certificate of Counselling

Unit information in detail

- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.

Teaching methods

This unit will involve up to 150 hours of work including:

Type	Hours per week	Number of Weeks	Total
Face to Face Contact Lecture	13	1	13
Online Contact	N/A
Specified Learning Activities Reading of recommended material Personal Journal Group research meetings	7	6	42
Unspecified Learning Activities Independent learning Preparation for group project Informal group discussions Revision of lecture material	Recommended		95
TOTAL			150 hours/12.5cp

Assessment

Types	Individual or Group task	Weighting	Assesses attainment of these ULOs
Research Project	Group	60%	1, 2, 4
Reflective Essay	Individual	40%	3

General skills outcomes

During this unit students will receive feedback on the following key generic skills:
• Teamwork Skills
• Analysis Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Communication Skills
• Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
• Ability to work independently

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.

Reading materials

A list of reading materials will be made available in the Unit Outline.