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Postgraduate Course: Practice-based case study research in counselling (L12) (CNST12008)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Health in Social Science CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 12 (Postgraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaCounselling Studies Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis course builds upon the core research training course Between Counselling and Research 1: Approaches, Issues and Debates. While the latter provides a comprehensive introduction to epistemological and philosophical issues surrounding research in counselling and psychotherapy, this course uses a range of participatory methods to explore practice-based approaches to research for counselling practitioners. The course introduces students to a variety of approaches to, and methodologies employed in, practice-focused research. Students are required to develop research proposals for Masters dissertations or Doctoral theses as appropriate, and to present their proposed research to peers and tutors.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Flexible, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 05/08/2013
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 20, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 176 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. By the end of the course students should have
¿ a critical understanding of the place, purpose and context of practice-based and case study research within counselling and psychotherapy research

2. ¿ the capacity to evaluate the arguments for and against the value of case studies, reflexivity and practice-based research in counselling

3. ¿ the capacity to refine and develop their own practice-based research project within this tradition

4. ¿ a critical awareness of issues of power, diversity and difference in relation to the generation of knowledge, practice wisdom and research findings within counselling and psychotherapy research
Assessment Information
A 4,500 to 5,000 word essay which will include a critique of a piece of practice-based research, self- and peer-assessment of an oral presentation, a reflective account of learning from a conference and a 1,000-1,500 research proposal.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserProf Liz Bondi
Tel: (0131 6)50 2529
Email: Liz.Bondi@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Sue Larsen
Tel: (0131 6)51 6671
Email: Sue.Larsen@ed.ac.uk
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