Postgraduate Course: Between Counselling and Research 2: Qualitative Methodologies (CNST12013)
Course Outline
| School | School of Health in Social Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 12 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Counselling Studies |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course examines key issues in the design and methods of qualitative research projects undertaken in counselling and psychotherapy and supports students to develop specialist expertise in particular qualitative approaches. The topics covered will vary from year to year to accommodate the particular interests of students but will usually include at least some of the following: conceptualising qualitative research; conducting and analysing research interviews; autoethnography; creative methodologies; developing in-depth case studies; conducting and analysing participatory and observational methods; research ethics in counselling and psychotherapy. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
12/01/2015 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 10,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
176 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students should be able to
identify and conceptualise the processes involved in designing and undertaking qualitative research in counselling and psychotherapy
critically assess the relevance of different methods of qualitative data generation and data analysis to specific research topics in counselling and psychotherapy
synthesise discussions about qualitative research methods relevant to specific research topics in counselling and psychotherapy
develop specialist expertise in at least one approach to qualitative research in counselling and psychotherapy
demonstrate an advanced understanding of ethical issues in qualitative research in counselling and psychotherapy
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Assessment Information
| One 4,000 to 5,000 word essay on a topic agreed with the course organiser. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
This course provides students with opportunities to study and develop specialist expertise in a range of advanced academic debates concerned with qualitative research design and methods in and around counselling and psychotherapy. It is especially relevant to those planning to use qualitative methods for their dissertations and theses. |
| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Jonathan Wyatt
Tel: (0131 6)51 3974
Email: Jonathan.Wyatt@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Alexandra Dickson
Tel: (0131 6)50 3890
Email: Alex.Dickson@ed.ac.uk |
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