| CODE | COU5113 | ||||||
| TITLE | Advanced Counselling Research Methods | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 6 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Counselling | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The aim of this two-part study-unit is to introduce students to the research process and familiarize them with different methodologies, data collecting tools and conceptual frameworks: Qualitative method: The student will: 1. Develop an overall understanding of the issues involved in doing research in this area; 2. Understand in more depth the different methodologies and methods in research including the philosophical assumptions underlying the different methodologies; 3. Learn the skills of doing research in the context of practical problems that students may face in the research field; 4. Become aware of issues of reliability, validity, bias and sampling. Quantitative Analysis: Aim: The aim of the study-unit is to introduce students to a basic understanding of quantitative principles in research. The students will be briefed on the rationale of quantitative techniques and on the types of quantitative tests available. A general introduction to descriptive versus inferential statistics shall also be provided. Study-unit Outline: 1. Introduction to Counselling Research 2. Reviewing Literature 3. Research Process 4. Quantitative Methods 5. Qualitative Methods 6. Listening to Stories in Therapy 7. Systematic Inquiry 8. Evaluating the Outcomes of Counselling 9. Process Research 10. Research Ethics 11. Critical Issues in Research. Required Texts: - Creswell, J.W. (2013). Qualitative Inquiry and research design. Choosing among five traditions (3rd ed.). London: Sage - Flick, U. (2002). An introduction to qualitative research. London: Sage - McLeod, J. (2003) Doing Counselling Research. London: Sage Publications. Reading List: - Searle, A. (2000) Introducing research and data in psychology. London: Routledge - Coolican, H. (1999) Research methods and statistics in psychology. London: Hodder and Stoughton - Denzin, N.K. &Lincoln, G. (2002) Handbook of Qualitative Research. London: Sage - Strauss, A.l. & Corbin, J (1990). Basics of qualitative research: grounded theory, procedures and techniques. Newbury Park, Ca: Sage - Punch, K. F. (1998). Introduction to social research. Quantitative and qualitative approaches. London: Sage. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Liberato Camilleri Marlene Cauchi Melanie Demarco Ruth Falzon Dione Mifsud Jean Kathleen Wright |
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