Module Details
| Module Code: |
COUN9009 |
| Title: |
Practitioner Research Methods
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Long Title:
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Practitioner Research Methods
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| NFQ Level: |
Expert |
| Valid From: |
Semester 1 - 2017/18 ( September 2017 ) |
| Field of Study: |
7620 - Counselling
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| Module Description: |
In this module students will learn the key principles and methods of Practitioner research in Psychotherapy. They will apply these principles and methods to the design and planning of their Reflective Practitioning Dissertation
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| Learning Outcomes |
| On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to: |
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Learning Outcome Description |
| LO1 |
Understand and analyse the nature of evidence in Psychotherapy |
| LO2 |
Review and evaluate a range of research methods relevant to Psychotherapy and explore the methodological issues that pertain to research in this field |
| LO3 |
Review and evaluate a range of practitioner based research methodologies |
| LO4 |
Review, analyse and compare qualitative and quantitative research methods |
| LO5 |
Analyse and evaluate research data |
| LO6 |
Produce an overall research design appropriate appropriate for use in a Masters level practitioner based research project |
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Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named MTU module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
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Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. You may not earn additional credit for the same learning and therefore you may not enrol in this module if you have successfully completed any modules in the incompatible list.
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| No incompatible modules listed |
Co-requisite Modules
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| No Co-requisite modules listed |
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. You may not enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this section.
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| No requirements listed |
| Indicative Content |
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Research types and methods
Key research types and styles (e.g. case studies, autoethnography, Narrative inquiry, etc) and data gathering methods (questionnaires, interviews, observation etc)
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Qualitative and quantitative research methods
Reviewing, analysing and comparing qualitative and quantitative research methods
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Qualitative Research in Counselling and Psychotherapy
Introduction to the Method of gathering qualitative data, its historical Evolution and its specific problems. Exploring heuristic inquiry, reflexivity.
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Data Analysis
Quantitative and qualitative data analysis; analysing questionnaire, interview, focus groups, observation data; quantitative and qualitative data analysis software; the process of transformation, interpretation, and presentation of data.
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Research Design
Research design issues: managing research, sampling issues, managing key criteria such as validity and reliability
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Ethics in Research
Ethics in research: academic honesty and integrity, fair use, informed consent, the acknowledgement of all sources, contributors and collaborators
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Module Content & Assessment
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
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| Coursework | 100.00% |
Assessments
| No End of Module Formal Examination |
| Reassessment Requirement |
Coursework Only
This module is reassessed solely on the basis of re-submitted coursework. There is no repeat written examination.
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The University reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
| This module has no Full Time workload. |
| Workload: Part Time |
| Workload Type |
Contact Type |
Workload Description |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Hours |
| Lecture |
Contact |
Research methods - principles and application |
Every Week |
1.00 |
1 |
| Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) |
Non Contact |
Research, Guided reading, assignments, viewing video/DVD |
Every Week |
6.00 |
6 |
| Total Hours |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
1.00 |
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Module Resources
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| Recommended Book Resources |
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Bond, T.. (2004), Ethical guidelines for researching counselling and psychotherapy, British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), [ISBN: FEH0946181969].
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BPS. (2010), BPS Code of Human Research Ethics, British Psychological Society.
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Cooper, M.. (2008), Essential Research Findings in Counselling and Psychotherapy, Sage London, [ISBN: 978-1847870438].
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Creswell, J.W.. (2009), Research design, Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, Calif., [ISBN: 978-1412965576].
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Etherington, K.. (2004), Becoming a reflexive researcher, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London:, [ISBN: 978-1843102595].
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Flick, U.. (2009), An Introduction to Qualitative Research, Sage, London, [ISBN: 978-1847873248].
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Hollway, W. & Jefferson,T.. (2000), Doing qualitative research differently, Sage, London, [ISBN: 978-0761964261].
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McLeod, J.. (2001), Qualitative Research in Counselling and Psychotherapy, Sage, London, [ISBN: 978-1849200622].
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Punch, K.F. (2006), Developing effective research proposals, Sage, London, [ISBN: 1412921260].
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Reason, P. and Bradbury, H. (Eds.). (2007), Handbook of action research : participative inquiry and practice, 2nd. Sage, London, [ISBN: 0761966455].
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Smith, J.A.. (2008), Qualitative psychology : a practical guide to research methods, 2nd. Sage, Los Angeles, [ISBN: 9781412930840].
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Barkham, Michael (Editor), Gillian Hardy (Editor), John Mellor-Clark (Editor). (2010), Developing and Delivering Practice-Based Evidence, Wiley, New York, [ISBN: 978-0470032350].
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McLeod, J.. (2003), Doing counselling research, Sage London, [ISBN: 978-0761941088].
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Mace, C., Moorey, S. & Roberts, B. (eds). (2001), Evidence in the psychological therapies, Routledge London, [ISBN: 978-0415212489].
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Roth R. & Fonagy, P.. (2005), What Works for Whom?, Second Edition, Guilford Press NY, [ISBN: 978-1593852726].
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Silverman, D.. (2000), Doing Qualitative Research, Sage, Londone, [ISBN: 978-1848600348].
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| Other Resources |
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Electronic Journal, Taylor and Francis. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research,
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