Module Details

Module Code: COUN9007
Title: Reflect. Practit. Dissertation
Long Title: Reflective Practitioning Dissertation
NFQ Level: Expert
Valid From: Semester 1 - 2021/22 ( September 2021 )
Duration: 1 Semester
Credits: 25
Field of Study: 7620 - Counselling
Module Delivered in: 1 programme(s)
Module Description: This module aims to establish an individualised learning programme for students through which they will conduct independent research, under supervision, on a chosen topic. Following the principles of qualitative research, the project will have a reflexive focus. The dissertation will culminate in students writing a 15,000 word Reflective Practitioning Dissertation and their exploration of this at the final oral examination.
 
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 Explore, analyse and critically evaluate their practitioning in the context of current best practice and research in Integrative Psychotherapy.
LO2 Critically evaluate the philosophy, values, psychotherapeutic theories and methods that guide their work as an integrative psychotherapy practitioner.
LO3 Critically evaluate the existing literature in their chosen area of research, apply qualitative research methodologies to design and carry out the research and synthesise their research findings in a systematic manner.
LO4 Discuss their research findings in light of the current literature, reflecting on their significance, limitations, ethical implications and recommendations for further research.
LO5 Demonstrate an integration of the main components of the learning programme – conceptual, clinical, personal process – so that they are in accord with each other and thus form the basis of integrative practitioning.
LO6 Demonstrate a professional self-identity which manifests a personal and professional competence to the standards required for advanced level ethical and professional psychotherapy practitioning.
Dependencies
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).
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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Co-requisite Modules
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.
No requirements listed
 
Indicative Content
Researching Philosophy, values, psychotherapeutic principles and methods
Applying chosen qualitative research methodologies to review, analyse and critically evaluate the philosophy, values, psychotherapeutic theories and methods that guide their work as an integrative psychotherapy practitioner.
Researching Clinical Practice
Critically evaluate the existing literature in their chosen area of research and their chosen research methodology to design and carry out a practitioner research project.
Applying Qualitative Research Methodology
Applying a qualitative research methodology, with a reflexive focus, to explore, analyse and discuss their research findings in light of the current literature, reflecting on their significance, limitations, ethical implications and recommendations for further research.
Integrating the core ingredients
Analysing and critically evaluating the integration of the main components of the learning programme- conceptual, clinical, personal process - so that they are in accord with each other and thus form the basis of integrative practitioning.
Professional self identity
Exploring and analysing students' professional self-identity and critically evaluating it for evidence that students have integrated their learning such that there is manifest personal and professional competence to the standards required for advanced level ethical and professional psychotherapy practitioning.
Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Coursework100.00%

Assessments

Coursework
Assessment Type Written Report % of Total Mark 70
Timing Sem End Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4,5,6
Assessment Description
Reflective Practitioning Dissertation (15,000 words)
Assessment Type Oral Examination/Interview % of Total Mark 30
Timing Sem End Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4,5,6
Assessment Description
Oral (Viva) examination
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.

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
Lecturer-Supervised Learning (Contact) Contact Refelective Practice Dissertation Supervision Every Week 0.50 0.5
Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) Non Contact Research, integration, preparing and writing dissertation Every Week 41.50 41.5
Total Hours 42.00
Total Weekly Learner Workload 42.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 0.50
 
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
  • Creswell, J.. (2013), Qualitative inquiry and research design : choosing among five approaches, Sage, Los Angeles, [ISBN: 9781412995306].
  • Creswell, J.. (2009), Research design, Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, Calif., [ISBN: 978-1412965576].
  • Etherington, K.. (2004), Becoming a reflexive researcher, Jessica Kingsley Publishers London, [ISBN: 978-1843102595].
  • Flick, U.. (2009), An Introduction to Qualitative Research, Sage London, [ISBN: 978-1847873248].
  • John McLeod,. (2011), Qualitative Research in Counselling and Psychotherapy, Sage London, [ISBN: 9781849200622].
  • Punch, K.F.. (2006), Developing Effective Research Proposals, 2nd. Sage, London, [ISBN: 1412921260].
  • Bond, T.. (2004), Ethical guidelines for researching counselling and psychotherapy, 1st. BACP, Rugby, [ISBN: ISBN 978-0946].
Supplementary Book Resources
  • Smith, J. A., Flowers, P., & Larkin, M.. (2012), Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, Theory, Method and Research., Sage, London, [ISBN: ISBN: 9781412].
  • Charmaz, K.. (2013), Constructing Grounded Theory, 2nd. Sage, London, [ISBN: 978-085702914].
  • Holman-Jones, S., Adams, T.E., Ellis, C.. (2013), Handbook of Autoethnography, 1st. Routledge, London, [ISBN: 978-159874601].
Recommended Article/Paper Resources
This module does not have any other resources
 
Module Delivered in
Programme Code Programme Semester Delivery
CR_HINTP_9 Master of Arts in Integrative Psychotherapy 3 Mandatory