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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
This unit aims to enable students to make critical use of research and evaluation studies in the field of counselling to inform and develop their practice. The emphasis is on producing discerning consumers of research rather than preparing students to be researchers. Students will consider the roles and limitations of quantitative and qualitative methodologies in counselling research, and will critically evaluate a number of research reports.
Unit was previously coded COU6410
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Material will be presented in lecture and seminar format. There will be a particular emphasis placed on analysis in depth of a number of research studies selected as exemplars of aspects of research design.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
Due to the professional competency skill development associated with this Unit, student attendance/participation within listed in-class activities and/or online activities including discussion boards is compulsory. Students failing to meet participation standards as outlined in the unit plan may be awarded an I Grade (Fail - incomplete). Students who are unable to meet this requirement for medical or other reasons must seek the approval of the unit coordinator.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation | Process or outcome counselling research literature review | 10% |
| Project | Prepare a research plan that addresses a counselling issue of choice | 50% |
| Assignment | Evidence-based discussion paper addressing methodological issues and dilemmas psychotherapy researchers typically encounter | 40% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
COU6412|1|1
This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
This unit aims to enable students to make critical use of research and evaluation studies in the field of counselling to inform and develop their practice. The emphasis is on producing discerning consumers of research rather than preparing students to be researchers. Students will consider the roles and limitations of quantitative and qualitative methodologies in counselling research, and will critically evaluate a number of research reports.
Unit was previously coded COU6410
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Material will be presented in lecture and seminar format. There will be a particular emphasis placed on analysis in depth of a number of research studies selected as exemplars of aspects of research design.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
Due to the professional competency skill development associated with this Unit, student attendance/participation within listed in-class activities and/or online activities including discussion boards is compulsory. Students failing to meet participation standards as outlined in the unit plan may be awarded an I Grade (Fail - incomplete). Students who are unable to meet this requirement for medical or other reasons must seek the approval of the unit coordinator.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation | Process or outcome counselling research literature review | 10% |
| Project | Prepare a research plan that addresses a counselling issue of choice | 50% |
| Assignment | Evidence-based discussion paper addressing methodological issues and dilemmas psychotherapy researchers typically encounter | 40% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
COU6412|1|2