Module manager: Phil Arthington
Email: p.s.arthington@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 Sep to 30 Jun View Timetable
Year running 2023/24
As set out in the Programme level Entry Requirements.
This module is not approved as an Elective
To provide students with a basic understanding of research rationale and methods in the field of systemic family therapy.
On completion of this module, students should be able to:
- gain familiarity with significant quantative research in the systemic family therapy field;
- report the relatives strengths and limitations of quantitative research; hypothesis testing vs. exploratory approaches therapeutic process vs. outcome evaluation research; including single case, RTC and meta-analysis in relation to the field of family therapy and general psychotherapy;
- demonstrate the statistical and methodological understanding necessary to evaluate these different approaches to research;
- conduct a basic quantitative data collection and report the results appropriately;
- show the limitations of published research studies and deduce what can reliably be concluded from the results.
On completion of this module, students should be able to:
- gain familiarity with significant quantative research in the systemic family therapy field;
- report the relatives strengths and limitations of quantitative research; hypothesis testing vs. exploratory approaches; therapeutic process vs. outcome evaluation research; including single case, RTC and meta-analysis in relation to the field of family therapy and general psychotherapy;
- demonstrate the statistical and methodological understanding necessary to evaluate these different approaches to research;
- conduct a basic quantitative data collection and report the results appropriately;
- show the limitations of published research studies and deduce what can reliably be concluded from the results.
- An introduction to the significance of quantitative and outcome research methodology.
- Basic rationale and techniques of an hypothesis testing approach.
- Methodologies in quantitative research.
- Measurement and manipulation of variables.
- Basic statistical techniques and their role in research.
- Paradigms of research and the design of research within a systemic framework.
- Review of approaches in published research studies.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| Seminar | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Tutorial | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Private study hours | 130 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 20 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 150 | ||
- Conducting research study, analysing and reporting data.
- Preparing for lectures and seminars.
- Analysing research papers.
- 1,000 word critique of research paper.
- Practice based learning research project.
- Supervision of research study.
- Tutorials and email support for project with tutor.
- Performance in seminars on research design.
- Group presentation.
- 2,500 reflexive account of group project.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Critique | 1,000 words - critique of research paper | 30 |
| Report | 2,500 words - reflexive account of group project | 70 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Compensation permitted. Resit attempt capped at 50 and module grade capped at 50.
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 28/04/2023
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