HECS5138M Dissertation - MA Counselling
60 Credits Class Size: 20
If you are applying for a stand-alone Masters level module please note you must meet either the general University entry criteria or the specific module pre-requisite for this level of study.
Module manager: Dr B Meekums
Email: b.meekums@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running
2008/09
Module replaces
ADUL5850 Dissertation - MA Integrative Counselling
This module is not approved as an Elective
Objectives
On completion of this module, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate skill in designing, planning and conducting original research relevant to the field of counselling
- Demonstrate the ability to report this research in a logical, coherent, and understandable form
- Demonstrate the use of reflexivity throughout the research process
- Demonstrate the ability to conduct the research with due concern for ethical issues
- Demonstrate the ability to place the research findings within a context of critically evaluated literature
- Demonstrate the ability to assess the limitations of the research
- Demonstrate the ability to generate new research recommendations arising from the reported research
Syllabus
Students will undertake and present a piece of original research related to the field of integrative counselling.
Teaching Methods
| Delivery type |
Number |
Length hours |
Student hours |
| Supervision |
12 |
1 |
12 |
| Private study hours |
588 |
| Total Contact hours |
12 |
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) |
600 |
Private study
IT (e-mail, web searches, discussion room): 68 hours;
Reading: 100 hours;
Data collection: 50 hours;
Data processing: 200 hours;
Data analysis: 50 hours;
Writing up: 120 hours
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Response to e-mail and discussion room questions;
Participation in small group discussion in tutorials;
Presentation of work-in-progress, both verbally and in written form
Methods of Assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type |
Notes |
% of formal assessment |
| Essay or Dissertation |
1 x 12,000 word dissertation or equivalent |
100 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) |
100 |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading List
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 24/07/2009
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