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2008/09 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

HECS5138M Dissertation - MA Counselling

60 creditsClass 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	1.00	12.00
Private study hours			588.00
Total Contact hours			12.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			600.00

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	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

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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