Applied Research Project in Counselling

Singapore University of Social Sciences

Applied Research Project in Counselling (COU688)

Applications Open: To be confirmed

Applications Close: To be confirmed

Next Available Intake: To be confirmed

Course Types: To be confirmed

Language: English

Duration: 12 months

Fees: To be confirmed

Area of Interest: Social Services

Schemes: To be confirmed

Funding: To be confirmed

School/Department: S R Nathan School of Human Development

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Synopsis

Graduate students have the option of an applied research project to complete their MCOU programme. Students will build on their existing research knowledge and skills acquired from an earlier course, COU505 Research and Evaluation in Counselling, for this research project. A research advisor will be assigned to the student to help develop greater research skills and facilitate the research endeavour. This applied research project enables students to link research, theory and practice in counselling, as well as to provide the opportunity to contribute new knowledge and skills in counselling. The length of the project is 10,000 words.

Level: 6
Credit Units: 10
Presentation Pattern: EVERY REGULAR SEMESTER

Topics

Plan for a comprehensive research proposal
Link theoretical frameworks to research question(s)/hypotheses, methodology, analysis and discussion of research findings
Critique the literature, research design and data analysis
Recommend a method of analysis that is appropriate to the data
Discuss the research findings in relation to the research question(s)/hypotheses
Design a comprehensive research proposal
Compose the research question(s)/hypotheses, and a literature review for the research project
Formulate and implement a research design/methodology
Analyse the data and interpret the research results
Organise the write-up/presentation of the main research findings

Learning Outcome

Plan for a comprehensive research proposal
Link theoretical frameworks to research question(s)/hypotheses, methodology, analysis and discussion of research findings
Critique the literature, research design and data analysis
Recommend a method of analysis that is appropriate to the data
Discuss the research findings in relation to the research question(s)/hypotheses
Design a comprehensive research proposal
Compose the research question(s)/hypotheses, and a literature review for the research project
Formulate and implement a research design/methodology
Analyse the data and interpret the research results
Organise the write-up/presentation of the main research findings