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EDF5553

Faculty of Education

18 September 2017 22 December 2024

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Monash University

12 points, SCA Band 1, 0.250 EFTSL

Postgraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Education

Offered

Not offered in 2016

Synopsis

In this unit, students undertake a supervised research project. The unit increases students' understanding of theoretical and methodological aspects of research within the area of counselling and their skills to apply these to a research project. Students develop analytic skills and advanced research knowledge in the practice of counselling. The research is communicated to a professional audience.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. locate a research concern within a relevant body of academic scholarship
  2. review a particular field and identify implications for research
  3. focus a research project on selected research methodologies
  4. use research processes with due regard to ethical procedures and academic conventions
  5. demonstrate a capacity to engage in reflective, critical discussion of the relevant research area.

Assessment

Research preparation tasks (2000 words, 25%)
Individual research project report (8000 words, 75%)

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload equals 288 hours per semester comprising:

(a.) Supervision:

  • one-on-one or group supervision activities equivalent to 1-2 hours per week
  • Additional requirements (all students):

    • Independent study to make up the required minimum hours during the semester.

    See also Unit timetable information

    This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

    Counselling