This unit of study provides students with advanced knowledge and techniques in the design of research in the counselling field. The following topics will be explored: introduction to the nature and significance of competing paradigms and methodologies in the research process and the range of research methods used in social science research; application of qualitative and quantitative methods to the counselling field; critical analysis of the design, analysis and interpretation of research in the counselling field; critical examination of the literature in an area of interest in the counselling field; and the application of program evaluation in the counselling field. A parallel purpose of the unit is to provide students with the necessary skills to develop a program evaluation proposal for their thesis.
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
Weekly readings to be advised by lecturer and provided via links to VU Collaborate.
This unit is not compulsory for any specific course. Depending on the course you study, this unit may be taken as an elective.