CN5400 Research and Evidence in Counselling
Unit Description
Pre-requisites
None.Co-requisites
None.Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, the student will be able to:
Describe alternative approaches to research including indigenous research methods
Distinguish between qualitative and quantitative approaches to research and identify uses and misuses of research data
Explain theories of evidence in therapeutic practice
Examine conceptualisation of cases and selection of therapeutic approaches based on systematic feedback and evidence
Unit Description
Research and Evidence in Counselling provides students with an introduction to the methods, interpretation and uses of evidence in the field of counselling and psychology more broadly and in clinical practice more specifically. While not focused on the details of the processes of research design and academic and ethical approval, the unit does examine how the construction of research as well as its subsequent interpretation and reporting significantly influence results and their impact on the field and the public. As such, the unit seeks to expand research “literacy” and empower students to be discerning in their use of evidence in their own practice.
Besides traditional medical research, the unit covers quantitative and alternative research methods and critically examines the concept of “evidence-based practice”. Feedback Informed Treatment is also explored as an important practical means of improving outcomes and as a means of creating “practice-based evidence”.
Topics
- Introduction to Statistical Research, Data and Interpretation
- Introduction to Counselling Research
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Feedback Informed Treatment
- Quantitative Research and Qualitative Research
- Practice-based Research
- Indigenous and Other Alternative Research Approaches
- Gaps, Problems and Misunderstandings with Social-science Research
- Constructed vs. Fundamental Reality and Implications for Evidence-based Practice
Assessment and Indicative Load
Assessment types include Portfolio, Student Proposal, and Reflection Paper. Indicative study load is 150 hours.
Unit offerings
Face to face: (Demand based)Please note
The Unit Offerings listed above are a guide only and the timetable for any year is the final authority. The College may vary offerings based on demand, regulatory requirements, continual improvement processes or other conditions.
This unit may be available in different modes of delivery i.e. online and face-to-face as listed above. The unit content will not differ between these modes of delivery. There will possibly be a difference in the schedule and/or the prescribed assessment tasks, however both will cover and assess the same content.