Unit Content
Outcomes
- Analyse, synthesise, and critically engage with academic literature relevant to social science or counselling contexts, interpreting strengths and weaknesses;
- Critically engage with existing research to construct an evidence-based argument within a defined social science or counselling context;
- Formulate arguments using appropriate academic writing and research conventions;
- Evaluate the relative strengths, limitations, and contributions of different methods suitable for achieving particular social science research objectives;
- Reflect on the purposes and processes of ethical research design and presentation.
Subject Content
- Introduction, Study Skills, and Critical and Creative Thinking
- Academic Integrity and Ethics
- Scholarly Writing Skills in Social Science and Counselling
- Social Science Research Methods, including research design and analysis
- Quantitative Research Methods
- Statistical Design, including data collection
- Qualitative Research Methods
- Mixed Methods Research Design
This course may be offered in the following formats
- Onsite (face-to-face)
- Online (e-Learning)
- Intensives
This subject typically has both online pre-recorded lectures AND mandatory online-live components
Please check the timetable to see when this subject will next be offered at Alphacrucis University College.
Assessment Methods
- Annotated Bibliography (30%)
- Presentation and Critical Reflection (30%)
- Major Essay (40%)
Prescribed Text
- Mewburn, I., Firth, K., and Lehmann, S. How to Fix Your Academic Writing Trouble: A Practical Guide. London: Open University Press, 2019.
- McLeod, J. Doing Research in Counselling and Psychotherapy. Sage, 2014.
Please consult your instructor prior to purchasing any texts.