MDCS42670 Research Skills

Academic Year 2024/2025

The Research Methodology Module is part of the MSc in Child Art Psychotherapy and comprises formal teaching of 20 hours and subsequent submission of a
research protocol of 3,000 - 5,000 words. Students are required to give a brief presentation of the plan for their research protocol in class at the end of Spring in
Year 1. Following independent study and revision hours, the first draft of the research protocol is written and submitted in Spring of Year 1. Feedback is given to
the trainee at this point. The final submission is then expected by the end of the summer in Year 1. The format of the Research Protocol is: 1 Review of the
relevant literature and aims of study. 2 Hypothesis 3 Selection of clients 4 Proposed method, including procedure and instrumental measures 5 Proposed
analysis of results. The actual research is not carried out during the time of the course but the necessary training is provided for the trainee to participate in the
carrying out of a research study.
100% attendance is expected, but 80% attendance is the minimum attendance required to achieve credit for the module. Absences must be discussed with the
module coordinator or course lecturers, who will require supporting documentation (e.g. medical certificates). Students who miss part of the module may be asked
to do a further piece of work in remediation.

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Learning Outcomes:

Students / Graduates will have the knowledge and skills to reflect in a structured manner on their therapeutic practice. They will also have the training in research
methodology required for the application of their ideas within an independent and/or collaborative context

Indicative Module Content:

Students will be able to plan a research study after successful completion of the module

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

20
Autonomous Student Learning

105
Total

125
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Students will learn how to plan a research study through didactic teaching and in-class discussion and presentations.
Students will also need to read about research methods and write a draft research proposal prior to submission of the research proposal for assessment 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): Research protocol of 3,000 - 5,000 words. Week 14 Standard conversion grade scale 40% Yes

60

 Yes
Assignment(Including Essay): Students are required to give a brief presentation of the research protocol in class, The actual research is not carried out during the time of the module Week 12 Standard conversion grade scale 40% Yes

40

 Yes

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

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