Department of Counselling and Psychology Course outline
Programme Master of Social Sciences in Counselling Psychology
Course Title Dissertation III
Course Code CP532
Number of Credits 6
Contact Hours Per Week
CP532: 15 weeks
Pre-requisite Course(s) CP530 Dissertation I and CP531 Dissertation II
Dimension Research 
Course Aims
Students should complete Dissertation I and Dissertation II in order to enrol in Dissertation III. In this course, students are required to continue on data collection, present a complete set of research findings and write up their dissertation in accordance with APA journal article reporting standard (JARS). Passing this course is the prerequisite for graduation.  
Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOS)

Upon completing this course, students will be able to: 

1. Collect data for the final analysis.

2. Analyze the complete dataset.

3. Present final findings in final presentation.

4. Write a research dissertation with professional designated standards.
Assessment
 
Assessment Tasks
Weighting
1
Presentation
20%
2
Dissertation
70%
3
General performance
10%
 
Total
100%
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