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| Programme | Master of Social Sciences in Play Therapy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course Title | Research Methods in Play Therapy Studies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course Code | MPT508 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of Credits | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration of Weeks | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pre-requisite Course(s) | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cluster | Evaluating Evidence Base of Practice | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course Aims |
This course aims at introducing basic research concepts and techniques in play therapy studies to students, especially the techniques related to research with children and adolescents. Students will learn and apply qualitative research skills, including observation skills, interview techniques, participatory skills and research design used in play therapy studies. The course will provide the actual experience of designing a research plan, doing a presentation and writing a reflection after reading the supplementary articles.
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| Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOS) |
l Apply appropriate research methodology and data collection methods according to different characteristics of the studies.
l Evaluate the ethical and methodological concerns in play therapy research.
l Analyze quantitative and qualitative data, and interpret the results accordingly.
l Design and present a research plan for a play therapy study in both written and oral format.
l Differentiate different research methods in play therapy by reading recent research articles in the field. |
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