COU292 Research Methods in Counselling Tutor-Marked Assignment

COU292 e RESEARCH METHODS IN COUNSELLING T utor -Marked A ssignment JULY 2021 Presentation COU292e Tutor -Marked Assignment SINGAPORE UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (SUSS) Page 2 of 3 TUTOR -MARKED ASSIGNMENT (TMA) This assignment is worth 40% of the final mark for COU292 e Research Methods in Counselling. The word limit of this assignment is strictly 2500 words. Please use Times New Roman , font size 12, double spacing . The cut -off date for this assignment is 06 September 2021, at 2355 hours. This TMA covers materials from Study Units 1 to 6. Read the research article ‘ Leave all the troubles of the outside world’: A qualitative study on the binary benefits of ‘Boxercise’ for individuals with mental health difficulties . Question 1 Discuss TWO (2) potential ethical concerns in this study. (10 marks) Question 2 Identify FOUR (4) limitations of focus groups with examples from the article. Demonstrate your knowledge on focus groups by employing strategies to overcome these limitations. (20 marks) Question 3 Discuss the limits of generali sation in this study. (10 marks) Question 4 a) Apply a mixed -methods design to overcome the limits of generali sation in this study. b) Illustrate how the quantitative component could overcome the limits of generali sation in this study. (20 marks) COU292e Tutor -Marked Assignment SINGAPORE UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (SUSS) Page 3 of 3 Question 5 Based on the qualitative findings in this study, develop a survey to address the researchers’ research questions. Your survey shou ld: a) Consist of 10 items b) Utilise the findings of the study c) Consider the specific rules when designing questions d) Consider the guidelines in presentation (30 marks) Mark allocation at a glance Question Marks 1 10 2 20 3 10 4 20 5 30 Formatting /Referencing 2 English Competency 3 Word count 5 Total 100 Formatting/Referencing 2 marks: Times New Roman, Font size 12, Double spacing, APA format for referencing English competency (3 marks) 3 marks : extremely well -written with no errors 2 marks : fairly well -written with a number of errors 1 mark : presence of errors which affect coherence Word count (5 marks) 5 marks : within 2 500 words 4 marks : 2 401 to 2 400 words 3 marks : 2 301 to 2 400 words 2 marks : 2 401 to 2 500 words 1 mark : above 2 500 words ---- END OF ASSIGNMENT ----