Critically discuss the advantages and disadvantages of qualitative research in Counselling.

Assessment tasks and guidance:
1. Summary: In your summary, write about what qualitative methodology means and how it is
being researched in academia: give some methodological examples these will
be discussed in lectures. Refer to one particular philosophy (social
constructionism) that it is mostly in use by qualitative research and mention its
pros and cons as qualitative approach. Summary is always written in the end,
after you have finished writing about your topic.
2. Introduction: Present and discuss the historical background of qualitative research. Refer to
the main theorists in qualitative methodology and what are the main elements of
Assignment 2: Essay on qualitative research methods 1500 words (50%)
Title: Critically discuss the advantages and
disadvantages of qualitative research in
Counselling. Hand-in-Date: 10 June 2016 by
23.59pm
Assignment 1: Essay on quantitative research methods 1500 words (50%)
Title: Critically discuss the advantages and disadvantages of
quantitative research in Counselling. Hand-in-Date: 10 June 2016 by
23.59pm
Module title: Research methods 1 16P1
Module code: OUCNF1510
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their theories. Present social constructionism and the main pillars of this
approach. Refer to major qualitative methodologies and how they approach
human condition.
3. Main Part and Discussion: Explain social constructionism in detail and how it relates to
qualitative research. Refer to advantages and disadvantages of this approach.
Explain what grounded theory, narrative analysis, textual analysis, discourse
analysis, and phenomenological analysis are about, and discuss advantages and
disadvantages of those approaches. Draw major advantages and disadvantages
about qualitative methodology having referred to the aforementioned analyses.
4. Conclusion: Underline the main points of your topic in bullet points.
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