Psychotherapy and Counselling Studies
Course Structure
Students are normally admitted to the degree
of MPhil in the first instance and, during the first year, work on
producing an identifiable, independent piece of work for submission
to transfer to PhD. This work usually forms part of the
ongoing research as well as being used to determine suitability to
transfer. Candidates wishing to transfer must also have
completed the requirements relating to research methodology.
If transfer is approved, the registration of the PhD is backdated
to the original date of registration with the programme.
It is rare for students to register directly
for the PhD. This would be considered where a student has
MPhil or equivalent evidence of previous research experience and
attainment.
There is no restriction on the period in which
transfer from MPhil to PhD can be made, subject to the upper limit
on MPhil registration. Progress is reviewed annually, until
submission of the thesis, by means of an annual report presented by
the supervisor to the SPCP MPhil/PhD Board of Studies. In
exceptional cases of inadequate progress, registration may be
transferred back from PhD to MPhil.
Assessment
Final assessment occurs on presentation of the PhD thesis.
The expectation is that this will have been read and informally
assessed by the supervisor in the different stages of it being
written. Students are also required to keep documentation of
their regular supervision sessions with their supervisor including
a log of the sessions. These should include an element of
self-assessment. In addition, a yearly written assessment and
statement of progress must be submitted to the Director of the PhD
programme, who meets with each student to discuss this
Report. Students will also be expected to present their
work to their peers at different points in the research journey
Syllabus
Full-time MPhil/PhD students may undertake limited employment
with the approval of the PhD Programme Director for not more than
an average of 6 hours per week.
Part-time students are expected to spend the equivalent of two
days per week on their research
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