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Cases are not subject specific and to simply base a case on
identifying teaching objectives may not encompass the

multi-disciplinary nature of case studies.

four types of case studies:

illustrative (descriptive of events),

exploratory (investigative),

cumulative (collective information comparisons) and

critical (examine particular subject with cause and effect

outcomes).

The Student
As with all academic assignments start with an introduction
and finish with a conclusion. Case studies may require you to

write in both the third and first person. Use third person
(the names of authors, ‘he/she/they’, etc) when discussing
the client, organisation or counsellor in the case. Use first

person (‘I’) to provide your own reflections about the case,
its personal impact upon you, and how this might influence

your application of theories, concepts and skills being

considered in the unit.