Understanding Research Concepts (P00378)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : EDU-P-P00378

This module reflects the need for students to understand fundamental concepts that underpin scientific research in order to be able to critically evaluate the strength of the research discussed throughout their programme of study. The module will contrast different philosophical approaches that epitomise quantitative and qualitative approaches and discuss fundamental issues that determine the quality of research articles and the conclusions drawn from them such as research biases, power, effect size, significance, credibility and trustworthiness of data.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Research (EDU), (The Moray House School of Education, Schedule C)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Block 1 only

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 5 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
24/09/2007	18:30	20:30

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

On completion of the unit, students will be able to:

1. Evaluate strengths and weaknesses of different research paradigms and philosophies with reference to their own professional setting.
2. Critically analyse research designs and identify threats to the validity and/or credibility
3. Analyse and interpret conventional inferential statistics, together with implications of relevant factors in determining the meaning of results applied to their own professional area.