Postgraduate Course: The Nature of Enquiry (REDU11002)
Course Outline
| School |
Moray House School of Education |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Research (EDU) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
The aim of this course is to introduce philosophical and epistemological perspectives that inform research practice in the social sciences in an educational context. The course provides an essential introduction to the issue of values and ethical problems in educational research. It discusses conceptions of education and their implications for educational research processes. Within MSc by Research (Education). |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
Week 1, Thursday, 10:00 - 13:00, Zone: Moray House. Location; Patersons Land 1.37 |
| Additional information |
Classes to be held in 4.22 St Johns Land |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students should be able to:
1 identify the main traditions/paradigms of social and education research;
2 analyse the ways in which the different methodological positions affect research questions, research design and the choice of data collection instruments and analysis techniques;
3 discuss the contribution of systematic enquiry to understanding social and educational issues and developing public policies to address these issues; and
4 demonstrate an awareness of the values and ethical debates inherent in social and educational research. |
Assessment Information
| A written assignment (4-5000 words) |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Patrick Mclaughlin
Tel: (0131 6)51 6105
Email: Pat.McLaughlin@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Diane Prayle
Tel: (0131 6)51 6305
Email: Diane.Prayle@ed.ac.uk |
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