Postgraduate Course: Dissertation (ELM) (REDU11036)
Course Outline
| School |
Moray House School of Education |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Dissertation |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
60 |
| Home subject area |
Research (EDU) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
The Dissertation is a major study demanding a high level of individual application and commitment to research and enquiry. It provides the opportunity to identify, reflect on and explore a topic that has significance in terms of the candidates own professional development and the qualities reflected in the Standard for Headship. The Dissertation will involve a critical interrogation of the relationship between professional practice, academic theory and the ethics, design, conduct and interpretation of research. Students in discussion with their supervisors should decide the design of the study. Whether empirical or not, the dissertation should demonstrate an understanding of research design, data collection and analysis, presentation, and research ethics.
Before beginning the dissertation, students must submit a detailed dissertation proposal (approx. 1-2000 words). If the proposal is satisfactory, a student may begin work on the dissertation with guidance and support from his/her supervisor. |
Entry Requirements
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Co-requisites |
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Other requirements |
Applicants must have
a) Completed the PG diploma in Educational Leadership and Management.
b) Been approved by the Board of Examiners for progression onto the dissertation stage.
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
1. Specify a topic of enquiry suitable for a dissertation and justify its theoretical significance, professional relevance in relation to the Standard for Headship, and practical feasibility;
2. Identify and reflect critically on relevant up-to-date literature, research reports and other scholarly evidence with specific reference to the research process used;
3. Collect and analyse evidence, justifying the approaches and techniques used, and identify the implications of these decisions in terms of the status of the evidence, and the findings based upon it;
4. Examine critically the contribution and limitations of the study undertaken in theoretical and applied terms with regard to the practices and roles of relevant professionals;
5. Demonstrate that the study complies with relevant ethical guidelines;
6. Present work, observing appropriate academic conventions in relation to style, tone, paragraphing, paraphrasing, sectioning of the text, proof-reading and referencing. |
Assessment Information
| Dissertation 12,000 words |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Ms Deirdre Torrance
Tel: (0131 6)51 6441
Email: deirdre.torrance@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Louise Dromey
Tel: (0131 6)51 6265
Email: sqh@ed.ac.uk |
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