Postgraduate Course: Research Methods: Planning Research (REDU11044)
Course Outline
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Moray House School of Education |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
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Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Research (EDU) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
Students preparing to embark on undertaking their masters dissertation need to be prepared in both theoretical and practical aspects of research methodology and methods. Through this process they also gain a greater understanding of the substantive literature in their specific area of study. However, when it comes to conceptualising, planning, implementing and locating their own research within the relevant literature students require specific skills and advice.
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Entry Requirements
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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 Flexible, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
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| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course students will have:
1. identified appropriate research questions and how they might be addressed by particular methodological approaches and data collection methods;
2. planned a programme of research, showing an appropriate level of critical awareness of issues relating to research reliability and validity, and ethical considerations;
3. articulated clearly the kinds of conclusions and recommendations they will be able to make given the research design choices they have made;
4. presented a proposal for a research project in accord with the relevant academic conventions.
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Assessment Information
Assessment (2,000 words)
Each participant will produce a proposal that should specify his/her research question, or a set of related research questions, and justify its/their practical, professional and theoretical significance. It will include a strategy and design for collecting and analysing evidence that is suitable for the research question. Provision for philosophical studies and empirical research will be made.
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Special Arrangements
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Rory Ewins
Tel: (0131 6)51 4789
Email: r.ewins@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
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