Postgraduate Course: Conceptualising research: Foundations, assumptions and praxis (REDU11045)
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 |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Research (EDU) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
This course builds and complements the earlier research course looking in more depth at issues concerning the conceptualisation of research questions, the foundations and assumptions that these questions are based on and methods which may be appropriate to answer such questions. The course will enable students to develop their knowledge and understanding of the ontological underpinnings of research and what it is to make claims on the basis of research (epistemological challenges). Furthermore the relationships between research, theory and practice will be an underpinning theme throughout the course. Consideration will be given throughout the course to the role of philosophical inquiry and educational theory. |
Entry Requirements
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Co-requisites |
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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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Description |
Weeks |
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First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students will be able to:
1. articulate and analyse the foundations of educational research from an epistemological and ontological perspective and consider the nature of theorising in educational research;
2. understand key assumptions which underpin methodologies and methods and gain an awareness of the relationships between methods and methodologies;
3. articulate a critical understanding of the relationships between research, theory and practice including processes of knowledge exchange;
4. recognise and suggest solutions to ethical challenges and issues in research planning and implementation.
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Assessment Information
Assessment (2,000 words)
Assignment activities will be directed towards methodological issues and philosophical underpinnings of the substantive literature in the field of practice of students taking the course.
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| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Peter Allison
Tel: (0131 6)51 6001
Email: Peter.Allison@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
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