Postgraduate Course: The sources of knowledge: Understanding and analysing research literature (REDU11046)
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 |
Web CT |
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| Course description |
This course reflects the need for students to understand fundamental concepts that underpin research in order to be able to critically evaluate the strength of the research discussed throughout their programme of study. This course will explore how differing paradigms of research are reflected in research articles and publications. This will involve introducing students to contrasting genres of scholarly writing and to the research paradigms which underlie and inform the approaches taken in specific studies. Students will gain experience of undertaking some small data collection and preliminary analysis tasks in order to understand, through primary experience, the practical challenges of undertaking rigorous research. |
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 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 |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Additional information |
Speak to programme directors for further information. |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students will be able to:
1. demonstrate critical awareness of current debates concerning the purposes and interpretation of educational research;
2. evaluate strengths and weaknesses of different research paradigms and philosophies with reference to their own professional setting;
3. demonstrate understanding and skills in the analysis, evaluation and interpretation of specific forms of educational writing;
4. collect data with consideration for issues of data management, generalisability and trustworthiness.
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Assessment Information
Assessment (2,000 words)
Assessment of the course will involve an analytical review of an article or a set of linked articles. In addition students will be encouraged to complete shorter written tasks throughout the course. These will be used by the course team to identify any student who may be finding the transition to Masters level work particularly challenging.
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| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Peter Allison
Tel: (0131 6)51 6001
Email: Peter.Allison@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
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