Postgraduate Course: Planning and Implementing Research (REDU11042)
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 |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course helps students to formulate a research project, identifying appropriate theoretical frameworks and clearly conceptualised research questions. Students are encouraged to appropriately analyse data and to articulate findings and conclusions. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Students need to have taken Understanding Research or a similar course prior to this. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Identifying and refining a focus for research
Evaluating and selecting effective design and methods
Understanding and evaluating strengths and weaknesses in research designs and procedures
Planning and presenting a proposed programme of work
Articulating the kinds of conclusions and recommendations they will be able to given the research design selected |
Assessment Information
| 1 x 2000 word research proposal |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Identifying and refining; designs and methods; trustworthiness; credibility; triangulation |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr John Kelly
Tel:
Email: John.Kelly@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Sarah Mcneil
Tel: (0131 6)50 4707
Email: Sarah.F.McNeil@ed.ac.uk |
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