Postgraduate Course: Dissertation (MSc in Language Teaching) (REDU11054)
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 | 50 |
| Home subject area | Research (EDU) |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The dissertation (approximately 15,000 words) is the outcome of a guided process of research - planning, implementation and writing up - largely carried out in the last three months of the programme. In it, candidates are encouraged to explore links between theory, their own research findings, and the practical realities of their own teaching context. Examples of possible dissertation topics are:
- evaluation of teaching materials on paper and/or in observed use
- pedagogical description of a specific language area for a specific learner group
- case studies of classes or learners
- needs analysis for teaching a language for specific purposes
- test evaluation and design.
Students receive individual guidance in preparing and implementing their research plans. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
In their work on the dissertation, participants will demonstrate:
- appropriate use of skills in library and electronic research;
- knowledge and understanding, at a basic level, of a range of research paradigms and research instruments;
- ability to apply the above knowledge and understanding in the evaluation of published research and in the design and implementation of their own research, paying due attention to the fit between context, purpose, paradigm and instrument;
- ability to produce academic writing of an acceptable standard. |
Assessment Information
The work should be of approximately 15,000 words. Thereafter, assessment is carried out in terms of:
- knowledge and understanding of concepts;
- knowledge and use of the literature;
- critical reflection of theory and practice;
- application of theory to practice;
- planning and implementation of research/investigation;
- constructing academic discourse;
The work is assessed integratively with approximate equal weighting to the six components above. |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
Research skills
Constructing academic discourse
Critical reflection |
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Aileen Irvine
Tel: (0131 6)51 6145
Email: aileen.irvine@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Moira Ross
Tel: (0131 6)51 6206
Email: Moira.G.Ross@ed.ac.uk |
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