Undergraduate Course: Physical Education PE4C Research (EDUA10087)
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 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 40 |
| Home subject area | Education |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course is given over to the production by students of the Professional Investigation which is the major piece of written work in the programme (7000 words: doubly weighted for assessment purposes). Essentially the course involves students in independent research of a selected topic. Tutorial support is given (3 hours). The process of production of the Professional Investigation is started in year 3 within PE3C Research. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
Other timetable information available in Course Booklet |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 6,
Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 4,
Fieldwork Hours 100,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
282 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
To develop a student's:
1. Understanding of the research process.
2. Capacity to identify a research problem.
3. Capacity to select appropriate procedures of enquiry.
4. Appreciation of conceptual or empirical implications of the research enterprise.
5. Capacity to evaluate the study.
6. Capacity to adopt an enquiry orientation towards their professional practice.
7. Capacity to value themselves as growning professional by taking responsibilty for their professional learning and development.
8. Appreciation of how to adopt a reflective questioning approach to their professional practice and engage appropriately in professional enquiry and research. |
Assessment Information
| 7000 word Professional Investigation 100% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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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 | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Malcolm Thorburn
Tel: (0131 6)51 6655
Email: Malcolm.Thorburn@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Norma Turnbull
Tel: (0131 6)51 6210
Email: norma.turnbull@ed.ac.uk |
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