Postgraduate Course: Research Methods (MSc in Digital Education) (REDU11063)
Course Outline
School | Moray House School of Education |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Available to all students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
Home subject area | Research (EDU) |
Other subject area | None |
Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
Course description | This course will give students the framework and contextual knowledge they need in order to plan, design and execute a programme of independent research for the dissertation element of the MSc in Digital Education. The course will enable students to formulate a research question and an outline project plan. It will give them key skills in research design and enable them to position their own programme of research within the broader context of social science enquiry. It will introduce them to data collection and analysis and to key methods for analysing both quantitative data and qualitative research texts. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Additional Costs | Regular access to a networked computer is required. |
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites | None |
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
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 |
Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 2,
Online Activities 25,
Formative Assessment Hours 6,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
163 )
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Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course students will be able to:
demonstrate an awareness of the key epistemological issues in social science research
identify appropriate research questions and how they might be addressed by particular methodological approaches
locate and critically evaluate relevant literature
engage with a range of data collection methods
have a critical awareness of issues relating to research reliability and validity, and ethical considerations
demonstrate specialist skills in the analysis of quantitative and qualitative data
effectively plan a programme of research
demonstrate an awareness of academic conventions in the presentation of research |
Assessment Information
Part 1 (20%): Participants will work with an existing set of either qualitative or quantitative data, chosen from a range of possible sets. They will perform some simple analysis and/or interpretation directed towards answering a series of questions posed about the data. Results of the analysis will be written up as a brief report. (1000 words)
Part 2 (30%): A short critical review of a piece of published research. (1000 words)
Part 3 (50%): Presentation of a research proposal for the dissertation, including the research question to be addressed, critical discussion of the methodology to be used, and an outline of how data will be collected and analysed (if relevant). The proposal will also include a provisional project plan outlining key milestones and timescales for the various stages of the project. (2000 words) |
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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Keywords | research, methods, digital, online, education |
Contacts
Course organiser | Dr Jen Ross
Tel: (0131 6)51 6133
Email: jen.ross@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Angela Hunter
Tel: (0131 6)51 1196
Email: Angela.Hunter@ed.ac.uk |
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