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Postgraduate Course: Qualitative Data Research (REDU11028)

Course Outline
SchoolMoray House School of Education CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis unit explores the nature of qualitative data, its strengths and weaknesses and the kinds of claims that can be made for research designs using qualitative methods. It explores the major themes associated with the management and analysis of qualitative data. It uses examples from educational settings to explore analysis of texts, documents, interview and observational data.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 1
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 196 )
Additional Information (Learning and Teaching) Please contact the course secretary before enrolling students to verify spaces available
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Either a report of 4,000 words on a small research project
or an essay of 4,000 words that engages with central themes of the module.
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. To demonstrate knowledge of the literature on qualitative research and the ability to draw on this literature appropriately to advance arguments.
  2. To display an analytical approach to issues in qualitative research and to the literature on qualitative research.
  3. To present a well-argued, personal interpretation of issues and controversies in qualitative research.
  4. To design and implement a small research project using a qualitative research approach, analyse the data collected and write the project up in a careful, thoughtful fashion.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Special Arrangements This course is open to students from other schools, however, please contact the course secretary prior to enrolling your Tutee in order to verify that there is space available; students on MSc Educational Research and MSc Education have priority
Keywordsqualitative
Contacts
Course organiserProf Sheila Riddell
Tel: (0131 6)51 6597
Email: sheila.riddell@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMr Ben Hibberd
Tel: (0131 6)51 4241
Email: v1bhibbe@exseed.ed.ac.uk
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