Undergraduate Course: An Introduction to Research in Community Settings (EDUA08065)
Course Outline
| School | Moray House School of Education and Sport |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course will introduce students to the principles, traditions and approaches of social research. |
| Course description |
The content of this course will provide grounding in research methodology through an examination of investigative techniques applicable to the collection of data in diverse community education settings. It will enable students to explore the theoretical influences and identify practical strengths and weaknesses of established research approaches. The course will aim to develop understanding of the scope and purpose of professional practice in particular community settings.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Articulate basic principles and methods of, and approaches to, social research.
- Identify the relevance of social research in the professional field of community education.
- Demonstrate the ability to develop a community-based investigation.
- Critically analyse the context and purpose of community education practice through empirical data.
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Reading List
On-line texts:
Visit the following site for a discussion on Action Research:- http://www.web.net/~robrien/papers/arfinal.html
Participatory Action Research Handbook
https://www.dur.ac.uk/resources/beacon/PARtooklit.pdf
Family Health International: Qualitative Research Methods: A Data Collector's Field Guide Participant Observation:
http://www.fhi360.org/NR/rdonlyres/ed2ruznpftevg34lxuftzjiho65asz7betpqigbbyorggs6tetjic367v44baysyomnbdjkdtbsium/participantobservation1.pdf
NW WEA Community Action Research: on IRCS Learn Page
UK Data Services (2014) Introduction to Qualitative Interviews
http://ukdataservice.ac.uk/teaching-resources/interview/qualitative.aspx.
Pant, M Participatory Research
http://www.unesco.org/education/aladin/paldin/pdf/course01/unit_08pdf.
Mind, M (2011) Participatory Data Analysis: a step too far? Qualitative Research. August 2011, Vol 11 No 4 349-363.
Policy Texts:
Community Learning and Development Standards Council - CLD competences:-
http://www.cldstandardscountil.org.uk/cld/202.html
Working and Learning Together to Build Stronger Communities - Scottish Executive Guidance for Community Learning and Development http://scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2004/02/18793/32157.
SCDCweb-site LEAPprocess http://leap.scdc.org.uk/
2February: Secondary
SCROL web-site http://www.scrol.gov.uk/scrol/common/home.jsp
Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics site at http://www.sns.gov.uk/default.aspx.
Printed texts:
Cohen, L., Manion, L and Morrison, K (2013) 'Observation' in Research Methods and Education. 5th Edition. London: Routledge-Falmer.
Henderson, P and Thomas, D N (2000) 'Entering the Neighbourhood' in Skills in Neighbourhood Work. 3rd Edition, Oxon: Routledge.
Hawtin, M., Hughes, G and Percy-Smith, J (1994) Community Profiling: auditing social needs. Buckingham: OU Press.
Bell, J (1993) Doing Your Research Project. Buckingham: OU Press. p91-121.
Hope, A and Timmel, S (1999) 'Chapter 3 Problem-Posing Materials' in Training for Transformation. 8th Edition. London: IT Publications.
Bell, J (1993) 'Chapter 12 - Writing the Report' in Doing Your Research Project, Buckingham: OU Press.
Further reading as outline in the Course Booklet
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
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Timetable is arranged annually. |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Alan MacKie
Tel: (0131 6)51 6259
Email: Alan.Mackie@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Lesley Spencer
Tel: (0131 6)51 6373
Email: Lesley.Spencer@ed.ac.uk |
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