Postgraduate Course: Real World Research in Performance (SPRT11016)
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 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This online 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 Performance Coaching and Development. 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 in context, data analysis and to the key methods for analysing both quantitative data and qualitative research texts. |
| Course description |
This course will include:
Research methodology and the philosophical basis for a choice of method.
Ontological and epistemological issues; positivism and phenomenology as the basis for research design.
Reliability and validity in research.
The problem of method.
Understanding data and its significance.
Research limitations and delimitations.
Approaches and techniques utilised in research and analysis within performance related subjects - quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods.
Critical consumption of research. Reading and review techniques for digesting results from qualitative and quantitative research publications.
The application and formulation of the research process from literature review through to the process of the creation of a research plan.
Appreciation and understanding of ethical and professional guidelines in research
Presentation of research findings to different populations
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Identify research questions, how they might be addressed by particular methodological approaches and effectively plan a programme of research
- Locate and critically evaluate relevant literature
- Demonstrate a critical awareness of a range of epistemological issues in data collection methods and qualitative and quantitative analysis
- Demonstrate a critical comprehension of the issues of reliability, validity, ethical considerations and the academic conventions in the presentation of research
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Reading List
Gray, D, E. (2014). Doing Research in the Real World. (Fifth Edition). London. Sage.
Robson, C. & McCarten, K. (2021). Real World Research (Fourth Edition), Chichester, Wiley.
Cryer, P (2006) The research student¿s guide to success, 3rd Ed, Maidenhead: Open University Press.
Walliman, N.(2005). Your Research Project: A step by step guide for the first Time Researcher. London, Sage.
Creswell, J, W. (2013). Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design, London. Sage.
Jalongo, M, R & Saracho, O, N. (2016). Writing for Publication; transitions and tools that support scholars' success. Indiana, PA, Springer.
Teddie, C. & Tashakkori, A. (2009). Foundations of Mixed methods Research; integrating Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches in the Social and Behavioural Sciences, London. Sage. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
A critical understanding of research methods employed within the area of coaching
Identify and define issues relating to coaching, and identify appropriate research methods to address these
Plan and execute a significant research project including undertaking data collection and analyzing data systematically
Be able to use communication as a means for collaborating and relating to others including support staff, fellow coaches, research participants
Be able to engage in critical discussion demonstrating listening skills, effective use of evidence and own experience to support assertions, and clear articulation of points
Be able to seek and value open feedback to inform genuine self-awareness
Be able to plan, execute and critically evaluate a significant research and/or evaluation project in the area of coaching
Be able to transfer knowledge, skills and abilities to a professional context
Be able to effectively work collaboratively with others, recognising the diversity of contributions individuals can make
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| Keywords | research,methods,digital,online,performance |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Loel Collins
Tel:
Email: Loel.Collins@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Alta Mene
Tel:
Email: amene@ed.ac.uk |
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