Postgraduate Course: Applied Research Methods (REDU11095)
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) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The course provides students with a critical understanding of quantitative and qualitative research study designs and data analysis techniques. This understanding is then applied and contextualised to programme-specific domains, enabling students to see the applied use of this understanding. |
| Course description |
The course is built around three areas of content: 1. Criticality evaluating and applying research designs in applied settings, 2. Quantitative techniques, 3. Qualitative techniques). The course content will be contextualised to each programme¿s respective, applied domain. Key topics that will be covered include common discipline-specific quantitative and qualitative research designs, bias and rigour in research design, and statistical analysis of quantitative and qualitative data. Content will be delivered in a way that maximises the opportunity for activities and discussions in class time that facilitate student learning and engagement.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2026/27, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
196 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
50 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
1. Two-hour Examination (semester 1), 50% «br /»
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2. 20-minute Research Design Discussion (semester 2), 50% |
| Feedback |
Students will receive formative feedback throughout the course, primarily through in-class activities. Formative assessment opportunities will be provided, and feedback on these given. Students will receive cohort-level examination feedback for assessment 1, and cohort-level and individual feedback on assessment 2. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Applied Research Methods | 120 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Critically analyse research designs and identify threats to validity and/or credibility, with reference to students¿ own professional settings.
- Exercise substantial autonomy in the execution and interpretation of fundamental quantitative techniques in the context of the student¿s own professional area.
- Exercise substantial autonomy in the execution and interpretation of fundamental qualitative techniques in the context of the student¿s own professional area.¿
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Reading List
- Lynch, C (2011) Doing Your Research Project in Sport. Exeter: Learning Matters.
- Field, A (2024) Discovering Statistics Using IBM SPSS Statistics. Sage.
- Specific readings from various programme-specific journals. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Graduate Attributes:
- Curiosity for learning that makes a positive difference
- Creative problem solvers and researchers
- Critical and reflective thinkers
- Effective and influential contributors
- Skilled communicators
Skills for Success:
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Data and digital literacy
- Curiosity
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving |
| Keywords | Applied Research,Quantitative,Qualitative,Research Design,Data Analysis |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Shaun Phillips
Tel: (0131 6)51 4110
Email: Shaun.Phillips@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | |
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