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ED53G1: INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH DESIGN (2014-2015)

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Course Overview

This course introduces students to all aspects of the educational research design process, main research methods and terminologies.  It will briefly introduce students to educational research resources including textual and digital resources.  The course aims to engage students in the process of critical analysis of published research literature of relevance to various educational audiences, in particular the evaluation of design approaches.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term First Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Archie Graham

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

None.

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

• Introduction to research traditions and paradigms. • Research process: Key aspects of the research process; Stating research problems/rationale; Research questions/hypotheses; Design methodologies; Commonly used approaches to data collection; Analysis and interpretation Discussion, evaluation and reflection and reflexivity. Introduction to research methods and terminologies Introduction to data analysis software. Critical evaluation of published research designs All content areas will be exemplified with hands-on research examples of relevance to various educational audiences.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Report on an evaluation of the design and methodological aspects of two research papers in an educational area of interest. (3000 words report) Resit: resubmission of written work.

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

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Course Learning Outcomes

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