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Core Module Information
Module title: Researching Education
SCQF level: 11:
SCQF credit value: 10.00
ECTS credit value: 5
Module code: EDU11129
Module leader: Ingeborg Van Knippenberg
School Department of Learning, Teaching & Enhancement
Subject area group: Learning and Teaching Enhancement
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added
Description of module content:

Topics covered include research design, methodologies, data collection, data analysis, ethics in educational research, reporting and presenting educational research.
Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Evidence an understanding of the research methodologies and processes in an education context.

LO2: Design a research project, including evaluation of the ethical implications of the research and the data collection requirements.
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2024/5, Trimester 1, Blended,
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: Blended
Location of delivery: WORLDWIDE
Partner:
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Ingeborg Van Knippenberg
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Independent Learning Seminar 6 There are 6 webinars in this module, spaced roughly 2 weeks apart. These will involve a modest amount of content to inform subsequent group discussions (either plenary or in break out groups) to relate current learning, prior learning, and your development of a research proposal. These discussions are pivotal to developing your thinking about education research and your own project proposal.
Online Guided independent study 94 You will work at your own pace through the materials provided via Moodle, drawing on your own learning and teaching context for topics of interest to develop your research proposal. Discussions with tutors and peers in the webinars as well as asynchronously via forums will support your learning.
Total Study Hours100
Expected Total Study Hours for Module100


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Report 100 1~2 Exam Period , WORDS= 2000 words Summative Assessment: Research Project PlanWrite a plan of research on a single topic within education of your choosing. The plan should be 2,000 words in length, and should demonstrate your understanding of appropriate research methodologies and processes in an education context (LO1) and evaluate the ethical implications of the research and the data collection requirements (LO2).
Component 1 subtotal: 100
Component 2 subtotal: 0
Module subtotal: 100

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