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2011/12 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

EDUC5029M Foundations of Educational Research II

30 creditsClass Size: 20

Module manager: Mr Thomas Roper
Email: T.Roper@education.leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2011/12

Pre-requisites

EDUC5028M

Foundations of Educ Research 1

This module is not approved as an Elective

Objectives

On completion of this module, students should be able to demonstrate critical understanding and skills in:
- appropriate techniques of analysis for a variety of educational research data;
- an appreciation of ontology, epistemology and ethical issues;
- the role and function of triangulation and mixed methods;
- reliability, validity and trustworthiness;
- the nature role and practice of evaluation and practitioner research in education.

Syllabus

This module builds on the skills, knowledge and understanding developed during the study of the prior module. Foundations of Educational Research I. The methodological and philosophical issues which were identified in the earlier module will be explored in more depth, as will the relationships between philosophy and method. There will also be a more specific focus on epistemology, ontology, research ethics and the so-called qualitative-quantitative debate, together with the benefits and difficulties encountered in combining approaches in multi-method and triangulation studies.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	12	2.00	24.00
Private study hours			276.00
Total Contact hours			24.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			300.00

Private study

Reading;
Exercises;
Research and preparation for assignment.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Class-based discussions.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Assignment	written assignment of 5-6,000 words or equivalent	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 22/08/2012

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