2012/13 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

EDUC5031M Making Sense of Numeric and Non-numeric Data

30 creditsClass Size: 20

Module manager: Dr Matthew Homer
Email: M.S.Homer@education.leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2012/13

Pre-requisites

EDUC5028M	Foundations of Educ Research 1
EDUC5029M	Foundation of Educ Research II

This module is not approved as an Elective

Objectives

On completion of this module students should be able to demonstrate:

- effective management and analysis of textual and visual forms of data;
- effective management and analysis of numerical data sets;
- introductory understanding of the use of multivariate statistical procedures in educational research;
- how to build and test explanations and theories;
- how to integrate different forms of data into a single study.

Syllabus

This module builds on the skills, knowledge and understanding developed during Foundations of Educational Research I and II and represents the third compulsory module for the PGDip and MSc in Educational Research.

The aim of the module is to develop in greater depth students understanding of and capacity to manage and analyse numeric and non-numeric forms of data that were first encountered during 'Part 2'. This will involve exploring the potential and limitations of computer software such as NUD*IST and SPSS in more detail.

The second aim of the module is to introduce students to the process of using their analyses to build explanations and theories, as well as understand the crucial differences between these two modes of making sense of educational phenomena.

Also, students will have the opportunity to critically re-appraise and apply a number of philosophical and theoretical issues encountered during previous modules in light of this process.

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

- Preparation and reading for lectures and seminars
- Preparation, reading, and writing up assignments
= Total: 276 hours.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Progress will be monitored through contributions to lectures/seminars, and assignments.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Assignment	6,000 words	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: 31/10/2013

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