Dissertation MSc Education:Language (P02604)

? Credit Points : 60 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : EDU-P-P02604

Indicative Content

• stages in planning research and issues in research design
• ethical issues in conducting research
• undertaking systematic literature search
• compiling and reporting literature reviews
• approaches to the identification of appropriate research questions
• strategies and instruments for data collection
• issues of validity and reliability and the evaluation of evidence
• management, presentation and evaluation of evidence

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Satisfactory completion of the Diploma stage of the programme is a prerequisite, with an average pass of 50% across the courses.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Research (EDU), (The Moray House School of Education, Schedule C)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : To be arranged/Unknown

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

• specify a topic of enquiry suitable for the Dissertation and justify its theoretical and practical significance, professional relevance and practical feasibility;
• identify and reflect critically on relevant and up-to-date literature, research reports and other scholarly and professional evidence, with specific reference to the research process used;
• propose a design and strategy for collecting and analysing evidence, which is tailored to the research question and identify the implications of these choices for the status of the evidence and the findings based on it;
• examine critically the potential contribution and limitations of the proposal for theories and issues relevant to the practice and roles of relevant professionals;
• demonstrate that the proposal complies with the relevant ethical guidelines;
• draw up a practicable plan and timetable for collecting evidence and writing up the Dissertation including (where applicable) drafts of data collection instruments such as questionnaires, interview schedules etc.

Assessment Information

The Dissertation itself will normally be in the region 12000 words. It may incorporate, either directly or after amendment, a substantial part of the material contained in the proposal. The course member will demonstrate an ability to satisfy the following assessment criteria as set out iin the Guide to the Dissertation.