Postgraduate Course: Understanding Research Concepts (REDU11010)
Course Outline
| School | Moray House School of Education |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Research (EDU) |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This module reflects the need for students to understand fundamental concepts that underpin scientific research in order to be able to critically evaluate the strength of the research discussed throughout their programme of study. The module will contrast different philosophical approaches that epitomise quantitative and qualitative approaches and discuss fundamental issues that determine the quality of research articles and the conclusions drawn from them such as research biases, power, effect size, significance, credibility and trustworthiness of data. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Block 1 (Sem 1), Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
15/09/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 5,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 5,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
88 )
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of the unit, students will be able to:
1. Evaluate strengths and weaknesses of different research paradigms and philosophies with reference to their own professional setting.
2. Critically analyse research designs and identify threats to the validity and/or credibility
3. Analyse and interpret conventional inferential statistics, together with implications of relevant factors in determining the meaning of results applied to their own professional area. |
Assessment Information
Assessment:
1 x Two-hour examination on research methodology
Exam date will be set at least ten days after the final class session
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Hugh Richards
Tel: (0131 6)51 6092
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Course secretary | Ms Marie Hamilton
Tel: (0131 6)51 6678
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