Undergraduate Course: Physical Education PE3C Research (EDUA10077)
Course Outline
| School | Moray House School of Education |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | PE3C Research (in physical education) enhances and supports the students understanding of relevant research for physical education. |
| Course description |
By recourse to appropriate accounts of research methodologies students will become acquainted with valid and reliable approaches to research that can, in turn, inform their production of papers/investigation over years 3 and 4 of this Programme. Students will be ideally placed to review and reflect on their previous teaching placements and these experiences will undoubtedly inform the nature of the research practice and subject matter that they feel is appropriate as future teachers of physical education. The 'teacher as researcher' as an aspect of 'reflective practice' forms the starting point for PE3C Research. The targets for such research will gradually be shaped by the interests students develop through various (other) course inputs, as well as through the research traditions typically associated with these. The gradual shift to independent research by students is to be encouraged.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand a range of relevant approaches to research in physical education and assess their potential impact on professional action 2. Understand appropriate methodological approaches as these might be applied to a range of physical education enquiry 3. Justify a valid research approach in the context of preparing for undergraduate study/dissertation appropriate to physical education 4. Examine a range of relevant research articles drawn from different enquiry contexts and make informed critique through independent study
- Understand appropriate methodological approaches as these might be applied to a range of physical education enquiry
- Justify a valid research approach in the context of preparing for undergraduate study/dissertation appropriate to physical education
- Justify a valid research approach in the context of preparing for undergraduate study/dissertation appropriate to physical education
- Identify an appropriate area of research in Education and/or Physical Education which may be of further research interest
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Reading List
Armour, K.M. and Macdonald, D. (Eds) (2011) Research Methods in Physical Education and Youth Sport. Routledge: London. (This book is available as an e-book on the University of Edinburgh site ¿ as free to view)
Charmaz, K. (2006) Constructing grounded theory: A practical guide through qualitative analysis. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Cohen, L., Manion, L., and Morrison, K. (2007) Research Methods and Education (6th ed). Routledge Falmer: London. (This book is available as an e-book)
Goodson, I. and Sikes, P. (2001) Life History Research in Educational Settings. Open University: Buckingham.
Gratton, C. and Jones, I. (2004) Research Methods for Sports Studies. Routledge: London.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Critically question current physical education knowledge and policy and how these elements relate to wider issues within society nationally and globally
Identify and define problems relating education, physical education, physical activity, sport and wellbeing research methods to address these
Plan and execute a significant research project including undertaking data collection and analysing data systematically
Communicate research plans and findings to specialist and non- specialist audiences.
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| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Timetable information available in Course Booklet |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Malcolm Thorburn
Tel: (0131 6)51 6655
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Course secretary | Ms Norma Turnbull
Tel: (0131 6)51 6210
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