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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Moray House School of Education : Research (EDU)

Postgraduate Course: Research methods (MSc in E-learning) (REDU11017)

Course Outline
SchoolMoray House School of Education CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis course will give students the framework and contextual knowledge they need in order to plan, design and execute a programme of independent research for the dissertation element of the MSc in E-learning. The course will enable students to formulate a research question and an outline project plan. It will give them key skills in research design and enable them to position their own programme of research within the broader context of social science enquiry. It will introduce them to data collection and analysis and to key methods for analysing both quantitative data and qualitative research texts.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: An introduction to digital environments for learning (EDUA11110)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs Students will be required to have regular access to a networked computer, and will be responsible for providing their own computing equipment and consumables. Broadband is recommended.
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 2
Course Start Date 15/01/2018
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 2, Online Activities 25, Formative Assessment Hours 6, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 163 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Part 1 (20%): Participants will work with an existing set of either qualitative or quantitative data, chosen from a range of possible sets. They will perform some simple analysis and/or interpretation directed towards answering a series of questions posed about the data. Results of the analysis will be written up as a brief report. (1000 words)

Part 2 (30%): A short critical review of a piece of published research. (1000 words)

Part 3 (50%): Presentation of a research proposal for the dissertation, including the research question to be addressed, critical discussion of the methodology to be used, and an outline of how data will be collected and analysed (if relevant). The proposal will also include a provisional project plan outlining key milestones and timescales for the various stages of the project. (2000 words)
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course students will be able to:

demonstrate an awareness of the key epistemological issues in social science research

identify appropriate research questions and how they might be addressed by particular methodological approaches

locate and critically evaluate relevant literature

engage with a range of data collection methods

have a critical awareness of issues relating to research reliability and validity, and ethical considerations

demonstrate specialist skills in the analysis of quantitative and qualitative data

effectively plan a programme of research

demonstrate an awareness of academic conventions in the presentation of research
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Additional Class Delivery Information The course will be delivered flexibly and online.
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Jen Ross
Tel: (0131 6)51 6133
Email:
Course secretaryMs Angela Hunter
Tel: (0131 6)51 1196
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