Postgraduate Course: Qualitative Data Research (REDU11028)
Course Outline
| School | Moray House School of Education |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This unit explores the nature of qualitative data, its strengths and weaknesses and the kinds of claims that can be made for research designs using qualitative methods. It explores the major themes associated with the management and analysis of qualitative data. It uses examples from educational settings to explore analysis of texts, documents, interview and observational data. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
196 )
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| Additional Information (Learning and Teaching) |
Please contact the course secretary before enrolling students to verify spaces available
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Either a report of 4,000 words on a small research project
or an essay of 4,000 words that engages with central themes of the module. |
| Feedback |
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- To demonstrate knowledge of the literature on qualitative research and the ability to draw on this literature appropriately to advance arguments.
- To display an analytical approach to issues in qualitative research and to the literature on qualitative research.
- To present a well-argued, personal interpretation of issues and controversies in qualitative research.
- To design and implement a small research project using a qualitative research approach, analyse the data collected and write the project up in a careful, thoughtful fashion.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Special Arrangements |
This course is open to students from other schools, however, please contact the course secretary prior to enrolling your Tutee in order to verify that there is space available; students on MSc Educational Research and MSc Education have priority |
| Keywords | qualitative |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Sheila Riddell
Tel: (0131 6)51 6597
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Course secretary | Ms Mairi Ross
Tel: (0131 6)51 4241
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