Postgraduate Course: Dissertation (MSc in Language Teaching) (REDU11054)

Course Outline
School	Moray House School of Education	College	College of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)
Course type	Dissertation	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	50	ECTS Credits	25
Summary	The dissertation (approximately 12,000 words) is the outcome of a guided process of research - planning, implementation and writing up - largely carried out in the last three months of the programme. In it, candidates are encouraged to explore links between theory, their own research findings, and the practical realities of their own teaching context. Examples of possible dissertation topics are: - evaluation of teaching materials on paper and/or in observed use - pedagogical description of a specific language area for a specific learner group - case studies of classes or learners - needs analysis for teaching a language for specific purposes - test evaluation and design. Students receive individual guidance in preparing and implementing their research plans.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Full Year
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 500 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 2, Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 12, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 8, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 10, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 468 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	The work should be of approximately 12,000 words. Thereafter, assessment is carried out in terms of: - knowledge and understanding of concepts; - knowledge and use of the literature; - critical reflection of theory and practice; - application of theory to practice; - planning and implementation of research/investigation; - constructing academic discourse; The work is assessed integratively with approximate equal weighting to the six components above.
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Learning Outcomes
In their work on the dissertation, participants will demonstrate: - appropriate use of skills in library and electronic research; - knowledge and understanding, at a basic level, of a range of research paradigms and research instruments; - ability to apply the above knowledge and understanding in the evaluation of published research and in the design and implementation of their own research, paying due attention to the fit between context, purpose, paradigm and instrument; - ability to produce academic writing of an acceptable standard.