Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Construct clear, detailed and logical line of reasoning.
- Produce and present a substantial, independent piece of work within an allocated time and word limit.
- Design, formulate research questions within education and produce, within the scope of an undergraduate programme, a substantial, independent project.
- Conduct research and process data for analysis and synthesise information effectively, taking due account of ethics and research governance.
- Apply knowledge and further develop your skills in quantitative and/or qualitative research.
- Demonstrate appropriate analysis, evaluation, synthesis and criticality on a focussed topic within education.
- Present and articulate findings in a coherent, well-structured and sustained manner.
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Independent Study | 287 |
Teaching | 13 |
Total study time | 300 |
Resources & Reading list
General Resources
Other. Inter Library Loans Requests for research papers or books, which are not held in any of the University Libraries, are made through the 'Inter Library Loan' system. Please be aware that, depending on the nature of the source, access through the Inter Library Loan system can take several weeks.
Textbooks
Paul, R. and Elder, L. (2013). Critical Thinking: Pearson New International Edition - Electronic Resource. Harlow: Pearson.
Bell, J. and Waters, S. (2014). Doing Your Research Project: A Guide For First-Time Researchers (Electronic Resource). Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill Education.
The Student's Guide to Research Ethics. Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill OpenUniversity Press.
How to do your research project: a guide for students in education and applied social sciences.. Los Angeles: Sage.
Doing your research project: A guide for first time researchers in education, health and social sciences. Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill.
Your dissertation in education. London: Sage.
No Sweat! The Indispensable Guide to Reports and Dissertations, The Institute of Management Foundation. Corby: Institute of Management..
Bowell, T. (2010). Critical Thinking: A Concise Guide. London: Routledge.
Bowell, T. (2009). Critical Thinking: A Concise Guide - Electronic Resource. London: Routledge.
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Research project | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Research project | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External