ED4S082 - Advanced Research And Enquiry Skills 01 Sep 2022 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 3

Associated Module Information

Module Code: ED4S082
Module Title: Advanced Research And Enquiry Skills
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Professional Learning in Education
Faculty Sub Group: Social Work
Module Leader: Yasmeen Multani, Elsa Torres
Module Team: Matthew Hutt
First Intended Intake: SEP 2021 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 7
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100459 - education studies
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 3
Valid From 01 Sep 2022
Valid To 31 Aug 2028

Module Aims

This module aims to:

1. Enable students to plan and undertake a research/enquiry study within a school/education setting
2. Engage students in an international research literature in ways that inform their independent research and ongoing professional practice
3. Critically examine the theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches which underpin research design and the processes of qualitative, quantitative and enquiry-based research.
4. Engage students in a critical evaluation of advanced research/enquiry processes including developing the skills of research design, data analyses and data representation.
5. Provide students with the skills to critically evaluate different research paradigms, methodologies and perspectives so these can be applied within their own professional context.

Content Summary

This module equips students with the advanced research knowledge and enquiry skills required to complete a Master’s degree by providing them with the research, enquiry and analytical skills that are necessary to undertake a piece of independent research within their own context. The module will ensure that students develop the skills of literature survey, research design, data analyses and data representation that will support their personal research and enquiry work. The module will also provide students with an extensive understanding of international research on various topics as well as research philosophies, methods, forms of analyses and presentation styles.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 16
Seminar 6
Independent Study 178
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Plan their own independent research/enquiry studies within their own school/education context or setting.<br /><br />
LO2 Critically engage with the international research literature in ways that inform their independent research and ongoing professional practice
LO3 Reflect upon the current theoretical debates within the social sciences and within educational research in order to inform their decisions around research design and enquiry.<br /><br />
LO4 Critically evaluate advanced research/enquiry processes including research design, data analyses and data representation.
LO5 Critically evaluate different research paradigms, methodologies and perspectives and apply these within their own professional context.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Research Plan / Proposal / Project/ Log 1 Research Enquiry Proposal 0 4000 100 No 50

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5
Research Plan / Proposal / Project/ Log 1 ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔

Reading List

Bryman, A. (2016). Social research methods. London: Oxford University Press.

Hendricks, C. C. (2017). Improving schools through action research: A reflective practice approach. New Jersey: Pearson.

Brannen, J. (Ed.) (2017). Mixing methods: Qualitative and quantitative research. London, Routledge.

Hennink, M., Hutter, I., & Savin-Baden, M. and Tombs, G., (2017). Research methods for education in the digital age. London: Bloomsbury Publishing.

Bailey, A. (2020). Qualitative research methods. London, SAGE Publications Limited