Dissertation on Education, Health Promotion and International Development (EDPS0052)

This is the dissertation module for the MA Education, Health Promotion and International Development.

The dissertation module aims to enable students to understand the contested nature of social/educational research (as applied to international development) and apply their learning by way of preparation and submission of a dissertation.

The module consists of a series of taught elements and supervision sessions to support students to conduct a small-scale study (such as that for their dissertation).

Students are expected to submit an account of their small-scale study by way of a dissertation. This is a maximum of 19,000 words and includes a write-up of the research, a research proposal and a focused summary of the study.

The module is in four parts. Part 1 provides an introduction to the nature and uses of quantitative and qualitative research. Part 2 provides an introduction...

Understanding Education Research: Numbers, Narratives, Knowledge and Nonsense (EDPS0007)

The module is in four parts. Part 1 provides an introduction to the nature and uses of quantitative and qualitative research. Part 2 provides an introduction to various types of qualitative research and different methods of collecting and analysing qualitative data. In Part 3, the focus shifts to technical issues related to understanding quantitative research, introducing students to key quantitative processes and statistical concepts. The aim in this section is to equip students with the skills and confidence to read quantitative research with an informed, critical eye. Part 4 of the module focuses on education research as a social, political and human phenomenon, introducing students to some of the challenges associated with producing high quality research, and some of the ways that education research is used and misused in the pursuit of policy and programme development.

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