Introduction to Research Practice

Course aim

To develop a thorough understanding of a range of approaches to educational research and to identify the strengths and limitations of each.

Course content

The nature of inquiry; ethics of educational research; design and planning; sampling; reliability and validity; styles of educational research; naturalistic research, observation and ethnography; experimental research; data analysis; survey research; case studies and critical incidents; strategies for data collection; writing the proposal.

Textbook(s)

Cohen L., Manion, L. & Morrison, K 2003, Research Methods in Education, 5th, Routledge Falmer, London

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External	260 hours x over 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Essay, On line assessment, Proposal

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
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