Design for Education Thesis

Course aim

To develop students’ capacity to design a research study incorporating appropriate conceptual, methodological
and ethical requirements.

Course content

Students will critically analyse literature related to a research topic of interest and articulate appropriate methodological and conceptual frameworks to inform the research design of a thesis in Education. Students will also critically appraise the ethical implications of research approaches and communicate research plans using relevant standards and conventions.

Textbook(s)

Cresswell, JW 2013, Research design: qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods, 3rd edition, Sage Publications, UK; Singapore

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL (INTENSIVE)
Workshop	6 hours x 5 days
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE
External (Online activities)	2.5 hours x 13 weeks

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

Assessment

Literature review, Presentation, Research proposal

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
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