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EDU6146   Critical Issues in Education and Educational Research   (15 credits)

 
Year Running: 2016/2017
Credit level: F7
Pre-requisites   No
Co-requisites   No
Pre Uni Qualification   No
Additional Information   For 1+3 Ma Social Research only

Description

This module introduces students to key issues in education and educational research. It outlines historical approaches to educational research and introduces the key paradigms of educational research. The module moves on to consider critical issues in education and educational research, drawing on the research strengths of the module team and enabling the module to complement other modules on the programme. The module thus offers students an opportunity to develop a critical stance towards some of the most pressing issues in education and educational research in contemporary societies.

 

Reading List


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Teaching Methods

Delivery Type Hours
Independent 125.0
Seminar 20.0
Tutorial 5.0
 

Methods of assessment

Assessment Type Duration % of formal assessment Semester
Course Work 0.0 100 % S1
 

Teaching methods and assessment displayed on this page are indicative for 2023-24.