| CODE | EDU5768 | ||||||
| TITLE | Dissertation | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 30 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Faculty of Education | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Each participant is expected to identify a research question related to issues on responding to student diversity and with the help of a tutor develop ways of investigating and reporting on the issue in a scientific manner. Learning Objectives: Through the dissertation, each participant will demonstrate the ability to identify a problem in the area of inclusion coordination, conceptualize it within the relevant research literature, design and use an appropriate methodology for its investigation, and undertake and present a rigorous analysis of the findings. Reading List: Suggested Text: - Robson, C. (2002). Real world research (2nd ed.). Oxford: Blackwell. Bibliography: - Denzin, N, K. & Lincoln, Y, S. (Eds.) (2000). Handbook of qualitative research (2nd ed.). London: Sage. - Gibbs, G.R., Friese, S. & Mangabeira, W.C. (2002). Using Technology in the Qualitative Research Process. Forum: Qualitative Research (Special Issue), 3(2) (online journal for qualitative research, with free accessibility on http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs/fqs-eng.htm). - Miles, M.B. & Huberman, M. (1994). Qualitative Data Analysis: An Expanded Sourcebook (2nd ed.). Newbury Park, CA: Sage. - Mills, G. (2002). Action Research: A Guide for the Teacher Researcher (2nd Ed.). New Jersey: Prentice Hall. - Patton, M.Q. (2002). Qualitative evaluation and research methods (3rd ed.). London: Sage. - Scientific Software Development (2004). Atlas.ti features – Overview. (http://www.atlasti.com/features.shtml). - Silverman, D. (1999). Doing qualitative research: A practical handbook. London: Sage. - Strauss, A. L. & Corbin, J. (1998). Basics of qualitative research: Techniques and procedures for developing grounded theory (2nd ed.). Newbury Park, CA: Sage. - Yin, R.K. (1994). Case Study research: Design and methods (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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