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Department of Education, Programme Catalogue 2011/12

THXX-AFM21: MRes Education (leading to PhD)

Leading to the award of MASTER OF RESEARCH IN EDUCATION

Mode of attendance: Full-time

Year 1

Click here for further information NFAAR-PGT assessment regulations:
  • This programme has the following designated alternative programmes (DAPs): PG Diploma; PG Certificate
  • Assessment Regulations: Appendix 11 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view
  • Programme progression requirement: 40%
  • Taught credits: 60; Dissertation/Project credits: 30

Semester 1: Taught Units
Compulsory Units
ED50337 Contemporary issues in education research 1: critical users 6 Credits
Designated Essential Units Click here for further information
Students may find it beneficial to audit a unit to help develop their Short research apprenticeship project (XX50133).
XX50133 Short research apprenticeship project (MRes) 6 Credits
XX50134 Quantitative methods 1: introduction to quantitative methods 6 Credits
XX50136 Qualitative methods 1 6 Credits
XX50170 Principles & skills of social research 6 Credits

Semester 2: Taught Units
Compulsory Units
ED50369 Contemporary issues in educational research 2: competent producers 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
You may not select a unit already chosen from the list above.
XX50135 Quantitative methods 2 6 Credits
XX50138 Qualitative methods 2 6 Credits
XX50207 Independent research essay 6 Credits
Designated Essential Units Click here for further information
Students may find it beneficial to audit a second unit from this list to help develop XX50137 (Long research apprenticeship project).
XX50137 Long research apprenticeship project (MRes) 12 Credits
Designated Essential Optional Units Click here for further information: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
XX50135 Quantitative methods 2 6 Credits
XX50138 Qualitative methods 2 6 Credits

Dissertation Period: Project/Dissertation Units
Compulsory Units
XX50140 MRes dissertation 30 Credits

Notes:
* This programme catalogue is applicable for the 2011/12 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2012/13 and beyond should not assume that later years of a programme will be in the format displayed here for 2011/12.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.