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LP20061: Research practice

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2012/3
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Education (administered by the Learning Partnerships Office)
Further information on credits Credits: 10
Further information on unit levels Level: Intermediate (FHEQ level 5)
Further information on teaching periods Period: Semester 1 at Wiltshire College
Further information on unit assessment Assessment: CW 100%
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Further information on requisites Requisites:
Further information on descriptions Description:

Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this unit the learner will be able to:
* Understand, apply and evaluate a range of research methods and techniques.
* Evaluate existing research in terms of its contribution to emerging theory and principles of good practice in early years settings.
* Plan implement and evaluate a small-scale practitioner based enquiry.
* Undertake a literature review to identify existing research, which would inform the practitioner-based enquiry.
* Recognise the limits and effects of their own knowledge and skills in undertaking a small-scale piece of research.

Skills:

* Solve theoretical and practical problems that have occurred, or are likely to occur, when carrying out the role of a Senior Practitioner within Early Years or when working in support of a teacher
* Identifying a research problem to be investigated or task to be performed
* Collation of the information necessary for investigating a research problem
* Analysis of comparative issues necessary for investigation and project completion
* Ability to assess validity of research sources related to early years
* Ability to undertake a literature search to identify existing research on a topic related to early years
* Development of the skill of writing an argument.

Content:

* Introduction to research and its application to professional practice in early years
* Identification of the framework within which the problem will be investigated or task performed
* Selection and justification of procedures and methods and an informed choice of these.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

LP20061 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Programmes administered by the Learning Partnerships Office
  • UHED-WPF09 : FdA Early Childhood Studies (Part-time at Wiltshire College) - Year 3

Notes:
* This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2012/13 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2013/14 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2012/13.
* 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.