Department of Education, Unit Catalogue 2007/08 |
ED30196 Dissertation for early childhood studies (part 1) |
| Credits: 6 |
| Level: Honours |
| Semester: 1 |
| Assessment: CW 100% |
| Requisites: |
| While taking this unit you must take ED30193 |
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Aims: For students to design and begin to undertake a piece of empirical research in the field of early childhood studies.
Learning Outcomes: On completion of this unit students will have demonstrated the ability to: Develop theoretical knowledge and understanding of a topic within the area of early childhood studies by making critical analysis of literature; Prepared a structured presentation of an investigation in an early childhood setting which relates theory to professional and practical outcomes; Begin to use research methods to carry out the investigation. Skills: The students will demonstrate skills in: * communication: written and oral; * ICT: word processing/databases/ internet inline searches; * Designing small scale investigations; * Interpersonal skills : for initial planning and subsequent relationships with organisation; * Management of own learning; * Criticality, evidential analysis. Content: Students will build upon substantive knowledge arising from the research seminar and use the skills developed in research methods units to design a piece of small scale research including, selecting and justifying appropriate research methods. Students will be expected to have negotiated access and begun the collection of data. |