Learning Partnerships, Unit Catalogue 2008/09 |
AS20150 Action research |
| Credits: 10 |
| Level: Intermediate |
| Academic Year at City of Bristol College |
| Academic Year at Norton Radstock College |
| Academic Year at Swindon College |
| Assessment: CW 70%, OT 30% |
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Aims: The aims of this unit are to ensure that students learn:
* To evaluate the process involved in research * To undertake a research project on an agreed topic. Learning Outcomes: At the end of the unit students will be able to: * Explore the range, the purpose and process of research skills * Present research in an appropriate manner for its purpose * Evaluate the process of research against agreed criteria. Skills: During the unit students will gain the following skills: * How to carry out a research project * Describe the merits of different research methods * Identify ethical issues in research * How to develop a research question and hypothesis * How to evaluate the importance of validity and reliability * How to present a written report. Key Skills: * Communication * Application of Number * Information Technology. Content: This unit concentrates on: * Research methods * Purpose and role of research * Literature review * Ethical Issues * Research proposal (topic and hypothesis, produce an outline of the planned research, resources, a literature search, a plan) * Statistical research information (process, record of findings and a summary) * The research, including the findings of the research * Analysing findings * Evaluation * Recommendations based on findings and evaluation. |