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Department of Education, Programme Catalogue 2013/14


THXX-AFM11: MRes Education

Leading to the award of MASTER OF RESEARCH IN EDUCATION

Mode of attendance: Full-time


Year 1

Follow this link for further information on the NFAAR 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: not applicable
  • Taught credits: 60; Dissertation/Project credits: 30


Semester 1: Taught Units

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). Please contact your Director of Studies to discuss this.
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
Compulsory Units
ED50337 Contemporary issues in education research 1: critical users 6 Credits

Semester 2: Taught Units

Designated Essential Units Click here for further information
Students may find it beneficial to audit a unit from this list to help develop XX50137 (Long research apprenticeship project). Please contact your Director of Studies to discuss this.
XX50137 Long research apprenticeship project (MRes) 12 Credits
Compulsory Units
ED50369 Contemporary issues in educational research 2: competent producers 6 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
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

Dissertation Period: Project/Dissertation Units

Compulsory Units
XX50140 MRes dissertation 30 Credits

Notes:
* This programme catalogue is applicable for the 2013/14 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2014/15 and beyond should not assume that later years of a programme will be in the format displayed here for 2013/14.
* 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.