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EDUC42910

Academic Year 2024/2025

Research Methods 2 (Blended) (EDUC42910)

Subject:
Education
College:
Social Sciences & Law
School:
Education
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Dr Olga Ioannidou
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module follows on from Research Methods 1, which introduced students to the methods and skills needed to undertake postgraduate social science and educational research. This module will build on the previous module by developing student’s knowledge of quantitative and qualitative analysis. Students will gain experience in using SPSS to work with quantitative data from Growing Up in Ireland, and will conduct univariate and bivariate analyses. Students will also work with interview transcripts to apply coding and thematic analysis. Further qualitative methods such as Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis, Grounded Theory, Discourse Analysis and Narrative Analysis will also be introduced.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module, students will:

1. Be familiar with the concepts underlying the statistical analysis of quantitative data in educational research
2. Be competent in using SPSS to manage and manipulate quantitative data
2. Understand descriptive and inferential statistics and select appropriate techniques for answering specific research questions;
4. Be competent analysing and coding interview transcripts
5. Be able to apply thematic analysis and demonstrate familiarity with other forms of qualitative analysis
6. Be able to conduct and report on quantitative and qualitative analyses

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

200
Tutorial

9
Computer Aided Lab

12
Online Learning

18
Total

239

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Blended Approach.
Workshops.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Report(s): Students are asked to submit two reports: one for the quantitative component and one for the qualitative component of the module. Week 15 Standard conversion grade scale 40% Yes
100
 Yes

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Dr Olga Ioannidou Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Huichao Xie Lecturer / Co-Lecturer

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Mon 11:00 - 11:50
Spring Online Learning Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 Wed 18:00 - 18:50
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