EDUC44090 Research and Writing in Educat

Academic Year 2022/2023

This module introduces Masters students to approaches to the use of academic research in both their reading and their writing. It includes the study of approaches to designing research, and determining how to communicate research outputs. Students will become familiar with how to do efficient and thorough library searches, how to source theses and dissertations in their own research area, how to use online sources, and how to engage with published research. Students will also develop the skills of academic writing, and will learn how to synthesis their own research into useful dissemination tools such as conference posters and short podcasts.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

Students will be able to search for relevant research to support their learning and writing; students will be able to complete research writing tasks, including research design tasks and academic writing tasks. Students will be able to disseminate their work effectively using both social media and print formats. Students will be able to work independently on research writing, and will be able to plan and coordinate their research writing.

Indicative Module Content:

Academic writing skills; synthesis and summarising; searching; research design principles; using online tools effectively in research writing; writing for publication; writing abstracts and paper proposals; writing for presentations; using social media to disseminate research writing; podcasting and web design to disseminate research.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

12
Small Group

10
Seminar (or Webinar)

10
Specified Learning Activities

60
Autonomous Student Learning

100
Online Learning

60
Total

252
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Task-based learning; in-class activities; project design and presentation; pair and group work; online research; independent learning. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Project: Students complete a research presentation project which includes the design of a conference poster and the submission of a short report that analysis and describes the process used. Unspecified n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

100

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
• Peer review activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Peer review activities during presentations; individual feedback on request to students.