Research Methods in Education

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2009:

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The subject is divided into two parts, Part A and Part B. In Part A, students undertake a common course of study. In Part B, students select one module of study relevant to their proposed thesis topic under the direction of their supervisor. These modules are listed below under Part B. Some Part B modules are only available in semester one. For full details about the delivery on this subject go to webraft.its.unimelb.edu.au/485646/pub/ Both Part A and Part B must be undertaken in the same semester.

Part A Topics include: research methodologies in education; literature reviews; design decisions in relation to the collection and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data; ethical issues in educational research; becoming a critical reader of educational research.

Part B The Part B modules available include Qualitative Methods, Quantitative Methods, Researching Teaching and Learning, Researching Language and Literacy Education and Researching Workplace Education. Note that not all Part B modules are offered every semester.

All students are required to have an officially allocated supervisor prior to enrolment in this subject.

Part A An essay of 4,000 words (50 per cent).

Part B A paper of 4,000 words presenting a research proposal pertaining to the Part B module (50 per cent). Students undertaking a major thesis of 30,000 words may be required to undertake an oral defence of the research proposal.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.