RESEARCHING IN HIGHER EDUCATION - 2021/2
Module code: GCAM002
Module provider
Surrey Institute of Education
Module Leader
HOSEIN Anesa (Sy Inst Educ)
Number of Credits: 15
ECTS Credits: 7.5
Framework: FHEQ Level 7
Module cap (Maximum number of students): N/A
Overall student workload
Module Availability
Semester 1
Module content
Assessment pattern
| Assessment type | Unit of assessment | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 2500 - 3000 WORD RESEARCH PROPOSAL | 100 |
Alternative Assessment
N/A
Assessment Strategy
The assessment strategy is designed to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate that they are able to meet the learning outcomes by planning and designing a research study within Higher Education in consultation with their tutor.
The research proposal will consist of the following elements:
- Introduction: the student provides a rationale for their identified research question (LO1 & 2)
- Literature Review: the student builds a detailed argument for the research with reference to theories using appropriate literature (LO2 & 3)
- Methodology: the student describes the research strategy, design and collection methods with appropriate justifications (LO3 & LO4)
Analysis: students indicate the approach to their analysis (LO4)
Module aims
- Aid students in writing rigourous academic arguments using the literature
- Build students' confidence in planning and designing a research study in Higher Education
- Provide exposure to a repetoire of research methods/tools/techniques that they can judiciously select when planning and designing research studies in Higher Education
Learning outcomes
| Attributes Developed | ||
| 1 | Identify a research question in higher education | CT |
| 2 | Justify the chosen theory(ies) which can be used to analyse the research question in higher education | CT |
| 3 | Critically analyse relevant/key literature that can aid the investigation of the research question in higher education | CT |
| 4 | Justify the methodological approaches and methods for investigating the research question in higher education | KCPT |
Attributes Developed
C - Cognitive/analytical
K - Subject knowledge
T - Transferable skills
P - Professional/Practical skills
Methods of Teaching / Learning
The learning and teaching strategy is designed to enable students to develop a research idea into an effective research proposal. Related to the programme learning and teaching strategy, it enables students to reflect and interrogate current practices within higher education and consider the current evidence for these practices. The strategy allows students to work independently and construct their own learning pathways on possible methods for collecting additional evidence for these practices under the guidance from a tutor.
The learning and teaching methods include:
- Formal Online Interactions
- Pre-Entry and Mid-Semester Questionnaires (1 hour)
- Asynchronous/ Synchronous One-to-One Tutorials/Discussions (0.5 x 11 weeks)
Guided Study (2 hour per week x 11 weeks)
Indicated Lecture Hours (which may also include seminars, tutorials, workshops and other contact time) are approximate and may include in-class tests where one or more of these are an assessment on the module. In-class tests are scheduled/organised separately to taught content and will be published on to student personal timetables, where they apply to taken modules, as soon as they are finalised by central administration. This will usually be after the initial publication of the teaching timetable for the relevant semester.
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Please note that the information detailed within this record is accurate at the time of publishing and may be subject to change. This record contains information for the most up to date version of the programme / module for the 2021/2 academic year.