View Specification DocumentResearch Project (BACD4) Honours EDUC4087
- Academic Session: 2024-25
- School: School of Education
- Credits: 40
- Level: Level 4 (SCQF level 10)
- Typically Offered: Runs Throughout Semesters 1 and 2
- Available to Visiting Students: No
- Collaborative Online International Learning: No
Short Description
This course enables students to develop and produce an independent research-based project on a community development issue, project, or practice related to their own area of interest or specialisation.
Timetable
6 sessions of 3 hours duration
Requirements of Entry
Completion of level 3, or equivalent, with a GPA of 12 (C3) across levels 1, 2, and 3
Co-requisites
A&AR Methods (BACD4)
Assessment
Students will produce an 8000-word dissertation based on their research project, in which they will:
■ Justify their choice of topic, rationale, and methodology for their research project
■ Review relevant literature and present this in a reflective way
■ Conduct secondary and practitioner research (including data analysis)
■ Determine outcomes and conclusions from research
Course Aims
The aim of the research project is for students to conduct and report on a piece of research that is relevant to contemporary community development practice. The project is the final work of the student to acquire an Honours degree and is an important indication of the independent, creative, critical, and academic skills of the student.
Intended Learning Outcomes of Course
By the end of this course students will be able to:
LO1 Justify their choice of topic, rationale, and methodology for their research project
LO2 Review relevant literature and present this in a reflective way
LO3 Conduct secondary and practitioner research (including data analysis)
LO4 Determine outcomes and conclusions from research
LO5 Present their work in a coherent and well-structured way, both orally and through written text
Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits
80% attendance
Each element of the course assessment must be passed