Professional Development as a Researcher

Professional Development as a Researcher, available at Free, has an average rating of 3.7, with 5 lectures, 1 quizzes, based on 25 reviews, and has 1289 subscribers.

You will learn about Demonstrate knowledge of the range of both qualitative and quantitative research techniques Develop essential research skills Show originality in the analysis of literature relevant to a chosen topic area, including consideration of research from both qualitative and quantitative Developing research design including research questions and research methodology Plan and execute a piece of independent research using qualitative and quantitative data collection methods This course is ideal for individuals who are Students who want to develope themselves as researchers or Students who would like to pursue their Masters qualification It is particularly useful for Students who want to develope themselves as researchers or Students who would like to pursue their Masters qualification.

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Summary

Title: Professional Development as a Researcher

Price: Free

Average Rating: 3.7

Number of Lectures: 5

Number of Quizzes: 1

Number of Published Lectures: 5

Number of Published Quizzes: 1

Number of Curriculum Items: 7

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 7

Original Price: Free

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

Demonstrate knowledge of the range of both qualitative and quantitative research techniques
Develop essential research skills
Show originality in the analysis of literature relevant to a chosen topic area, including consideration of research from both qualitative and quantitative
Developing research design including research questions and research methodology
Plan and execute a piece of independent research using qualitative and quantitative data collection methods

Who Should Attend

Students who want to develope themselves as researchers
Students who would like to pursue their Masters qualification

Target Audiences

Students who want to develope themselves as researchers
Students who would like to pursue their Masters qualification

This module is aimed at any student who had completed an undergraduate qualification and will prepare you to undertake a research project/Dissertation in the future. Students of this module are required to complete 120 credits of coursework. The course of study is concerned with the theoretical, philosophical, teaching, learning and research foundations in higher education. Through case studies and action research, students will address critical issues in education, including the politics of pedagogy. No examinations are written for any of the modules. Students are however, expected to complete a portfolio at the end of their module.

Develop research skills.

To develop critical awareness and purposeful application of research methods to a range of problems; and

To encourage the development of the intellectual and personal skills relevant to being an effective researcher.

This module will explore:

· Contemporary issues and debates in research

· Theories/paradigms of research

· Ethics of research

· Reviewing literature and the critical analysis of existing research

· Developing a research question/hypothesis

· Designing appropriate research

· Role and function of the pilot study

· Developing a research proposal

· Access and sampling

· Methods of data collection

· Presentation, analysis and interpretation of data

· Dissemination and publication of research

The purpose of the module is to support the intellectual and research development of postgraduate students and to add value to their research degree experience. The two purposes of research are “to learn something” and “to gather evidence.

The Module will enable learners to:

Use research to advise and improve teaching and learning.
Undertake reflection and apply acquired knowledge to a related professional field of practice.

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: An overview of the Research Process

Lecture 1: Introduction to the research process

Chapter 2: Lecture 2 : Literature review

Lecture 1: Overview of the literature review process

Chapter 3: Section 3: Research methodology

Lecture 1: Research methodology

Chapter 4: Section 4: Data Collection

Lecture 1: Data collection methods

Chapter 5: Section 5 : Samples in research

Lecture 1: Sampling methods

Instructors

Nokuthula Mbuli
Research Methodology lecturer
Remaketse Makateng
Facilitator
Tsholofelo Kgati
Research methodology instructor

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4 stars: 11 votes
5 stars: 9 votes

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