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ED5190 - Introduction to Educational Research
| Credit points: | 3 |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | College of Arts, Society & Education |
Available to students enrolled in Postgraduate Certificate, BEd (Professional Development), Master of Guidance and Counselling and Master of Education and Doctor of Education(res)
This subject introduces students to a range of key educational research designs and methods. Students critically review approaches to research in education and related theoretical and methodological issues. They understand key concepts from a range of research designs and approaches, and develop skills in related research techniques of data gathering and analysis. Ethical issues, critically reflexive perspectives and the politics of research are also considered.
Learning Outcomes
- critically review issues relating to key educational research designs and methods;
- develop a position on important ethical and political issues in educational research;
- develop skills in using research techniques chosen from a range of research methods.
Subject Assessment
- Written > Essay (including multi-draft) 1 - (20%) - Individual
- Written > Proposal - (50%) - Individual
- Written > Reflection/reflective task 2 - (30%) - Individual.
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: |
ED5290 |
Availabilities |
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| JCU Brisbane, Trimester 1, Internal | |
| Census Date 09-Mar-2023 | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Helen Boon |
| Lecturer: | Ms Sangeeta Rai. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| JCU Brisbane, Trimester 2, Internal | |
| Census Date 22-Jun-2023 | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Helen Boon |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| JCU Brisbane, Trimester 3, Internal | |
| Census Date 05-Oct-2023 | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Helen Boon |
| Lecturer: | Mr Robert Godby. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| JCU Singapore, Study Period 51, Mixed attendance | |
| Census Date 06-Apr-2023 | |
| Face to face teaching (to be advised by JCUS Coordinator) | |
| Lecturer: | Dr Rosie Lim. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Townsville, Study Period 2, Internal | |
| Census Date 24-Aug-2023 | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Helen Boon |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Study Period 2, External | |
| Census Date 24-Aug-2023 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Assoc. Professor Helen Boon. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Method of Delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |
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