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Applied Educational and Social Research – (M.Sc.)
University of Strathclyde
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| Application Deadline: | There is no formal closing date for postgraduate applications but we recommend applying by the end of March for September entry. | ||
| Location: | Glasgow / United Kingdom | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Strathclyde
This programme provides comprehensive coverage of the issues facing educational researchers and a range of intellectual and practical resources to structure and explore these issues.
It is web-based and run on an open learning basis, aiming to embed comprehensive research training support within the professional contexts of the learner groups.
The modules are flexible, so that they can be customised to take account of the interests of diverse constituencies. There is a particular emphasis on researchers developing the capacity for critical self-reflection, leading to the formulation of research questions and to the choices of research design and analysis that best explore issues in their own areas of concern.
The programme will enable students to evaluate, design, conduct, analyse and justify educational and social research with the critical insight born of understanding the differences between types of research, and the possibility of combining them, in terms of:
* Underlying conceptions of the person, social relations, education and research practice
* First-order principles which define valid research problems and knowledge
* Political and social assumptions about the purpose of research and its relationship to constituencies of practice and policy
* Research strategies implied by different philosophical assumptions
* Techniques for engaging in knowledge-gathering from different social and educational settings and sources
* Techniques for analysing data of all types
* Methods of disseminating research outcomes and emergent issues
* Use of research for educational and social ends
Contents
MSc Core Modules
* Educational and Social Research and Enquiry
* Design Strategies in Educational Research
* Data Collection in Educational Research
* Data Analysis in Educational Research
MSc Option Modules
* Further Quantitative Research Design and Data Analysis
* Further Qualitative Research Design and Data Analysis
* Educational and Social Research and the Social Science Disciplines
* Reviewing and Analysing Research Literature
* Writing for Funding and Publication
Successful completion of the core modules, taken sequentially, followed by successful completion of one other from the list of optional modules, leads to the award of a Postgraduate Diploma. Subsequent completion of the dissertation leads to the award of MSc.
The modules may also be taken independently as freestanding modules, or as components within cognate academic or professional development courses.
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Entry Requirements
An undergraduate degree or equivalent. The programme has been designed with awareness of the different intellectual backgrounds of participants and how these may structure their approaches to educational research.
In addition to academic qualifications, you must also be able to show that you have a sufficient grasp of English. If English is not your first language you will need to provide evidence of your proficiency before you can begin the course, and you are strongly advised to take the IELTS or the TOEFL test examination. The University's general entry requirements are IELTS 6.5, TOEFL 600 (including the Test of Written English), TOEFL 250 (computer based test) and TOEFL 100 (internet based test).
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade B (Score: 75) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 600 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 250 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 90 |
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