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SEP-24
Postgraduate Certificate
Education Research
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Course content
The Postgraduate Certificate comprises of two modules: Professional Enquiry and Research Design. This flexible award is designed to be a first step into postgraduate study. It gives you opportunities to develop your capabilities in research and the flexibility to research your own professional practices. By working with others, you will have the opportunity to demonstrate a critical understanding of the principles underpinning effective research design in education and the social sciences at Masters’ level.
Professional Enquiry enables you to reflect on research on professional practice by analysing and reviewing different forms of research on professional enquiry. You are also encouraged to relate research to your professional experiences and current roles.
Research Design will provide you with the opportunity to demonstrate a critical understanding of the principles underpinning effective research designs in education and the social sciences at Masters’ level.
Attendance
Modules are based at Newman, usually delivered over six evenings for 3 hours per session, with additional tutorials to accommodate developing studentship. However, if there are significant numbers of staff in one institution wishing to undertake the programme we can deliver the programme on your site at times convenient to you.
Part-time students have a maximum period of study of 5 years to complete an MA. However, an MA is typically completed over 2-3 years and we recommend that part-time students take 60 credits per year (i.e. 2×30 credit modules across the year). Full-time students have a maximum period of study of 3 years to complete an MA, but typically complete an MA in 18 months.
Assessment
You will experience a range of supportive and formative assessment during the two modules and these then feed into the two final assessments indicated below. The two modules will recognise your needs as a learner and develop independent capabilities in research that are transferable to a range of professional contexts.
Professional Enquiry (EDM744)
Submission of a 4,000 word assignment outlining the rationale for a small scale research project designed to review why a chosen research issue is relevant to your professional practice
Research Design (EDM720)
A 4,000 word written assignment exploring the suitability of a range of methodologies and methods in relation to both the research design.
For this course (per year)
£2,600
For this course (per year)
£2,600
An Honours degree in a relevant subject area from a UK university or an overseas university agreed by NARIC as equivalent and subject to ILET and EU requirements. Consideration will be given to students with lower level qualifications who have a relevant range of professional experience. Professional experience that equates to degree level will be considered by the Course Co-ordinator. If some non-graduates are to be considered pre entry tasks will be considered and used at the co-ordinator’s discretion. The programme is open to graduates who are professionally engaged in an educational setting and/or graduates who have an interest in educational issues.