| Unit name | Core Skills in Educational Research |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EDUCM5501 |
| Credit points | 0 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
| Unit director | Dr. Garrett |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Education |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
This unit is designed to ensure that students about to embark upon a research degree have acquired the core skills necessary to access information from the library, and the web; particularly the electronic sources that are available. Students will also be assessed as to their level in word processing and use of e-mail etc. and provided with suitable workshops to enhance these skills. More cognitive generic skills such as critical thinking, originality, particularly as applied to reading and reviewing the literature. All these aspects will be addressed within the general context of starting out on a research programme with the need to turn ideas into researchable questions.
