The focus of this unit is on developing the skills and knowledge required for designing and composing a Doctor of Education research proposal. The unit will synthesise the theoretical and practical learning of the three previous units studied, within a research proposal framework. Specific attention is devoted to: the research questions and objectives in relation to theory; methodology and data sources; research ethics; research integrity; literature review in relation to objectives; the dissertation. This unit will enable graduate researchers to explore in more depth a range of research methodologies and the ethical issues related to them in order to begin planning their research.
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
Specific readings will be provided for each session, with the session presenters contributing selected readings. All participants in the unit of study are encouraged to share readings.
This unit is not compulsory for any specific course. Depending on the course you study, this unit may be taken as an elective.