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Doctor of Education - March 2018 Intake - Course Structure & Schedule


For information and further details, please send your e-mail to:
Dr. Joseph Tan,
Director, Hwa Chong Institution Boarding School,
Singapore
 

Unit 1

EDUC9970 Doctoral Research Project Plan

12 pts

15 - 18 March 2018

25 hours

 

This unit reviews the main methods of research in education and enables students to develop the research expertise necessary for the execution of their thesis. It has the following sections:

  • (i) review of research and its methods in education
  • (ii) quantitative research methods
  • (iii) qualitative research methods
  • (iv) developing research proposals

Unit coordinator/s

  • Professor Simon Clarke
  • Dr Elaine Chapman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unit 2

EDUC9971 Doctoral Research Scoping Project

12 pts

31 May - 3 June 2018

25 hours

 

This unit provides the opportunity for Doctor of Education candidates to develop conceptual, contextual and empirical frameworks relevant to their research project. Particular emphasis is placed on: highlighting the main research issues in the field of study; identifying the discourses that shape the field of inquiry; and analysing the ways in which associated research questions have previously been addressed in the field and reported in the literature. Students will be required to locate their study in contexts such as international, national and local contexts of history and policy formation and implementation. Students will also identify and critically review empirical literature relevant to their field of study. The approach in this unit is generic, and the content can be applied to various levels of the education system, to different sectors and to various educational contexts.

Unit coordinator/s

  • Emeritus Professor Anne Chapman
  • Associate Professor David Pyvis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unit 3

EDUC9972 Doctoral Research Project Design

12 pts

6 - 9 September 2018

25 hours

 

This unit provides the opportunity for Doctor of Education candidates to explore in more depth the methodological approaches appropriate to their area of study. In particular, it focuses on qualitative and quantitative methods. Attention will also be given to philosophical, historical and comparative approaches to research, and to bringing perspectives from these approaches to bear even when the main approach is qualitative or quantitative.

Unit coordinator/s

  • Professor Christine Howitt
  • Professor Stephen Houghton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unit 4

EDUC9973 Research Paradigms: Doctoral Project Report

12 pts

17 - 20 November 2018

25 hours

 

This unit provides the opportunity for students to consider the major research paradigms underpinning educational research. Consideration is given to positivism, interpretivism, critical theory, post-positivism, post-modernism, and problem-based research. Emphasis is placed on highlighting implications for the statement of research questions, methodological approaches which can be adopted, approaches to testing and/or developing theory, contributions to practice. Particular consideration is then given to implications for the development of research proposals.

Unit coordinator/s

  • Professor Tom O'Donoguhue
  • Dr Elaine Chapman

The unit is geared towards preparing a research proposal of approximately 5,000 words in length. On the last day of the unit each student will make a 10 minutes presentation to the unit co-ordinators on one’s proposed area of study, following the general headings for a proposal. Others may also be invited to partake in the discussion on the presentation. The student will then be advised on how to improve the proposal. The candidate will have to follow up this feedback by submitting a 5,000 word (approx.) proposal as the written assignment for this unit. So long as he/she meets the requirements for passing the unit at the appropriate level and for passing the course overall at the appropriate level, he/she will be allocated a supervisor who will commence supervising the thesis from the beginning of Semester 1 of 2018.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EDUC9986 Doctoral Thesis

 

 

 

 

EdD Doctoral Thesis

The thesis for the Doctor of Education shall provide a comprehensive study of the topic under consideration and make a substantial and original contribution to knowledge. It should also be oriented to improving professional practice by extending theoretical bases to their practical implementation in education.

Research Thesis

The thesis shall make a substantial and original contribution to scholarship and professional practices in education. It is to be submitted only in the form of a typescript, and shall not exceed 70,000 words, excluding tables and appendices. Exceeding this limit may result in substantial delays in assessment. The form and content of the thesis must meet university requirements, especially in relation to ethical and human rights considerations.

The thesis must normally be submitted for examination within four years from the date of first enrolment for the degree. The thesis will normally be examined by three external examiners, of whom two must be academics, while the third may be an appropriately qualified professional in the field.

Teaching and Learning Methods

The coursework component for each unit is provided through four consecutive days of full-time class contact (approximately 25 hours). Students will have ongoing guidance in proposal writing and research methodology throughout the doctoral programmw.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Course dates to be confirmed


  About UWA The Graduate School of Education The UWA-HCI Collaboration The UWA-HCI Master of Education Programme The UWA-HCI Doctor of Education Programme The Structure & Schedule The Faculty Members