Unit name | Policy and Research in Education |
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Unit code | EDUC20004 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | I/5 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Dr. Sands |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
Education and Social Change |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Education |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
This unit will develop students’ understanding of the complex ways in which education policy, practice and research interact. Students will explore a range of case studies that demonstrate the contrasting aims, values and purposes that drive different kinds of policy interventions. Drawing on different disciplinary perspectives, they will consider how to assess the intended and unintended consequences of policy for practice. They will examine the role of research evidence in bringing about changes in practice and holding policy to account.
The aims of the unit are to enable students to:
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
This unit will be taught using a blended approach consisting of a mixture of synchronous and asynchronous activities including seminars, lectures, reading and discussions.
Formative assessment: ILO 1-4 : 500 word poster summarising key concepts introduced in the unit. Summative assessment: ILO 1, 2 & 4 : 10 minute audio-recorded individual PowerPoint presentation analysng a selected policy, setting it in its contexts of influence, text production and practice. (50%)
ILO 1-4 : 2,000 word reflective and analytical piece of writing in the form of an essay, portfolio or series of blog posts, developing a discussion of the selected policy in assignment one, locating it in its wider thematic context and critically considering its impact, later implications and legacy. (50%).
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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.