• Critically assess and evaluate current literature to identify a research gap, define a focused area of study, and formulate clear research questions;
• Employ the appropriate research methodology to achieve the research targets as formulated in the research questions;
• Clearly communicate to a specialised and non-specialised audiences of own research findings;
• Manage a research project, demonstrating effective time management, problem-solving, and adaptability within the given timeframe;
• Demonstrate originality and innovation in research design, analysis, and interpretation, contributing new insights to the field of professional educational practice.

• Identify and critically appraise the theoretical, scientific and empirical frameworks appropriate for the study;
• Determine the contextual framework that shape and influence research in professional educational settings;
• Demonstrates critical knowledge of theoretical and evidence-based practices within the educational field;
• Identify and appreciate ethical and social issues within the field of educational research;
• Demonstrate a critical and analytical approach towards in-depth knowledge of the specific subject matter.

• Design a research project related to a pedagogical and/or educational theme;
• Adapt appropriate research methods to the field of study;
• Formulate methods of collecting, manipulating and analysing data;
• Compare and critically reflect on research findings and triangulate these findings with published literature.
• Create a hypothesis and establish the correct tools to test it.

This module will be assessed through: Dissertation and Viva.

Core Reading List

1. Cohen, L., Manion, L. and Morrison, K. (2018). Research Methods in Education (8^th ed). Routledge.
2. Bryman, A. (2016). Social research methods (5^th). Oxford.
3. Neuman, W. L. (2020). Social Research Methods – Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches (8^th). Pearson Education.
4. Opie, C., & Brown, D. (2019). Getting Started in Your Educational Research: Design, Data Production and Analysis. Sage.
5. Clough, P., and Nutbrown, C. (2012). A Student’s Guide to Methodology (3 ed.): Sage Publications.
6. Creswell, J. W., Porth, C. P. (2016). Qualitative inquiry and research design: Choosing among five approaches (4th ed.).

Supplementary Reading List

1. De Vaus, D. A. (2001). Research design in social research: Sage.
2. Crotty, M. (1998). The foundations of social research: Meaning and perspective in the research process: Sage.
3. Tashakkori, A. & Teddie, C., (2010). Handbook of Mixed Methods in Social & Behavioral Research. SAGE.