Unit information: Supervised Individual Study (MSc Education, Technology and Society) in 2014/15

Unit name	Supervised Individual Study (MSc Education, Technology and Society)
Unit code	EDUCM5807
Credit points	20
Level of study	M/7
Teaching block(s)	Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52)
Unit director	Professor. Sally Barnes
Open unit status	Not open
Pre-requisites	None
Co-requisites	None
School/department	School of Education
Faculty	Faculty of Social Sciences and Law

Description including Unit Aims

This unit will enable students registered on the MSc in Education, Technology and Society programme to pursue a topic of interest and relevance to them and their working context with the support of individual supervision.

Aims:

This unit will enable participants to:

• Structure patterns of study independently.

• Identify a suitable topic for a small-scale independent project.

• Conduct a small-supervised independent study or action research project.

• Produce a report, written account, presentation or other appropriate document as agreed with the supervisor and described in the proposal.

Intended Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit participants will have developed their own understanding of their chosen topic, gained experience and some competency in conducting this exploration, and demonstrated their ability to articulate their findings and related ideas cogently.

Teaching Information

The Supervised Individual Study will normally be conducted independently, although a small co-operative inquiry group study would be considered appropriate.

Assessment Information

The unit will be assessed by a written assignment in the form of a report/presentation/essay/video paper or personal account as appropriate, comprising 2,000 words or equivalent.

Reading and References

• Bell, J. and Opie, C. (2002) Learning from research: getting more from your data, Buckingham: Open University Press.

• Bonk. C.J. and Graham, C.R. (2006) The Handbook of Blended Learning: Global Perspectives, Local Designs, San Fransisco, CA: Pfeiffer.

• Carr-Chellman, A. A.(2005) Global Perspectives on E-Learning: Rhetoric and Reality, London: Sage

• Reason, P. and Bradbury, H. (2004) Handbook of Action Research, London: Sage.

• Yin, R.K. (2003) Case Study Research: Design and Methods (3rd Edition), London: Sage.