EDTL905-11A (D) Any Time Start 2011 (Distance)
A Thesis on an Aspect of Teaching and Learning

Description

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course students will be able to:

1. identify a contemporary relevant educational topic, worthy of research and manageable within the time and credit constraints of a Masters thesis;
2. consider ethical issues and carry out requirements of the UC Educational Research Human Ethics Committee;
3. conduct a review of the relevant literature that locates the thesis with the content, methodology and theory of that literature;
4. create a research design that communicates the intent of the research;
5. present the previous learning outcomes as a research proposal;
6. conduct accountable research, i.e. research that satisfies any criteria for rigorous research methodology or codes of ethics that might be put up against it, including descriptions and justifications of the collection and/or production and analysis of empirical materials;
7. write a thesis of 25,000 to 30,000 words which outlines the research conducted on some aspect of teaching and learning, locates it within current literature or debate, and critically evaluates the findings and methodologies used.

Pre-requisites

Restrictions

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Academic integrity

All forms of cheating and dishonest practice are taken seriously and penalties will result. Students should refer to Regulation J of the General Course and Examination Regulations.

Assessment and grading system

See Regulation L in the UC Calendar.

Attendance

N/A

Evaluation

N/A

Grade moderation

See Regulation L in the UC Calendar

Late submission of work

Please refer to the Assessment Guidelines for students.http://www.education.canterbury.ac.nz/documents/assessment_guidelines_for_students_09.pdf

Other specific requirements

N/A

Requests for extensions

Extensions are reserved for exceptional circumstances only and are not granted automatically. Under exceptional circumstances (eg illness, accident, bereavement or critical personal circumstances) individual students may be granted an extension of the due date for an assignment. There is, however, a limit to the length of time that an extension can be granted and this should be negotiated with the Course Lecturer in the first instance. Extensions will not normally be given for longer than one week from the due date, unless exceptional circumstances prevail. Extensions are not granted automatically to students.

Requests for extensions should be emailed to the Lecturer at least two days prior to the due date for the assignment. A copy of the lecturer’s email confirming the extension (if granted) and other relevant evidence of special circumstances (eg a letter from a counsellor, medical certificate) must be attached to and submitted with the assignment. Extensions will not normally be granted because of pressure of university study, eg several pieces of work being due at about the same time. Students are encouraged to plan their work in a realistic manner and in advance so that they can meet their assessment deadlines.

Resubmissions

See Regulation L in the UC Calendar

Where to submit and collect work

See College Masters Page

For further information see School of Educational Studies and Leadership on the department and colleges page.