Researching Adult learning: Project work

Aim

The course will enable students to • Demonstrate theoretical and methodological awareness in the application of a chosen theoretical perspective to a research problem within the field of adult learning. • Understand the different phases of the research process through the design, conduct, and report of an independent project work within the field of adult learning • Critique and scrutinise research and communicate their comments in the academic community of peers.

Content

This course focuses on the theoretical and practical considerations required in the different phases of the process when designing, conducting, and reporting a research project within the area of adult learning. The course comprises four parts, following the different phases of the research process perspective and design, data collection and analysis, writing of the thesis, and critique and defence