Graduate Certificate in Educational Research (GC-EDRES) // Attributes, outcomes and skills

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Identify an issue in education as an investigable research project.
• Understand the range and applicability of research methodologies, and their appropriateness to a particular project.
• Design and undertake a research project in Education.
• Synthesise evidence and findings of educational research in an appropriate way.
• Communicate and defend results of the research study.

Generic skills

Graduate attributes

The course will develop in students a commitment to research excellence in education, allowing them to develop a critical understanding of their discipline, the process of research, and their capacities as critical, creative, and ethical researchers.