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

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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

This course will develop the following set of generic skills:

  • Critical reasoning and thinking in educational research.
  • Appraisal of education research debates and practices.
  • Evaluation and communication of education research and practice.

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.

Last updated: 1 March 2025