ED401B: Professional Enquiry in the Primary Classroom

ED401B: PROFESSIONAL ENQUIRY IN THE PRIMARY CLASSROOM (2021-2022)

Last modified: 31 May 2022 13:05

Course Overview

This course aims to provide students with an opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to undertake a small scale professional enquiry. Students will explore the purpose of professional enquiry in Scottish education, consider related ethical issues, and be able to design a professional enquiry of their choice.

Course Details

Study Type	Undergraduate	Level	4
Term	First Term	Credit Points	15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus	Aberdeen	Sustained Study	No
Co-ordinators	Mrs Sheila M. Nutkins

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

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Programme Level 4

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

Course Description

In this course students will choose a focus for their professional project which will be a small scale practitioner enquiry undertaken during their placement in year four. Students might choose to build on the focus in their year 3 target child study or another course undertaken in years 1 – 3 and will further develop skills for research and enquiry. In this course students will focus on writing a literature review and developing their understanding of ethical considerations, methodology and skills to analyse data.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers

Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 21st September 2026 for Term 1 and Full Year courses and 8th January 2027 for Term 2 courses.

Summative Assessments

Report: Individual

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting	100
Assessment Weeks	20	Feedback Weeks	25	Look up Week Numbers
Feedback	Literature Review. Feedback will be given online, via Turnitin on MyAberdeen.

Learning Outcomes

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Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Resubmission of failed element

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting	100
Assessment Weeks	29	Feedback Weeks	31	Look up Week Numbers
Feedback	Feedback will be given online, via Turnitin on MyAberdeen

Learning Outcomes

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Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome
Reflection	Evaluate	Be able to critically review and consolidate knowledge and thinking in a chosen focus aspect of their practice.
Reflection	Evaluate	Be able to critically identify, define and conceptualise a complex problem or issue in a Primary classroom.
Reflection	Understand	Develop appreciation of how theory can inform practice.
Reflection	Evaluate	Be able to reflect, evaluate, challenge and respond to significant issues in education.
Reflection	Evaluate	Develop commitment to continuous professional development through reflection and enquiry.

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