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Title ACTION RESEARCH AND THE ACTION RESEARCH THESIS
Code KDBA302
Coordinator Dr M Sarma
Strategy, IB and Entrepreneurship
Meera.Sarma@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2020-21 Level 8 FHEQ Whole Session 30

Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements):
KDBA300 THE DOCTORAL PRACTITIONER 

Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite:
 

Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on a required basis:
 

Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on an optional basis:
 

Teaching Schedule
  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours           200

 200
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 100
TOTAL HOURS 300

Assessment
EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
             
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
Critical Action Learning Final Report There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Week 10  Whole Session    35       
Critical Literature Review There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Week 3  Whole Session    10       
Problematizing Write Up There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Week 5  Whole Session    10       
Critical Action Learning Progress Report There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Weeks 2  Whole Session    10       
Learning Team Participation There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Weeks 1-9  Whole Session    25       
Class Discussion Questions There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Weekly apart from wks  Whole Session    10       

Aims

Carry out an action research intervention and produce doctoral-level research;

Explain the histroy and nature of action research;

Define and descrive the various stages of the action research process;

Employ appropriate action research methodologies and justify their use;

Distinguish between insider and external action research and appreciate the challenges and opportunities presented by both modalities;

Engage with and resolve ethical dilemmas arising from action research.

Learning Outcomes

(LO1) Carry out an action research intervention and produce a doctoral level thesis;

(LO2) Explain the history and nature of action research;

(LO3) Define and describe the various stages of the action research process;

(LO4) Employ appropriate action research methodologies and justify their use;

(LO5) Distinguish between insider and external action research and appreciate the challenges and opportunities presented by both modalities;

(LO6) Engage with and resolve ethical dilemmas arising from action research.

(S1) Numeracy;

(S2) Teamwork;

(S3) Communication skills;

(S4) Problem solving skills;

(S5) IT skills;

(S6) Time Management.

Teaching and Learning Strategies

Teaching Method 1 - Virtual Classroom hours (for online modules)
Description: Virtual Classroom hours (for online modules)

Syllabus
 

The syllabus includes:

The nature of action research;

The stages of the action research process;

Profiles of successful action researchers;

Approaches to action research; critical analysis of case studies;

Insider vs. external action research;

Ethical dilemmas;

Professional and practical knowledge creation;

Doctoral level writing;

Structuring and writing the action research thesis.

Recommended Texts
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