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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 |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2023-24 | Level 8 FHEQ | Whole Session | 30 |
Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements): |
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 |
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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 |
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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 25 | ||||
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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 10 | ||||
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 | 0 | 10 | ||||
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 | 0 | 35 |
Aims |
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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 |
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(LO1) Carry out an action research intervention and produce a doctoral level thesis; |
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(LO2) Explain the history and nature of action research; |
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(LO3) Define and describe the various stages of the action research process; |
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(LO4) Employ appropriate action research methodologies and justify their use; |
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(LO5) Distinguish between insider and external action research and appreciate the challenges and opportunities presented by both modalities; |
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(LO6) Engage with and resolve ethical dilemmas arising from action research. |
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(S1) Numeracy; |
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(S2) Teamwork; |
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(S3) Communication skills; |
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(S4) Problem solving skills; |
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(S5) IT skills; |
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(S6) Time Management. |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Teaching Method 1 - Virtual Classroom hours (for online modules) |
Syllabus |
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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; |
Recommended Texts |
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Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. |