Cass School Of Education and Communities
ED6007 – DISSERTATION, 2020/21.
Assessment – summary
Portfolio (100%)
Assignment 1 – 15th May, 2020.
Submission of possible research question and 3/4 embedded topics.
Assignment 2
Submission of ethics form (up to 2 drafts) and access/consent letters (up to 2 drafts),
for feed-forward and subsequent approval by your research supervisor.
The submission date for your ethics forms is Friday, 19th June 2020 and this
will be submitted on Turnitin. Please note that your ethics forms need to be
approved by UEL in order to receive your ethics clearance letter to commence
data collection.
Assignment 3 – 17th July 2020 (directly to Karen).
Submission of research instruments (for example, questionnaire, possible
participants – up to 2 drafts).
Assignment 4 – 21st August 2020 (directly to Karen).
Submission of 1 draft of chapter 2/Literature review.
Assignment 5 – 18th September 2020 (directly to Karen).
Submission of 1 draft of chapter 3/ Methodology and Ethics Discussion.
Assignment 6 – To be advised (directly to Karen).
Submission of 1 draft of chapter 4/ Findings.
Assignment 7 – To be advised (directly to Karen).
Submission of 1 draft of chapters 1 & 5.
Assignment 8 – Final Dissertation submission ( Turnitin submission) – To be
advised.
This table shows how the learning outcomes relate to the assessment of this module:
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| Assignment 8 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |
IF you fail this module you move on to your second, and final, opportunity. Please
check Cass School of Education and Communities Undergraduate Handbook for
details of submission arrangements and deadlines. Submission of the summative
coursework for this module is online via Turnitin.
Reading list
Essential reading for this module:
Bell, J. (2014) Doing your research project: a guide for first-time researchers in
education, health and social science. 6th edn. Maidenhead: Open University
Press/McGraw-Hill Education. Available online through the library. Check if 6th
edn is
Cottrell, S. (2014) Dissertations and project reports: a step by step guide.
Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
Mac Naughton, G., Rolfe, S. and Siraj-Blatchford, I. (eds.) (2010) Doing early
childhood research: international perspectives on theory and practice. 2nd edn.
Maidenhead: Open University Press/McGraw-Hill Education. This is the free book
for this module.
Mukherji, P. and Albon, D. (2015) Research methods in early childhood: an
introductory guide. 2nd edn. London: Sage.
O’Hara, M., Carter, C., Dewis, P., Kay, J. and Wainwright, J. (2011) Successful
dissertations: the complete guide for education, childhood and early childhood
studies students. London: Continuum. Available online through the library.
Sharp, J. (2012) Success with your education research project. 2nd edn. London:
Sage. 1st edition (2009) also available online through the library.
Thomas, G. (2013) How to do your research project: a guide for students in
education and applied social science. 2nd edn. London: Sage.
Tisdall, K., Davis, J. and Gallagher, M. (2009) Researching with children and young
people: research design, methods and analysis. London: Sage. Available online
through the library.
Indicative reading for this module:
Alderson, P. and Morrow, V. (2011) The ethics of research with children and young
people: a practical handbook. 2nd edn. London: Sage. Available online through
the library.
Ball, S. (2012) The complete guide to writing your dissertation: advice, techniques
and insights to help you enhance your grades. New York: Constable and Robinson.
Available online through the library.
Bloor, M. and Wood, F. (2006) Keywords in qualitative methods: a vocabulary of
research concepts. London: Sage. Available online through the library.
Christensen, P. and James, A. (2008) Research with children: perspectives and
practices. 2nd edn. London: Routledge. Available online through the library.
Clark, A., Kjørholt, A. T. and Moss, P. (eds.) (2005) Beyond listening: children’s
perspectives on early childhood services. Bristol: Policy Press. Includes a chapter
on the Mosaic approach.
Clark, A. and Moss, P. (2011) Listening to young children: the Mosaic approach. 2nd
edn. London: National Children’s Bureau. Available online through the library.
Clark, A., Flewitt, R., Hammersley, M. and Robb, M. (eds.) (2014) Understanding
research with children and young people. London: Sage.
Crème, P. and Lea, M. (2008) Writing at university: a guide for students. 3rd edn.
Maidenhead: Open University Press/McGraw-Hill Education. Available online
through the library.
Farrell, A. (ed.) (2005) Ethical research with children. Maidenhead: Open University
Press/McGraw-Hill Education. Available online through the library.
Fraser, S., Lewis, V., Ding, S., Kellett, M. and Robinson, C. (2004) Doing research
with children and young people. London: Sage.
Greene, S. and Hogan, D. (eds.) (2005) Researching children’s experience:
approaches and methods. London: Sage. Available online through the library.
Greetham, B. (2014) How to write your undergraduate dissertation. 2nd edn.
Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
Greig, A., Taylor, J. and MacKay, T. (2013) Doing research with children. 3rd edn.
London: Sage. 2nd edition also available online through the library.
Harcourt, D., Perry, B. and Waller, T. (eds.) (2011) Researching young children’s
perspectives: debating the ethics and dilemmas in educational research with
children. Abingdon: Routledge.
Harcourt, D. and Sargeant, J. (2012) Doing ethical research with children.
Maidenhead: Open University Press. Available online through the library.
Hirst, K. and Nutbrown, C. (eds.) (2005) Perspectives on early childhood education:
contemporary research. Stoke on Trent: Trentham Books.
Lewis, V., Kellett, M., Robinson, C., Fraser, S. and Ding, S. (eds.) (2004) The reality
of research with children and young people. London: Sage. Includes a chapter on
the Mosaic approach.
Lewis, A. and Lindsay, G. (eds.) (2000) Researching children’s perspectives.
Buckingham: Open University Press.
Mac Naughton, G. and Hughes, P. (2009) Doing action research in early childhood
studies. Maidenhead: Open University Press/McGraw-Hill Education. Available
online through the library.
Opie, C. (ed.) (2004) Doing educational research. London: Sage.
Palaiologou, I. (ed.) (2012) Ethical practice in early childhood. London: Sage.
Available online through the library.
Papatheodorou, T., Luff, P. and Gill, J. (2012) Child observation for learning and
research. Abingdon: Routledge. Available online through the library.
Punch, K. and Oancea, A. (2014) Introduction to research methods in education. 2nd
edn. London: Sage. 18 copies of 1st edition (2009) also available.
Roberts-Holmes, G. (2014) Doing your early years research project: a step by step
guide. 3rd edn. London: Sage. A useful text if you are grappling to understand
how to do research, but you should then move beyond this text. Copies of 1st
and 2nd editions also available.
Thomson, P. (eds.) (2008) Doing visual research with children and young people.
London: Routledge. Available online through the library.
For referencing
Pears, R. and Shields, G. (2013) Cite them right: the essential referencing guide. 9th
edn. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. See summary of Cite them Right on
Moodle.
Journals
Relevant journals include:
Childhood
Children & Society
Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood
Early Years
Education 3-13
European Early Childhood Education Research Journal
International Journal of Early Years Education
Journal of Early Childhood Research
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