Postgraduate Module Descriptor

EFPM308: Preparing for Educational Research and Dissertation

This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 academic year.

Indicative Reading List

This reading list is indicative - i.e. it provides an idea of texts that may be useful to you on this module, but it is not considered to be a confirmed or compulsory reading list for this module.

  • Bell, J. with Waters, S. (2014) Doing your research project: a guide to first time researchers in education and social science. 6th edn. Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill.
  • Bryman, A. (2016) Social research methods. 5th edn. Oxford: Blackwell.
  • Cohen, L., Manion, L. and Morrison, K. (2018) Research Methods in Education. 8th edn. London: Routledge.
  • Mertens, D. M. (2015) Research and evaluation in education and psychology 4th edn. London: Sage.
  • Miles, M.B., Huberman, A.M. and Saldana, J. (2014) Qualitative data analysis: expanded methods sourcebook. 3rd edn. London: Sage.
  • Pring, R. (2015) Philosophy of educational research. London: Bloomsbury.
  • Radnor, H. (2001) Researching your professional practice doing interpretative research. Buckingham: OUP.
  • Robson C. and McCartan, K.  (2016) Real world research.4th edn. Chichester: Wiley.
  • Thomas, G.T. (2017) How to do your research project. 3rd edn. London: Sage.
  • Wellington, J. (2015) Educational research: contemporary issues and practical approaches. 2nd edn. London: Bloomsbury.
  • Wilkinson, D. (ed.)(2000) The researcher's toolkit. London: Routledge Falmer.