Module ERPM001 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
ERPM001: Interpretive Methodologies
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
How this Module is Assessed
In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.
Formative Assessment
A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written task | Equivalent to 250 words | 1, 6, 12, 13 | Written |
| Written assignment | 1250 words | 1, 4, 6, 7, 10, 12, 13 | Written |
Summative Assessment
A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 0 | 0 |
...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Assignment: Reflective journal and essay | 100 | 5,000 words in total, 3,500 word essay and reflective journal equivalent to 1,500 words | 1-13 | Written and grade |
Re-assessment
Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written Assignment | Written Assignment: Reflective journal and essay (As above) | 1-13 | 6 weeks from notification of failure or re-entry onto programme |
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.
Atkins, L. and Wallace, S. (2016) Qualitative Research in Education. London: Sage.
Brinkman, S. and Kvale, S. (2018) Doing Interviews. 2nd Edition. London: Sage.
Cresswell, J.W. (2005) Educational Research: planning, conducting and evaluating quantitative and qualitative research (2nd edition), Upper Saddle River, NJ, Pearson.
Cresswell, J.W. (2007) Qualitative Enquiry and Research design: choosing among five approaches, London, Sage.
Cresswell, J.W. (2008) Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Method Approaches, London, Sage.
Denzin, N. K., Lincoln, Y. S. (eds) (2018) The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research. 5th edition, Thousand Oaks, Sage.
Denzin, N. K., Lincoln, Y. S. (2003) Collecting and Interpreting Qualitative Materials. London, Sage.
Edwards, R. and Hollan, J. (2014) What is Qualitative Interviewing? London: Bloomsbury.
Flick, U. (2009) An Introduction to Qualitative Research, London, Sage 4th edition.
Gubrium, J., Holstein, J.A., Marvasti, A.B., and McKinney, K.D. (2012) The Sage Handbook of Interview Research: The Complexity of the Craft. 2nd Edition, London, Sage.
Hammersley, M. (2008) Questioning Qualitative Enquiry: Critical Essays, London, Sage.
Haw, K. & Hadfield, M. (2011) Video in social science research, functions and forms. London, Routledge
Koro-Ljungberg, M., Loytonen, T., and Teser, M. (2017) Disrupting Data in Qualitative Inquiry: Engagements with the Post-Critical and Post-Anthpropcentric. Oxford, Peter Lang.
May, T. (2002) Qualitative Research in Action. London, Sage.
Peshkin, A. (2000) ‘The Nature of Interpretation in Qualitative Research, Educational Researcher 29 (9) pp 5-9.
Silverman, D. (2016) Doing Qualitative Research: a practical handbook. 4th edition, London, Sage. Silverman, D. (2006) Interpreting Qualitiative Data. 3rd edition, London, Sage.
Wyse, D., Selwyn, N., Smith, E., and Suter, L.E. (2017) The BERA/SAGE Handbook of Educational Research. London, Sage.
