EDME602-25S2 (C) Semester Two 2025

Directed Study in Education

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 14 July 2025
End Date: Sunday, 9 November 2025
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 27 July 2025
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 28 September 2025

Description

Participants in the course are supported as a cohort to conduct and report on a small-scale research study to demonstrate advanced knowledge in their discipline/endorsement area and the ability to undertake research. Examples of small-scale research can include, but aren’t limited to: a literature review, document analysis, policy analysis, and secondary data analysis.

Prerequisites

EDME601 or 30 points of approved research methods

Restrictions

EDEM680

Timetable 2025

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 16:00 - 18:00 Rehua 529
14 Jul - 24 Aug
8 Sep - 19 Oct
Workshop A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 16:00 - 18:00 Jack Erskine 241
14 Jul - 24 Aug
8 Sep - 19 Oct

Course Coordinator

Misty Sato

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Research Question and Annotate Bibliography 21 Aug 2025 15% 2500 word summary of selected literature with aligned research question(s)
Methodological and ethical justification 05 Oct 2025 15% 1500-2000 word methodological description and justification for the research design
Research communication 18 Oct 2025 20% Poster/video/visualisation of research : Presentation to the Class
Final project 02 Nov 2025 50% 6000-8000 word final research report (a combination and synthesis of assessments produced thus far along with the data analysis and interpretations)

Additional Course Outline Information

Attendance

Students are expected to attend all scheduled course sessions, actively engage with course content, and actively participate in course activities to meet the learning outcomes of the course.

Students are expected to notify lecturers in writing (e.g., email message) prior to their absence. For extended absences (3 or more days) students should apply to the course coordinator. Extended absences must be accompanied by supporting evidence (e.g., medical certificate)

Course Website

As well as attending classes, it is essential that all students regularly access the course Learn site. All course information such as the course kaupapa, notices, assessment information, required and recommended readings, audio recordings of some lectures, and other teaching resources will be available on this site.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $2,021.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Leadership and Professional Practice on the departments and faculties page .

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