MASTER DISSERTATION
| Title | ΔΙΠΛΩΜΑΤΙΚΗ ΕΡΓΑΣΙΑ / MASTER DISSERTATION |
| Code | ΔΕ13Β |
| Faculty | Education |
| School | Early Childhood Education |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Eva Pavlidou |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600023490 |
Programme of Study: MASTER Specializing in Education Sciences: Research and Praxis in Changing Learning Environments
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Τέχνες στην Εκπαίδευση | Dissertation | 3 | 2 | 30 |
| Academic Year | 2023 – 2024 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Class ID | 600247162
|
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600247162
- Other: https://qa.auth.gr/el/class/1/600250174
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
Required Courses
- Υ01 CREATIVITY AND ARTS IN EDUCATION
- Υ02 APPLICATIONS OF PSYCHOLOGY IN EDUCATION
- Υ03 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND STATISTICS IN EDUCATION SCIENCES
- Υ04 CONTEMPORARY LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
- ΥΕΙΔ09 EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN DANCE
- ΥΕΙΔ10 DRAMA/THEATRE PEDAGOGY RESEARCH, PLAY AND AND PERFORMANCES
- ΥΕΙΔ11 RESEARCH IN CREATIVE MUSIC EDUCATION
- ΥΕΙΔ12 RESEARCH APPROACHES AND PRACTICES IN MUSEUM EDUCATION AND ARTS
Learning Outcomes
In completing the master’s thesis, students are expected to conduct research using qualitative and quantitative research methods and modern research tools, and to develop an exploratory perspective on the design of learning, teaching and research in early and middle childhood. Specifically, students are expected to be able to
- Engage in the design of a research process with a clear scope and purpose.
- Carry out a literature review in a specific field and on a specific topic.
- Organise, analyse, and synthesise literature data.
- Formulate research questions/hypotheses appropriate to the purpose of the research.
- Select appropriate research methods to gather empirical data.
- Apply the principles of ethics and research ethics.
- Apply appropriate methods of data analysis and processing.
- Select procedures for presenting and discussing findings.
- Reflect critically and recognise the limitations and implications of research.
- Present the whole research process in a comprehensive way to the public.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Design and manage projects
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Respect natural environment
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The master’s dissertation is individual and features elements of originality. It is of a research nature and introduces the student to scientific research in the field of Education and the Arts and includes the communication of the results of the research, both written and oral, following the standards of the international scientific community.
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | |||||
| Fieldwork | |||||
| Reading Assigment | 250 | 10 | |||
| Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities | |||||
| Written assigments | 250 | 10 | |||
| Artistic creation | |||||
| Exams | |||||
| Other / Others | 250 | 10 | |||
| Total | 750 | 30 |
Student Assessment
Description
The master’s dissertation is assessed using formative and summative assessment methods.
Written assignment (formative and summative)
Public Presentation (formative and summative)
During the first meeting, the student will be informed about the whole framework of the collaboration with the supervisor (requirements, communication, frequency of meetings, etc.). The criteria for the evaluation of the master’s dissertation are included in the Dissertation Guide and presented to the student by the supervisor(s).
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
Last Update
21-02-2024
