BEd in Pre-Primary Education / Бакалавр педагогики в Области Дошкольного Образования

Course Details

Course Information Package

Course Unit TitleDISSERTATION
Course Unit CodeDIS404
Course Unit Details
Number of ECTS credits allocated4
Learning Outcomes of the course unitBy the end of the course, the students should be able to:
  1. Develop collaboration skills to be able to cooperate in a regular basis with the Thesis Advisor for a clear interpretation of the results of the study.
  2. Organize the work according to the outline given by the Advisor for writing the results of the study.
  3. Record, calculate/analyze, organize and interpret the results of the study.
  4. Discuss the results of the study and explain their meaning.
  5. Relate the results to previous research, make contradictions or find relationships and generalize the results, according to the selected sample and the population.
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
PrerequisitesDIS301,DIS302,DIS403Co-requisitesNONE
Recommended optional program componentsNONE
Course Contents

·       The importance of collaboration in a regular basis with the Thesis Advisor, in order to write the Results and the Discussion sections.

·       The APA Style of writing the Thesis.

·       Recording, calculation/analysis, organization and interpretation of the results of the study. Use of the excel spreadsheet for data recording and analysis. Use of SPSS for simple statistics.    

·       Discussion of the Results of the study and explanation of their meaning.

·       Relationship of the results to the results of previous research studies. Relationships and contradictions. Generalization of the results according to the selected sample and the population.

Recommended and/or required reading:
Textbooks
  • Locke, L.F., Spirduso, W.W., & Silverman, S. (2007). Proposals that Work:
References
  • American Psychological Association (2010). Publication Manual (6th Edition). American Psychological Association. Washington DC.
  • Locke, L.F., Spirduso, W.W., & Silverman, S. (1998). Reading and Understanding Research. Sage.
  • Παπαναστασίου, Κ & Παπαναστασίου, Ε. (2005). Μεθοδολογία Εκπαιδευτικής Έρευνας. Αυτοέκδοση.
Planned learning activities and teaching methodsThe student in collaboration with a faculty member who serves as the advisor of the student, is guided to complete the Results and the Discussion sections. In addition, the table of contents, the references and the appendices are added, to complete the undergraduate Thesis. Regular meetings with the advisor are scheduled throughout the semester, in order to keep the student on track.
Assessment methods and criteria
Completion of the Results and the Discussion sections100%
Language of instructionEnglish
Work placement(s)NO

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