Philosophical Issues in Educational Research

University of Southampton

School of Education

Research Training Programme

Philosophical Issues in Educational Research
(ED 697)

Tutors: Prof. Michael Grenfell
Mr Michael Erben

Semester 2B: 24th April – 12th June 2005 (H/T 29th May)
Tuesdays 16.45 – 18.45

PROGRAMME

Session 1 :Tuesday 24th April

  • Introduction: Research as a belief system, a knowledge system, a set of technical procedures. Theories of Knowledge.

Session 2: Tuesday 1st May

  • Research, Science and Positivism.

Session 3: Tuesday 8th May

  • Research, Subjectivity and Interpretation.

Session 4: Tuesday 15th May

  • Research, Reflexivity and Knowledge.

Session 5 (M Erben): Tuesday 2nd May

  • The Meaning of Narrative

Half Term
Tuesday 29th May


Session 6 (M Erben): Tuesday 5th June

  • Narrative and Virtue Ethics

Session 7: Tuesday 12th June

  • Critical Approaches to Research.

* Please note that the Background reading is for guidance only. It is not expected that all students read all texts. The amount of reading you do will depend on your particular interests and time availability. Some key texts will be circulated during the unit.

M.Grenfell
March 2007