Programme Structure

Programme structure for Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Education

Stage
Module Code
Module Title
Credits

Stage 1

RES691  Qualitative Research Methods and Paradigms 40
RES692 Quantitative Methods 40

Stage 2

RESEDU693 

Research Design and Planning  40
EDU694 Proposal Defence  0
Stage 3 EDU699  Thesis 420
Total 540

PhD candidates can pursue research in areas of: Management, Leadership and Policy, Educational Psychology, Special and Inclusive Education, Information and Communication Technology, Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages, and Science Education

 

Programme structure for Doctor of Education (EdD)

Stage
Details
Requirements
Credit Hours
Taught Part
Research Part 
RES608 Research Methods

(A student may be exempted from this module if they have taken a similar module in their master’s programme and pass a written or oral examination.)

3







Core Modules 







DED630 Advanced Foundations of Education Paradigms and Approaches
3
DED631 Assessment and Learning
3
DED632 Educational Policy: Theory and Practice
3
DED633 Curriculum Innovation: History, Theory and Development
3
DED634 Latest Trends and Issues in Education
3
DED635 Inclusion, Diversity and Equity in Educational Studies
3
DED636 Applied Investigative Techniques in Education
3
 
1 Elective module
DED637 Current Issues in Psycholinguistics and Language Learning and Teaching
3
DED638 Theory and Practice of Leadership in Education
3
DED639 Reading STEM Education
3
DED640 Managing Technology in Education
3
DED641 Education of Children with Exceptional Learning Needs
3
Pass the Comprehensive exam
Proposal defence
  • Submit a detailed proposal
  • Pass the proposal defense viva
0
Thesis
  • Conducted a PhD/EdD level research
  • Submit a PhD/EdD thesis
  • Pass the PhD/EdD viva
30
Total
54/57

 

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