Text

Course syllabus - Theory and Method in Research about Special Needs Education

Scope

7.5 credits

Course code

SQA169

Valid from

Autumn semester 2024

Education level

Second cycle

Progressive Specialisation

A1F (Second cycle, has second-cycle course/s as entry requirements).

Main area(s)

Special Needs Education, Didactics

School

School of Education, Culture and Communication

Ratified

2023-12-12

Literature lists

Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.

    • Ratified date: 2024-07-13
    • Latest update: 2024-07-23

    Books

    Creswell, John W.; Poth, Cheryl N.

    Qualitative inquiry & research design : choosing among five approaches

    4th ed. : Los Angeles : Sage Publications, [2017] - xxv, 459 pages

    ISBN: 978-1-5063-6117-8 LIBRIS-ID: 20024195

    Eliasson, Annika

    Kvantitativ metod från början

    Femte upplagan : Lund : Studentlitteratur AB, [2022] - 191 sidor

    ISBN: 9789144152233 LIBRIS-ID: gw0btwk7d1t7krk9

    Jacobsson, Katharina; Skansholm, Ann

    Handbok i uppsatsskrivande : för utbildningsvetenskap

    Upplaga 1 : Lund : Studentlitteratur, [2019] - 155 sidor

    ISBN: 9789144121970 LIBRIS-ID: s2nkmjdnqc20vgd7

    Nilholm, Claes

    Teori i examensarbetet : en vägledning för lärarstudenter

    Andra upplagan : Lund : Studentlitteratur, [2021] - 110 sidor

    ISBN: 9789144143798 LIBRIS-ID: q415xtzxnpnl5w35

    Compendiums

    God forskningssed

    Reviderad utgåva : Stockholm : Vetenskapsrådet, 2017 - 82 s.

    ISBN: 978-91-7307-352-3 LIBRIS-ID: 21388308

    URL: https://www.vr.se/analys-och-uppdrag/vi-analyserar-och-utvarderar/alla-publikationer/publikationer/2017-08-29-god-forskningssed.html

    Articles

    Braun, V., & Clarke, V

    Using thematic analysis in psychology

    Qualitative Research in Psychology, 3(2), 77-101, 2006

    https://doi.org/10.1191/1478088706qp063oa

    Larsson, S.

    Om kvalitet i kvalitativa studier

    Nordisk Pedagogik, volym 25(1), sid 16-35, 2005

    URLs

    Forskningsetiska principer inom humanistisk-samhällsvetenskaplig forskning

    Stockholm : Vetenskapsrådet, 2002 - 17 s.

    ISBN: 9173070084 LIBRIS-ID: 10119502

    URL: fulltext

    Reference Literature

    Augustsson, Gunnar

    Akademisk skribent : om att utveckla sitt vetenskapliga skrivande

    Tredje upplagan : Lund : Studentlitteratur, [2018] - 174 sidor

    ISBN: 9789144129907 LIBRIS-ID: t3czt3n9rwh5fpdb

    Bryman, Alan; Nilsson, Björn

    Samhällsvetenskapliga metoder

    2., [rev.] uppl. : Malmö : Liber, 2011 - 690 s.

    ISBN: 978-91-47-09068-6 (hft.) LIBRIS-ID: 12056661

    Denscombe, Martyn

    Forskningshandboken : för småskaliga forskningsprojekt inom samhällsvetenskaperna

    Fjärde upplagan : Lund : Studentlitteratur, [2018] - 506 sidor

    ISBN: 9789144122885 LIBRIS-ID: lth08mc8jwfc1hdj

    Freeman, Melissa.; Mathison, Sandra.

    Researching children's experiences

    New York : Guilford Press, c2009. - xii, 196 p.

    ISBN: 9781593859954 LIBRIS-ID: 11492819

    Göransson, K.; Nilholm, C.

    Om smygrepresentativitet i pedagogiska avhandlingar

    Pedagogisk Forskning i Sverige, volym 14 (2), sid 136-142, 2009

    Trost, Jan; Hultåker, Oscar

    Enkätboken

    5., [moderniserade och rev.] uppl. : Lund : Studentlitteratur, 2016 - 178 s.

    ISBN: 9789144115450 LIBRIS-ID: 19616911

    Yin, Robert K.; Retzlaff, Joachim

    Kvalitativ forskning från start till mål

    1. uppl. : Lund : Studentlitteratur, 2013 - 324 s.

    ISBN: 9789144078304 LIBRIS-ID: 13865172

Examination

INL1, Written assignment, 5 credits, written presentation concerning learning outcomes 1-4, grades Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).
FSR1, Field study report, 1.5 credits, field study concerning learning outcomes 1-4, grades Fail (U) or Pass (G).
SEM1, Seminar, 1 credit, oral presentation concerning learning outcomes 1-4, grades Fail (U) or Pass (G).

A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding a disability has the opportunity to submit a request for supportive measures during written examinations or other forms of examination, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Examinations at First-cycle and Second-cycle Level at Mälardalen University (2020/1655). It is the examiner who takes decisions on any supportive measures, based on what kind of certificate is issued, and in that case which measures are to be applied.

Suspicions of attempting to deceive in examinations (cheating) are reported to the Vice-Chancellor, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, and are examined by the University’s Disciplinary Board. If the Disciplinary Board considers the student to be guilty of a disciplinary offence, the Board will take a decision on disciplinary action, which will be a warning or suspension.

Grade

Pass with distinction, Pass, Fail