Overview
Engages students in critical reflection on their professional practice and prepares them for their thesis and research to practice portfolio research.
As part of your Doctor of Education study, you will work with a community of students and lecturers as you spend 12 months reflecting on your practice and preparing for the thesis stage of your doctorate. The paper involves studying from July through June.
Fees for EDDC 911 are required to be paid for each period of enrolment.
About this paper
| Paper title | Doctor of Education Coursework |
|---|---|
| Subject | Education |
| EFTS | 0.25 |
| Points | 60 points |
| Teaching period(s) | 1st Non standard period (6 January 2025 - 20 June 2025)
(Distance learning)
2nd Non standard period (7 July 2025 - 12 December 2025) (Distance learning) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $2,356.75 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Limited to
- EdD
- Notes
- Students must enrol for EDDC911 twice: in the second half of the first year of study and the first half of the second year of study.
- Contact
- postgrad.education@otago.ac.nz
- Teaching staff
This paper is co-ordinated by Dr Helen Trevethan
- Paper Structure
- During the year you will focus on a number of topics, including those relating to being a reflective and researching practitioner, theoretical perspectives and conceptual frameworks, reviewing literature, and a number of research methods and methodologies.
- Teaching Arrangements
This is a Distance Learning paper however students are required to attend an in-person residential seminar at the start of their first and second years of study.
- Textbooks
- Students will be expected to access required readings via the library and the Internet and source their own relevant readings.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Ethics, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
After successfully completing this paper you should:
- Be able to identify evidence and arguments for and against practices that you already use and practices that you could adopt and consider implications
- Have an in-depth understanding of the key educational issues related to your practice that is informed by contemporary research
- Have an understanding of the research methodologies that can be used to improve your professional and institutional practice
- Have advanced knowledge in your area of research