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Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.

Study Plan

A.A. 2024/2025 A.A. 2023/2024 A.A. 2022/2023 A.A. 2021/2022 A.A. 2020/2021 A.A. 2019/2020 A.A. 2018/2019 A.A. 2017/2018 A.A. 2016/2017 A.A. 2015/2016 A.A. 2014/2015 A.A. 2013/2014 A.A. 2012/2013 A.A. 2011/2012 A.A. 2010/2011

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If you are a new student interested in enrolling, you can find information about the course of study on the course page:

Master's degree in Pedagogical Sciences - Enrollment from 2025/2026

The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
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CURRICULUM TIPO:
Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°
9
D
-

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TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.

A Basic activities
B Characterizing activities
C Related or complementary activities
D Activities to be chosen by the student
E Final examination
F Other training activities
S Placements in companies, public or private institutions and professional associations

Epistemology of qualitative research  (2023/2024)

Teaching code

4S000559

Teacher

Marco Ubbiali

Coordinator

Marco Ubbiali

Credits

9

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

M-PED/01 - PEDAGOGY, THEORIES OF EDUCATION AND SOCIAL EDUCATION

Period

Sem. 2A, Sem. 2B

Courses Single

Authorized

Lessons timetable MoodleMoodle Seminars 0

Learning objectives

Knowledge and understanding
1.The students should be able to know and understand the essence of the epistemology of the qualitative research in educative contexts.
2.The students should be able to know and understand the specificity of the qualitative research in its paradigmatic, epistemological, philosophical and methodological aspects.
3.The student must be able to assume the posture of research as a fundamental competence of the pedagogical profession, in order to build heuristic practices capable of understanding the contexts and improving the quality of services.

Applying knowledge and understanding
1.The students should be able to project experiences of qualitative research contextualized in educative contexts.
2.The students should be able to create an interconnection between theoretical elements and empirical data.
3.The students must be able to take the results of the research in order to implement the quality of the services.

Prerequisites and basic notions

tudents will be requested to have the following pre-requisite:
• the knowledge of paradigms and methods of the research, in particular those that are framed in an ecological paradigm.

Program

The contents of the course will be presented through the alternation of frontal lessons and laboratories: in this way it will be possible for students to be engaged in a “community of learning and practice”.
The course will deal with the following themes:
• The principal approach of the qualitative research;
• How to realize a qualitative research in educational contexts;
• The specificity of an educative research;
• The role of educative research for innovation in educational contexts;
• The ethical dimension of the research;
• The analysis of research projects in educational contexts.
It will be stressed the two necessary competences asked to a good pedagogist: research and reflection.
It will be presented the new "Empirical phenomenological Method" elaborated by Luigina Mortari, suitable for understanding living experience, in particoular in educational fields.

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Didactic methods

During the course the students will be involved in laboratorial activities, so that they will be allowed to practice the analysis of qualitative data. This will allow them to face, in a direct or simulated way, all the epistemological, methodological and ethical aspects of the educative research.
Also case studies (taken from the professional context) will be presented to students.

Learning assessment procedures

Evaluation will be realized through a written presentation concerning the texts studied and the practices examined.

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE

Evaluation criteria

Students should prove that they:
• Have understood the relevant elements characterizing the qualitative research;
• Are able to present the specificity of educative research, with precision and clarity;
• Are able to critically analyze case studies and experiences.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

The texts will be evaluated taking into consideration the correctness of contents, the capacity to communicate in an efficient way and the quality of written composition.

Exam language

italiano