This will take the form of a research paper in a relevant area of professional practice that would be deemed as publishable in an academic journal (6000 words)

research paper

Conceptualising education and educational research.
The place of research knowledge in learning, teaching and assessment practices. 
Methodological considerations in educational research.
Key research methods and approaches: qualitative methods, quantitative methods and mixing methods.
Methods in context.
Literature reviews.
Documentary analysis.
Data analysis - skills and theory.

Planning for Research 1: Theory and Practice in Educational Inquiry - 8001EDDOC

Planning for Research 1: Theory and Practice in Educational Inquiry

Deconstruct the notion of methodology in educational research.

Critically analyse a range of methods suited to the investigation of research problems in education.

Critically explore the relationship between research and the development of educational theory, practice and policy.