Assignment Brief
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Module code and title |
ACOL 314 RESEARCH AND EVALUATION PROJECT 2 |
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Assignment title/No. |
Research Proposals – Midterm |
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Grading percentage |
20 % Report + 10% Presentation |
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Deadline/ Hand-in |
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Assignment description: As a group you are to write aresearch proposal (a quali-quantitative approach) for researchtopics that you will be conducting inthe finals.
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Learning Outcomes:
1. 1. Demonstrate understanding of the different research approaches. 2. Relevance of the research methods for addressing the research objectives. |
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General Rubric: 5 % Technicality 5 % Literature Review 10% Methodology 10% Presentation and Defense |
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Tasks to be covered: 1.Introduction 2.Literature Review/ SecondaryResearch Clarity of adopted objectives and the extent to which these are closely related to your research topic. 3.Methodology Relevanceof theresearchmethodsforaddressingtheresearch objectives. The stages intheinformationcollectionare clearlyoutlined and rationalized. 4.Technicalities
The presentation should be supported by visuals and will be graded separately. |
Referencing your work:
Harvardreferencingisrequiredwhenusinganybook,article,journalor onlinereferencesintheassignment
Plagiarism and cheating:
Your attention is drawn to the University’s stated position on plagiarism. THE WORK OF OTHERS THAT IS INCLUDED IN THE ASSIGNMENT MUST BE
ATTRIBUTED TO ITS SOURCE (a list of references and bibliography must be submitted).
Ensure that you read through your work prior to submission. For some assignmentstheUniversityPlagiarismdetectionservice‘Turnitin’couldbe used. Action will be taken where a student is suspected of having cheated or engagedinanydishonestpractice.
Students are referred to the University regulations on plagiarism and other formsofacademicirregularity.Studentsmustnotcopyorcolludewithone anotherorpresentanyinformationthattheythemselveshavenotgenerated.
Assignment Submission:
Written assignments should be submitted as a soft copy via the moodle.
Note: Late submission by one minute will be considered a one-day late submission, which will cause a loss of 10% for each day