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| Rationale: In order to successfully complete your individual Master’s project, you need to have a clear plan to outline your research subject and the methods to use. This is a very important milestone in your research project. Description: At the end of the first semester, you need to submit a research proposal to outline your research plan. Your research proposal should include the following contents: The rationales of choosing your research subject – what is your research question, why it is a problemPreliminary literature review on your chosen research subject – what has been done in your chosen area, where is the knowledge gap (i.e. what has not been researched)Your research aim and objectives – please clearly identify 1 research aim and 4 – 5 research objectives (the steps you are going to take in order to achieve your research aim). Please start your research aim and objectives with an appropriate verb.Your research plan – what are the proposed research methods and your justification of your choice, and a timetable of your research (probably in a Gantt chart)Possible problems and potential solutionsReference list |
| Additional information: Please note that you can incorporate any contents from your research proposal into your final dissertation whenever appropriate. Therefore, no effort from your research proposal will be wasted. You may be invited to take the ‘In-person’ assessment (i.e. viva) when necessary and appropriate. |
| Workload: Your research proposal should be up to 3000 words (±10%), excluding the references. A typical student would be expected to take 30 hours to pass this assessment. |
| Transferable skills: Time managementCommunication skills (writing and spoken)Information searching and collectionResearch methodsIndependent working |
| Marking Criteria: Table of Assessment Criteria and Associated Grading Criteria Learning Outcomes 1 Plan a research informed project using appropriate literature and / or professional outputs. Assessment Criteria à 1. Research content 2. Research plan 3. English 4. Referencing Weighting: 50% 30% 10% 10% 90 – 100% A* Relevant and innovative topic chosen and exemplarily justified. Focused and coherent research aim/objectives presented. Exemplary preliminary research presented with sophisticated and comprehensive critical evaluation of theories/ concepts. Appropriate research method identified and exemplarily justified. Exemplary research plan comprehensively elaborated. Creative presentation of the content. Worthy of publication with no editing; and match the best quality work from professional practise. Appropriate and sufficient academic materials used in correct Harvard style throughout with a full and correctly presented reference list. |
| Regulations: The minimum pass mark for a module is 85% Re-sit marks are capped at 50% Full academic regulations are available for download using the link provided above in the IMPORTANT STATEMENTS section Late Penalties If you submit an assessment late at the first attempt, then you will be subject to one of the following penalties: if the submission is made between 1 and 24 hours after the published deadline the original mark awarded will be reduced by 5%. For example, a mark of 60% will be reduced by 3% so that the mark that the student will receive is 57%.if the submission is made between 24 hours and one week (5 working days) after the published deadline the original mark awarded will be reduced by 10%. For example, a mark of 60% will be reduced by 6% so that the mark the student will receive is 54%. if the submission is made after 5 days following the deadline, your work will be deemed as a fail and returned to you unmarked. The reduction in the mark will not be applied in the following two cases: the mark is below the pass mark for the assessment. In this case the mark achieved by the student will standwhere a deduction will reduce the mark from a pass to a fail. In this case the mark awarded will be the threshold (i.e., 50%) Please note: If you submit a re-assessment late then it will be deemed as a fail and returned to you unmarked. |
Feedback:
Formative feedback will be provided through:
Verbal feedback in lectures by the tutor
verbal feedback during the 1-2-1 tutorial session by your dissertation supervisor
Written feedback through Moodle’s Discussion forum by the tutor and peers
Summative feedback will be provided through:
Written feedback on your research proposal on Moodle by your dissertation supervisor
Marks and Feedback on your work will normally be provided within 20 working days of its submission deadline.
| Assignment Tip Sheet |
Assignment Checklist
Run through this simple tick list before submitting your work!
Report
Well prepared materials make your work look more professional and easier to understand.
| Item | Action | Done? |
| 1 | I have used the spellchecker and proofread the report correcting errors several times. | |
| 2 | I have checked that all material is directly related to the assignment tasks. | |
| 3 | I have checked that all the required information has been included in the report. | |
| 4 | The report is professionally presented using consistent headings, fonts and layout. | |
| 5 | All tables and images are numbered and captioned. | |
| 6 | I have used the report structure specified in the assignment. |
Referencing and Originality
Your work will be subjected to checks to ensure it is not derivative of other works. Works found to be derivative may leave you subject to penalties, including in extreme cases, expulsion from the University.
| Item | Action | Done? |
| 1 | All images and tables are fully referenced. | |
| 2 | I have not copied any material from anywhere else. All sentences have been paraphrased into my own words. | |
| 3 | All references appear in the references section at the end of the presentation. | |
| 4 | All references are cited in the text in the form of (author, year). See https://www.bcu.ac.uk/library/services-and-support/referencing for more details. | |
| 5 | If I have used quotes, these are fully referenced, appear in quotation marks and form only a small part of my report. |
Content
Is your work complete? Have you included all the required elements?
| Item | Action | Done? |
| 1 | I have identified a specific topic for my research. | |
| 2 | My research topic is relevant to my course. | |
| 3 | I have established a clear research aim and coherent research objectives. | |
| 4 | I have identified the knowledge gap through my preliminary literature review. | |
| 5 | I have outlined the research methods I am going to use in my research. | |
| 6 | I have produced a research plan for my research activities. |
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