Assessment 4
Assessment type: Individual Research Plan. Written proposal — approximately 3.500 words
Note: Other than in exceptional circumstances, Assessment 4 of this subject is intended to form the basis of the student’s Research Project in BUS710 Research Project, following appropriate adjustments recommended in feedback.
Purpose: This assessment is designed to allow students to present and justify appropriate method(s) for a research project designed to address the research questions listed in A2. This assessment relates to learning outcomes a, b and d.
Value: Written Proposal ‘111D3://: Presentation (5 minutes including question time.) Total 50%
Due Date: Written proposal – Week 10, Saturday by 11.59pm Presentations in class during tutorials – Week 11 or Week 12
Submission: Written Proposal — upload a soft copy — Word .doc or .docx to Moodleand Turnitin via links in Moodle. Oral Presentations — in class. Students are to hand a hard copy of their visual aids to the teacher at the beginning of class.
Assessment topic: Business Research Proposal
Task Details: There are two components of the assessment Written Proposal (40%) and Presentation, 5 minutes (10%).
Based on Research Questions developed in Assessment 2, students should develop a research design aimed at providing insight and/or answers to the question. Students should make any recommended adjustment to the content of Assessment 2, based on the feedback, prior to including it in Assessment 4. This assessment required students to choose and justify the most suitable research design, clearly explaining WHY the chosen design will best answer the research question and is most suitable in the specific circumstances. Students should clearly justify their recommended research and analysis methods.
Written Proposal: the proposal will contain the following information: o Title page: including research title and student’s details o Abstracts: A brief summary of key information about the research (the research questions. the theory used and methodology plan). o Research Background (revision version of Assessment 2) o Research Questions and Research objectives (revision version of Assessment 2) o Literature review (based on Assessment 3 — structured literature review). minimum 20 peer-reviewed articles (including the four main articles used in Assessrnent 3) o Research Design: describe type of research. research approach. type of data. data collection methods. data analysis methods and sampling plan. o Ethical Consideration : address the five ethical consideration of human research
Marks out of 40 will be awarded based on how well the following criteria is addressed:
Criteria
Research Background. Research Questions and Research Objectives adjustment o Assessment 2 and Assessment 3 elements based on feedback provided Addresses each of the elements of the proposal (refer to the proposal structure)
, Marks
10%
10%
Literature review. critically review the theoretical foundation of the research. iesearch Design. discuss and justify the choice of research methodology
Ethical Consideration: discuss five ethical research principles
30%
30%
References and referencing skills: Present the research plan in a professional manner with correct referencing
10%
10%
Oral Presentation: Students are to present their proposal to the class as if the audiences had the authority to grant approval for the research to .go ahead’. Oral presentation should be 5 minutes and supported
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The presentation should contain the following information: o Research title o Research Questions and Objectives o Research Design o Ethical consideration
Ma ks out of 10 will be awarded based on how well the following criteria is add essed:
Critena
Marks
Presentation structure: good organisation of the presented information
20%
f the rmation presented (should align with the information in the
30%
,ornmunication and Presentation skills
20,
Joi‘s,usal aids and presentation slides : use appropriate visual aids or other supporting
resentabon duration. present all the required informauon within the prescribed
20%
10%
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