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College 55 Regent Street, Chippendale, Sydney 2008: XXXXXXXXXX
PRV12007; CRICOS 03048D
Approved: 14/06/2019, Version 2
Unit Code and Title: SBM1300 Research Project
Assessment Information
Assessment Task
Weighting Due Length ULO CLO
Assessment 1 : Research
Proposal Brief and
Feasibility
Proposal identifying a
esearch area and its
feasibility (reflection from
industry representative) plus
oral presentation
20% + 10%
invigilated
in-class
assessment
Week 4
12 July
1500 words ULO-1
ULO-2
CLO-1
CLO-2
Assessment 2: Literature
Review and Conceptual
Framework
Literature Review,
Rationale, Gaps,
Conceptual Framework
Research Methodology,
Ethical issues plus oral
presentation
20% + 10%
invigilated
in-class
assessment
Week 7
02
August
2000 words ULO-1
ULO-2
ULO-3
ULO-4
CLO-1
CLO-2
CLO-5
CLO-7
Assessment 3: Research
Design: Rationale,
Methodology, Proposed
Data collection and Data
Analysis; and Ethics
considerations
20% Week 9
16
August
2000 words ULO-1
ULO-2
ULO-3
ULO-4
CLO-1
CLO-2
CLO-5
CLO-6
CLO-7
Assessment 4: Final
Research Proposal and
Presentation
Written submission of final
proposal and Viva-voce
presentation – Viva Voce
20%
invigilated
in-class
assessment
Week 12
02 & 03
Sept
4000 words ULO-1
ULO-2
ULO-3
ULO-4
ULO-5
CLO-1
CLO-2
CLO-5
CLO-6
CLO-7
CLO-10
Assessment Details
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Asia Pacific International College Pty Ltd. Trading as Asia Pacific International
College 55 Regent Street, Chippendale, Sydney 2008: XXXXXXXXXX
PRV12007; CRICOS 03048D
Approved: 14/06/2019, Version 2
Assessment 1: Research Proposal Brief and Feasibility
Due date: 12July 2020
Group/individual: Individual Assignment
Word count / Time
provided:
1500 words
Weighting: 30% - 20% written submission plus 10% presentation
Unit Learning Outcomes: ULO-1ULO-2
Course Learning
Outcomes:
CLO-1CLO-2
Assignment Details:
A Research Proposal Brief early in the semester is to receive feedback about the suitability of the topic so that
y the time is a document that informs others of a proposed piece of research and its significance. This is the
first stage of preparing a Research Proposal that could be used as part of an application to undertake a
esearch degree or to apply for funding to conduct the research.
The purpose of writing the Research Proposal Brief early in the semester is to receive feedback about the
suitability of the topic so that by the time you complete and present the Research Proposal (due in week 12)
the final submission is of a standard that could be used to support an application for a research degree or for
esearch funding.
For this assignment, students are further required to consult with an Industry Representative / Consultant or
other approved person (this may include an academic staff member), to discuss their research project’s
significance and feasibility. They will therefore revise their proposal or research question on the basis of the
feedback. This assignment has two assessable components: the submission of a written Research Proposal
Brief and its Feasibility Report in academic format (1500 words) and a viva –voce oral PowerPoint presentation
(5-7 minutes).
This assignment is aimed at ensuring that the research project is important, realistic and manageable, and that
the research question is appropriate and can be answered with the proposed methodology. It is crucial that the
students can complete the research tasks in a timely manner and apply the relevant project management and
esearch tools and techniques.
The research feasibility report takes the research
ief proposal to the consultant and investigates the possible
continuation of the project and its realistic execution for the given time period and availability of resources, as
well as taking into consideration the student’s capacity to ca
y on with the research task. Students can use a
Gantt chart to keep track of their schedule for all assigned assessment tasks, and therefore, minimize risks. The
feasibility analysis may result in feedback that suggests changes to the research approach and these can be
incorporated in the Research Proposal. The reflection on the feedback is important for demonstrating that the
feedback has been considered and suggesting how it may be acted upon, for example, by reconsidering or
evising the scope of the topic or research question or by revising the methodology. This is equivalent to the
acceptance of the project charter for which the students have studied in their course and has been accepted by
key stakeholders.
This assessment is worth 30% of your marks for SBM1300 and forms the basis of the Research Design due in
week 9 and worth 20% of your marks for SBM1300 and your Research Proposal Presentation due week 12 and
worth 20% of your marks for SBM1300. Students develop the Research Proposal across the semester
incorporating several individual assignment tasks. The first of these is the Research Proposal Brief and its
Feasibility.
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For the Research Proposal Brief you need to prepare an outline of your proposed research topic and
esearch plan using the template below. The document should be between 800 and 1000 words in
length (excluding project title and references). The recommended lengths of each section are
approximate, and will vary depending on the research question you are proposing to investigate and
the methodology you are proposing to use in your research proposal.
Contents Length (words)
1. Project Title: This is a
ief descriptive summary of the proposed research topic. For
ideas on how a project title should look, look at articles in Project Management journals
such as the International Journal of Project Management
20 words
2. Research Overview and Justification: This is a
ief summary of the research
topic that describes the topic and why it is important for a research study to be
conducted to investigate the topic
150
3. Condensed Literature Review (at least three research-based sources). Discuss
the objectives, methodologies and findings of relevant previous research that provides a
ackground for your research topic. The aim is to provide a critique of existing work and
identify gaps in knowledge and / or methodological weaknesses in existing research.
250-300
4. Research Objectives, Research question and Sub-questions. Linking back to
sections (2) and (3), present and justify the question that your research project will be
designed to answer.
150-200
5. Methodology (which type- Comparative, Descriptive, Action, Ethnographic,
Explanatory, Exploratory). Think about how you would answer your research question
(e.g., by reviewing trends in national / international statistics, by conducting a survey of
consumers, by undertaking interviews with employers) and start to consider any
advantages, disadvantages, materials needed or practical limitations of the
methodology. This section is the most likely to change as you progress through the unit
and learn about alternative ways of answering your research question. Remember, this is
hypothetical. You do not have to actually be able to ca
y out the study, but you need to
think about what you would need to ca
y out a study to answer your research question.
150-200
6. Significance of the research of the project. This is a final summary of all of the
sections above ending with a statement of why it is important to conduct the research
using the methodology proposed.
100-150
7. Describe the role of the Industry Representative / Consultant and their
years working in the industry (do not identify the person by name)
50
8. Summary of the questions presented to the Industry Representative /
Consultant based on the following main questions:
* “Please comment on the importance of this research topic for the industry?”
* “Please comment on how convincing you found the justification for the research?”
* “Please comment on the feasibility of the proposed methodology for answering the
esearch question?”
* “Do you think the findings of a study like this can have industry applications?”
150
9. Summary of Feedback / Recommendations from Industry Representative /
Consultant organized by questions
250-400
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10. Your reflection on the Feedback / Recommendations from Part 3 above.
How might you need to modify your Research Proposal to improve it in the
areas of:
* Justifying the topic and question?
* Importance to Industry?
* Feasibility?
250-400
11. References and Resources: provide references to at least three research studies,
government reports and/or industry reports using Harvard Referencing. Please note,
websites are not acceptable resources for the purpose of the assignment.
Marking Criteria and Ru
ic: The assessment will be marked out of 100 and will be weighted 20%
of the total unit mark
Marking
Criteria
Not satisfactory
(0-49%) of the
criterion mark)
Satisfactory
(50-64%) of the
criterion mark
Good
(65-74%) of the
criterion mark
Very Good
(75-84%) of the