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Subject Title Research Methods
Subject Code RES 800
Lecturer / Tutor Dr Arash Najmaei
Semester July 2019
Assessment Title Research Questions and Literature Review
Learning Outcome/s • Analyse ethical issues and considerations and their
elevance in applied business research.
• Apply research theories and methodologies to
assist in developing a business research proposal.
• Succinctly communicate arguments that reflect a
synthesis of literature and business research
concepts
Assessment type (group or
individual)
Individual
Weighting 25%
Word count 1100
Due date Week 7
Class submission Lecture ☐ XXXXXXXXXXTutorial ☐
Submission type Paper copy ☐ XXXXXXXXXXTurnitin ☐
Format / Layout of Assessment
(details of what to include)
(cross the appropriate check
oxes)
Report:
ICMS Cover Page
Table of Contents
Synopsis / Executive Summary
Introduction
Findings
Conclusion
Recommendations
Reference List
Appendices
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Essay:
ICMS Cover Page
Abstract
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
Recommendations
Reference List
Appendices
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Oral Presentation:
Paper submission
PowerPoint submission
Peer review (group presentation)
Reference List
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Other:
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Assessment instructions
(clear, succinct, without repetition)
In this assignment, students need to:
1) develop a research question which addresses an
applied business problem; and,
2) write a 1000-word literature review on the key
arguments that reflects a synthesis of the literature
and incorporating key business research concepts
and ethical considerations.
Please pay attention to notes below:
• All reports are to be submitted to Turnitin at week
• You will be expected to have consulted books, at
least 10 relevant academic journal articles,
conference proceedings, theses, dissertations,
market reports and so on to prepare the report.
• For in-text citation and referencing style you need
to follow the style guide document on the Moodle.
Readings for the assessment
(instructions where they can be
found e.g. MyAthens database,
Moodle etc.)
• Lecture notes (Moodle)
• Recommended textbooks in the unit outline
• Prescribed articles available on MyAthens database
Grading Criteria / Ru
ic The following criteria will be used to assess this assignment:
• Do-ability and clarity of the topic
• Clarity, consistency and conceptual accuracy of RQ
• Logical argumentation and flow for the literature
eview used to justify the relevance and
significance of the topic
Peer Review Evaluation
(group work – optional)
N/A
Microsoft Word - RES300 Ru
ics - for all assessments
Assessment 1 - Research Question and Literature Review (25%)
Criteria Description Weighting Poor=1 Weak=2 Average=3 Good=4 Excellent=5
Clarity of
Research
Questions (RQs)
How clear are the stated research questions?
Max. 5
marks
Substantiation of
Research
Objective (RO)
How logical and robust research objective is
(i.e. Has it been substantiated with relevant
literature?)
Max. 5
marks
Fit between RQ
and RO
Are the RQs logically aligned with ROs?
Max. 5
marks
Quality of
eferences used
Are all used references peer-reviewed?
Max. 5
marks
Citations and
eferencing
formats
Were in-text citations referenced and
formatted according to the prescribed styles
and formats?
Max. 5
marks
Notes for assessment one RES 800
1) Abstract executive summary and conclusions are NOT NECESSARY.
2) Table of content is optional
3) Cover page is NECESSARY
4) Topic should be clear, short, simple and easy to understand
5) Literature review should explain the relevance of topic to practice and its connection to theory
6) Only scientific, high quality sources from google scholar, online li
ary and credible official websites like company websites or government and reputable magazines and newspapers are accepted
7) References should be recent
8) In-text citations should be co
ect
9) References should be complete and co
ect
10) Word count is important but I am not fussy about it. any well-written essay between 800 and 1200 words is acceptable,
11) Word count excludes references, tables, figures and table of content and coverage
12) Your submission should have a clear statement about your research objective.
13) You need to have 3-5 research questions.
14) This is a topic and literature review so there is on need to talk about data philosophy, and findings.
15) There is no need to discuss implications, suggestions or recommendations.
16) There is no need for CONCLUSION