Module Number: BMP6001
Module Name: Dissertation
Year/Trimester/Cohort: 2022-23/ Semester 1 & 2/June 2023 Cohort
Module Tutor/s: Syed Bakht
| Assessment Number | 1 |
| Assessment Type (and weighting) | Research Portfolio – 10% |
| Assessment Name | Research Proposal and Ethics Form |
| Assessment Submission Date | Sunday 22 October 2023 at 23:59 |
Learning Outcomes Assessed:
LO1: Identify an appropriate research topic and formulate appropriate objectives LO2: Develop an effective research strategy in which ethical considerations are critically appraised
Assessment Brief:
Ethics Form:
RESEARCH ETHICS CHECKLIST (Form RE1) – You must submit a completed Ethics form via Turnitin as part of your submission. The form is issued separately. Please see Moodle.
Research Proposal:
The Research proposal should be 1500 words (±10%). The Proposal must be completed and submitted during the early stages of the module, ideally in week 10 of semester one. In this you will outline the context of your research and provide motivation for your work; you will identify a driving research question and clarify the aims and objectives of your proposed research; you will present a short, critical review of key areas of relevant literature and use this to develop an initial conceptual framework; you will briefly present the theoretical perspective underpinning your proposed research approach and use this to justify your research design; finally, you will conclude with a brief discussion of limitations of your proposed approach and state expected research outcomes.
A suggested structure:
- Introduction (200 words)
- Background/Context of the Research
- Research Question
- Research Aims and Objectives
- Literature Review (450 words)
- Key Papers
- Conceptual Framework
- Methodology (400 words)
- Research Approach
- Research Strategy
- Methodology & Tools
- Sampling Approach
- Ethical Considerations
- Conclusion (150 words)
- Limitations of Proposed Approach
- Expected Research Outcomes
- References (Not included in word count)
| Minimum Secondary Research Source Requirements at Level HE6 – It is expected that the Reference List will contain between fifteen to twenty sources. As a MINIMUM the Reference List should include three refereed academic journals and five academic books. |
Assessment Preparation and Submission:
See section 12 of the module guide for Guidelines on the Preparation and Submission of Assignments.
Additional Submission Instructions:
You are required to submit a soft copy via “Turn-it-in UK” on the module Moodle page. The software will allow you to check your work against other material on the internet. It will also compare your work against other students work.
You will be able to upload drafts of your written work into turn-it-in as many times as you wish before the deadline.
You will not be able to overwrite the final submission after the deadline. You can only submit a single file.
Specific Assessment Criteria: (See Page 3 for General Assessment Criteria)
Excellent (70%+): Your proposal will be of excellent quality, where you exhibit coherent and lucidity in the way in which it is written to demonstrate that it will be fit for purpose and able to direct your research activity.
Very Good (60–69%): Your proposal will be of very good quality, where you exhibit coherent and lucidity in the way in which it is written to demonstrate that it will be fit for purpose and able to direct your research activity.
Good (50–59%): Your proposal will be of good quality, where you exhibit coherent and lucidity in the way in which it is written to demonstrate that it will be fit for purpose and able to direct your research activity.
Satisfactory (40-49%): Your proposal will demonstrate a satisfactory display of coherent and lucidity in the way in which it is written to demonstrate that it will be fit for purpose and able to direct your research activity.
Unsatisfactory (1-39%): Your proposal will demonstrate a limited coherence and lucidity in the way in which it is written to demonstrate that it will be fit for purpose and able to direct your research activity. Your proposal will demonstrate a lack of basic coherence and lucidity in the way in which it is written to demonstrate that it will be fit for purpose and able to direct your research activity.
General Assessment Criteria – Level HE6
| % | Relevance | Knowledge | Argument/ Analysis | Structure | Presentation | Written English | Research/ Referencin | |
| Cla | 85 | Directly relevant to title. Expertly addresses the assumptions of the title and/or the requirement | Demonstrates an exceptional knowledge/ understanding of theory and practice for this level. Demonstrates the ability to expertly identify and | Makes exceptional use of appropriate arguments and/or theoretical models. Presents an exceptional critical evaluation of the material results in clear, logical and insightful | Coherently articulated and logically structured. An appropriate format is used. | The presentational style & layout is correct for the type of assignment. Effective inclusion of figures, tables, plates (FTP). | An exceptionally well written answer with standard spelling and grammar. Style is clear, resourceful and academic. | Sources accurately cited in the text. An extensive range of contemporary and relevant references cited in the |
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| Cla | 70 | Directly relevant to title. Addresses the assumptions of the title and/or the requirement | Demonstrates an excellent knowledge/ understanding of theory and practice for this level. Demonstrates the ability to identify | Makes creative use of appropriate arguments and/or theoretical models. Demonstrates some distinctive or independent thinking. Presents an | Coherently articulated and logically structured. An appropriate format is used. | The presentational style & layout is correct for the type of assignment. Effective inclusion of figures, tables, | An excellently written answer with standard spelling and grammar. Style is clear, resourceful and academic. | Sources accurately cited in the text. A wide range of contemporary and relevant references |
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| Cla | 60 | Directly relevant to title. Addresses most of the assumptions of the title and/or the requirement | Demonstrates a very good knowledge/ understanding of theory and practice for this level. Demonstrates the ability to identify | Uses sound arguments or theoretical models. Presents a sound critical evaluation of the material resulting in clear and logical conclusions. | Logically constructed in the main. An appropriate format is used. | The presentational style & layout is correct for the type of assignment. Effective inclusion of FTP. | A very well written answer with standard spelling and grammar. Style is clear and academic. | Sources accurately cited in the text and a wide range of appropriate references cited in reference list |
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| Cla | Generally addresses the title/ brief, but sometimes considers irrelevant issues. | Demonstrates a good knowledge/ understanding of theory and practice for this level through the identification and critical appraisal | Presents largely coherent arguments. Evidence of attempted analysis and critical evaluation, with some descriptive or | For the most part coherently articulated and logically structured. An | The presentational style & layout is correct for the type of assignment. Inclusion of FTP but lacks | Competently written with minor lapses in spelling and grammar. Style is readable and academic in the main. | Most sources accurately cited in the text and an appropriate reference list is provided which is | |
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| Cla | 40 | Some degree of irrelevance to the title/ brief. Superficial consideratio n of the | Demonstrates an adequate knowledge/ understanding of theory and practice for this level. An attempt is made to | Presents basic arguments, but focus and consistency lacking in places. Issues are vaguely stated. Descriptive or narrative passages | Adequate attempt at articulation and logical structure. An acceptable format is | The presentational style & layout is largely correct for the type of assignment. Inappropriate | Generally competently written although intermittent lapses in grammar and spelling pose obstacles for the | Some relevant sources cited. Some weaknesses in referencing technique. |
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| der line Fai l | 35 -3 9 % | degree of irrelevance to the title/ brief. Only the | weaknesses in knowledge of theory and practice for this level. Key issues | which is descriptive or narrative in style with little evidence of analysis. | structured. Lack of articulation . | assignment the presentational style &/or layout is lacking. | spelling and grammar makes reading difficult. Simplistic or repetitious style | sources and weak referencing. |
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| Fai | Relevance | Demonstrates a | Inadequate | Unstructur | For the type of | Poorly written | An absence | |
| l | <3 4 % | to the title/ brief is intermittent or missing. | lack of basic knowledge of either theory or practice for this | arguments and no analysis. Descriptive or narrative in style | ed. Lack of articulation | assignment the presentational style &/or layout is | with numerous deficiencies in grammar, spelling and | of academic sources and poor referencing |
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| The topic is | evidence of | of critique. | deficient | FTP as above. | Style is non- |
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