Assessment Two

Assessment Details

Weighting:                               70%

Due date:                                  5.00pm, Friday in week 12 and 15 Method of submission: Moodle DropBox

Type of file:                              PPT slides + WORD (not PDF)

Length:                                    4000 words +/- 10% (excluding references) Learning outcomes covered:

LO1: Evaluate the nature of research and the research process, including sources of bias and ethical considerations.

LO2: Analyse the sources of research evidence and demonstrate through critical appraisal how such evidence should be interpreted and evaluated.

LO3: Apply extensive understanding of the issues involved to the determination and scoping of a useful research question.

LO4: Apply understanding of the basic principles of common research methods to the construction of an appropriate research design for a specific research question.

LO5: Create an appropriate research proposal for an individually selected research question and approach.

Assessment Task

You are required to create and then present a research proposal build on the work you have already done in Assessment One. It is expected to meet the academic, methodological and procedural requirements of a robust research proposal.

Instructions:

1. This assignment begins with your own research topic and question, which then informs the development of a robust research plan.
2. This assessment has two parts including Part A-Presentation and Part B-Written Research Proposal.
3. You must write your own unique research question(s) or hypotheses and develop your own research proposal. Do not write a research proposal that is about an existing piece of research unless you are to do a replication study.

• Your proposal should show evidence of academic literature that primarily uses scholarly research papers, e.g., peer reviewed journal articles, books, and/or book chapters.
• Your proposal should clarify the research design by illustrating research methodology, data collection technique(s), sampling strategies, data analysis method(s), and research quality.
• List any ethical considerations.
• Describe limitations to your proposal.
• Identify any potential theoretical and/or practical contribution(s).
• Present your research proposal within 10 minutes. You need to submit a voice-over PPT to the Moodle Dropbox. The presentation is to be submitted 3 weeks earlier than the proposal, so feedback can be provided to help you refine the written proposal.
• Do not collect any data at this stage as the proposal is only a research plan.

Research proposal presentation:

1. No live presentation is organised.
2. You are required to submit a voice-over presentation.
3. You are to present your proposal verbally within 10 minutes, explaining the rationale and manageability of your research proposal.

Writing and Academic Integrity:

• You should use an academic writing style, clear expression, and accurate spelling, grammar and punctuation.
• Your complete proposal must be submitted by the due date through Turnitin. No academic misconduct (such as plagiarism and ghost writing) is allowed.
• You expected to write critically and independently.
• In this assessment, you must not use generative artificial intelligence (AI) to generate any materials or content in relation to the assessment task.
• Only sources written in English are allowed in the assessment.

Referencing:

Citations and references need to follow the APA 7^th format (Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7^th ed.)

How to get support with this assessment:

1. Contact your tutor.
2. Discuss with your supervisor
3. Go to the library for academic writing support.
4. APA guidelines

Suggested template

• Introduction

Provisional Title of Your Research Project

This section is about introducing your chosen topic and focus with rationale.

• Background of the research and problem statement

Provide the background of the topic and identify the problem within your specific research context that leads to the investigation of your research project.

• Research aim, question(s) and objectives

In this section, you outline the purpose of your research project, describe the research question(s)/hypotheses you intend to investigate in your study.

• Significance of the research Explain why the research is valuable

• Literature Review
  • This review should be built on the annotated bibliography that you have already completed in Assessment 1.
  • Research gap(s) should be identified and research question(s) is/are developed. Or

Variables should be listed and research hypotheses need to be clarified.

• Research Design
  • Describe your research methodology and provide justification of your choice. Use the technical terms.
  • Explain data collection method(s) and sampling strategies (if applicable).
  • Describe how you will analyse the data.
  • State research quality

• Ethical Considerations

Describe ethical issues that are relevant to your research.

• Limitations

Explain any limitation(s) that are relevant to your research such as sample size, access to participants, etc.

• Potential Contributions

State the theoretical and/or practical contribution that are expected from your research.

• Research timeline and costs

Describe a workable timeframe for your research and any cost that will occur in your study

• Conclusions

Provide a summary of the entire proposal.

• References

The references are to be listed alphabetically using APA 7^th referencing style