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RESEARCH METHODS
ASSESSMENT INFORMATION
The module is assessed through TWO pieces of summative assessment.
1: Multiple Choice Questions – weighted 15% - Friday, 17 th June 2022, 2-5pm
Multiple choice exercise to assess the student's understanding of research
methodologies and methods. A total of 100 multiple choice online questions on FIVE
different research methods. The MCQs will be divided into 5 sets of 20 questions each.
As part of the module, students are required to select 5 research methods topics to
study in-depth. Each topic will be assessed via 20 MCQs. All MCQs will be equally
weighted to achieve a single overall mark for the MCQ assessment. The MCQs
assessment will be online. The test will be open for a fixed 3-hour time slot.
2: Research Proposal Assignment – weighted 85% - Deadline dependent on
pathway choice:
Deadline for dissertation and for consultancy project students: 1pm, Thursday,
30 th June 2022 / Deadline for placement and for entrepreneurship pathway
students: 1pm, Monday, 15 th August 2022
Research proposal/Project Scoping Report (2,000 words) . The research
proposal/project scoping report will identify the research project topic, the scope of the
project, relevant primary and secondary sources of information about the project area,
consider appropriate research methodology/methods to use when researching in the
project area, reflect on ethical issues to be considered when exploring the project area.
Further information on the Research Proposal/Project Scoping Report can be
found on the next page .
Formative Assignment – Workbook – to be completed prior to submitting research
proposal/project scoping report
Students are also expected to complete the workbook as they progress on this course.