Assessment Title and Tasks: Research Methods
Assessment Task: To produce an executive report summarising a potential project.
You should:
Describe the project, including a clearly stated project aim and objectives.
Give a brief introduction to the topic area, identify then carefully analyse three different pieces of relevant literature.
Identify a suitable method for researching (part of) this project, clearly identifying the type of data that will be required, the analysis method(s) required and explain why this is the most suitable methodology.
Notes:
You must critically evaluate three pieces of literature but you should not regard this as a restriction on the number of references required for this report.
You do not need to carry out any research methods, but you should identify and justify why the method(s) would be appropriate to address the research question or hypotheses.
The word count guide for this report is 3000 words as detailed in the module descriptor.
Learning Outcomes-
Critically identify and select the most appropriate methods and techniques to carry out a research project with a critical appreciation of the strengths and weaknesses of each method.
Critically analyse information and data from a range of source.