BMP6001 Dissertation Research Proposal Help
10 Jan 2024
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BMP6001 Dissertation Research Proposal Help
Module Number: BMP6001
Module Name: Dissertation
Year/Trimester/Cohort: 2023-24/ Semester 1 & 2/Sept 2023 Cohort
Module Leader: Dr. Rameses Manalang
Assessment Number |
1 |
Assessment Type
(and weighting) |
Research Portfolio - 10% |
Assessment Name |
Research Proposal and Ethics Form |
Assessment
Submission Date |
Sunday 14 January 2024 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:
1.
Introduction (200 words)
o
Background/Context of the Research
o
Research Question
o
Research Aims and Objectives
2.
Literature Review (450 words)
o
Key Papers
o
Conceptual Framework
3.
Methodology (400 words)
o
Research Approach
o
Research Strategy
o
Methodology & Tools
o
Sampling Approach
o
Ethical Considerations
4.
Conclusion (150 words)
o
Limitations of Proposed Approach
o
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
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Delivery in day(s):
1