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Assignment 1 RM
Assignment 1 RM
Unit Co-ordinator
Dr Rodolphe Ocler
Unit Name
Research methods
Unit Code
APO 011-6
Title of Coursework
40
Feedback details
The university policy is that you will receive prompt feedback on your work within 10 working days
of the submission date. Exceptionally where this is not achievable (for example due to staff sickness)
you will be notified as soon as possible of the revised date and the reasons behind the change.
Submission Date
15 February 2018
Feedback Date
BREO
Your task
Assessment 1 is made up of a research proposal and a completed ethics form.
The research proposal is a 1,600 word individual research plan based on your choice of
business related topic. You will need to complete the standard ethics form (provided on breo)
on the basis of your research proposal.
You are required to write a research plan which enables you to explore the business topic
further through primary and/or secondary research. You will extend your initial
understanding of your topic to elaborate your thinking in a deeper way.
You should assess the appropriateness of your initial research approach with the assistance of
the research methods/techniques you have learned during the class.
2. Choose and justify the research method(s) which is / are appropriate to address the
research question (including issues such as, type of data to be collected, how will the
data be collected, how will the data be used or analysed)
3. Discuss potential issues you may encounter during the research process, such as
accessibility to the data, time and resources needed to complete the research, validity
of the data, and potential ethical.
4. Comment on the potential use and benefits of the findings of this research.
The assignment should be 1600 words in length, (+/- 10%) and is worth 40% of your grade.
The word count does not include appendices, references, bibliography, or other supporting
material which are additional and do not contribute to your grade.
Threshold standards
Assessment
In order to pass the assessment you will need to:
number
State a topic that deals with an adequately stated research question, and provide a
rationale for it. Appreciate the analytical topic and understand the underlying issues
in the case of a project.
1
Satisfactorily argue for a research design or an analytical plan capable of
addressing the research question while stating why others are not adopted.
State the issues to be investigated, and outline the hypotheses to be tested or the
model to be fitted to empirical data obtained by the student or from an analysis of
empirical literature;
Appreciate the theories and principles of business research methods used in the
selected article relevant to the research topic or the project.
You will need to present your analysis in a professional individual report of no more than 1600
words.