Posted: June 29th, 2015

Essay

Coursework A (20%)
Instructions: Produce an introduction to RMBM. Consider: Structure and Specific Marking Criteria
Word Limit: 500 words
Please contact your supervisor for any information or clarification that you may have on this regard.

Structure: Coursework A (20%) Introduction to RMBM
Word Limit: 500 words
Organise your course work A using headings, such as “Title”, “Introductory Part”, “Rational”. These headings will help establish a logical flow to your course work A.
1) Title: Initially this might be regarded as a working title, and ideally should mirror closely the content of the course work. The title is particularly important for this. In general, a good title will get people to stop and listen.
2) Introductory part: This informs the reader of the problem or situation and the context you are interested in. The goal is to give the reviewers some basic academic information they can use to evaluate the significance of the research proposal.
3) Rational for this study.
– What is the research issue?
– Why is it an issue?
– Why is it an issue now?
– What could this research shed light on?
You have to introduce the topic and clarify the significance of what you are trying to present. That is, you have to present research questions with a logical sequencing of facts. You have to give examples to illustrate your rational. Be sure to have a conclusion that summarises your take-home message (why is it an issue now? what could this research shed light on?).
Your course work should be constructed so that it presents the desired information in a self-explanatory manner. You have to think of the course work A as a series of highly efficient, organised panels upon which appear synopses of the relevant information you want to convey (what is the research issue?) – Just enough to get your point across.
Include references. Make it clear that you know what has been done in your area in the past and where your research will fit in.
Be attentive to the layout and placement of your materials.
Write clearly. Make sure your proposal includes complete sentences and accurate spelling and punctuation.
Coursework B (80%)
Instructions: Prepare a research proposal. Consider: Structure and Specific Marking Criteria
Word Limit: 2,500 words
Please see the below for the coursework B (80%) Introduction to RMBM, marking Criteria:
1. Introduction
• Does the introduction to the topic clarify the significance of what the research is meant to present?
• Does it hold the following information?
– Research aims
– Research objectives
– Research questions
2. Literature review
• Does this section demonstrate your knowledge of the literature and make a critical link with the research question to be investigated?
• Have at least 6 sources to underpin the study been critically evaluated?
• Has the critical activity produced a conceptual framework?
3. Research Design and Methodology
• Does this section provide a detailed rationale of how the research objectives are meant to be achieved?
• Have the following areas been addressed?
– Type of investigation:
i. Exploratory
ii. Descriptive
iii. Hypothesis testing study
– Data collection method:
i. Data collection method (e.g. postal questionnaire, telephone interview, focus group, etc) and why this fits the purpose of research.
– Sampling method:
i. Probability or non-probability
ii. Specific sampling technique.
– Accessibility issues:
i. What accessibility issues that are likely to be encountered when you collect the data?
ii. How will they be managed?
– Ethical issues:
i. Have the ethical issues relevant to the research topic, participants, and method been discussed?
ii. How will they be dealt with?
– Data analysis plan:
i. How will the data be analysed?
– Research limitations:
i. Have limitations been defined?
4. Timetable and References
• Has the timeline been illustrated? (e.g. through a Gantt chart or any other method to show the use of available time to complete the proposed research)
• Has the plan been justified?
• Has a reference list been included with all the sources that were cited and consulted in writing the research proposal?
• Has the Harvard Style of referencing been adhered to?