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ASSESSMENT OUTLINE 2019.2 Assignment title: Qualitative Analysis Research Project Programme: BBA6 Course name: Research Methods Course number: GEN 4107 Faculty responsible: Dr R. Germanier Hand-out date: Week 8 Groups alone or in pairs, students’ individual choice Hand-in date soft copy project: Week 15, Before class Weighting: 50% of the final grade. Any work handed in in the 24 hours following the deadline: 20% reduction. Work submitted after the 24-hour period: 0 grade. Reduction of the grade in proportion if word count is not adhered to.
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Assignment Overview Students are asked to design and undertake a research project based on the use and qualitative analysis of interview data. Students should interview two non- Research Methods Les Roches students about their internship experience and define and then answer a research question related to any aspect of an internship. A poster summarising all the elements of a small-scale empirical research project should be submitted as should a document of supporting material. Overall aim: To enable students to demonstrate their understanding of research design and their qualitative data collection, analysis and presentation skills.
Learning outcomes: 1. Appraise qualitative and quantitative research methods and strategies. 2. Formulate research questions, hypotheses and variables. 3. Assess existing research. 4. Justify a research design. Organisation and methodology:
• The poster should follow the template provided on Moodle. • The supporting document should contain the elements stated in the
template available on Moodle. • There is no word count for the supporting document.
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Assessment tasks & weighting: Poster – this set of tasks is worth 50% of the final mark of this assignment
Assessed Tasks Marks / 100
Task 1: Introduction Relevancy of the research question.
10
Task 2: Methodology Explanation of the research design
15
Task 3: Results Clear, accurate & relevant summary 15
Task 4: Findings Clear, accurate & relevant summary of the answer to the RQ 30
Referencing 10 Accurate academic English 10 Overall completion of task Clarity and ease of understanding of poster; overall impression.
10
Total 100 Supporting document – this set of tasks is worth 50% of the final mark of this assignment
Assessed Tasks Marks / 100
Task 1: Map Mapping of concepts from the RQ to the literature onto the questions in the interview and to the findings
30
Task 2: Transcripts Transcripts are clearly presented, detailed and show the analysis which led to the findings
30
Task 3: Methodology Explains and justifies the research design. 20
Referencing 10 Accurate academic English 10 Total 100
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The rubric for the poster is: Element % 5
exceptional 4.5 very good
4 good
3 pass
2 inadequate
1 fail
Introduction Relevancy of the research question
10 Exceeds expectations at all levels. Exceptional work.
Relevance is explained very well.
Relevance is explained well.
Relevance is explained satisfactorily.
Relevance is poorly explained.
Severe failure to explain relevance of study.
Methodology Explanation of the research design
15 Exceeds expectations at all levels. Exceptional work.
Research design is very well explained and presented.
Research design is well explained and presented.
Research design is adequately explained and presented.
Research design is poorly explained and presented.
Severe failure to explain research design.
Results Clear, accurate and relevant summary
15 Exceeds expectations at all levels. Exceptional work.
Results are very clearly presented.
Results are clearly presented.
Results are presented but lack clarity.
Results are poorly presented.
Severe failure to present results.
Findings Clear, accurate and relevant summary of the answer to the RQ compared to literature
30 Exceeds expectations at all levels. Exceptional work.
RQ is answered very well and very clear links are made to the literature.
RQ is answered well and clear links are made to the literature.
An adequate answer which links the literature to the findings but in a pedestrian manner.
Failure to adequately answer the RQ or link to the literature.
Severe failure of the task.
Referencing 10 Complete adherence of APA. In-text citations and reference list match.
1 element of the APA missing or incorrectly applied but in-text citations and reference list match.
2 elements of the APA missing but in-text citations and reference list match.
3-4 elements of the APA missing but in-text citations and reference list match.
Mis-match between in- text citations and reference list*
Severe failure of APA
Accurate academic English
10 Exceptionally good use of academic English.
Very good use of academic English
Good use of academic English
Some errors in the use of academic English but the message is still clear.
Errors in English impede understanding of some of the text.
Severe errors in the language make comprehension of much of the text difficult.
Overall completion of the task Clarity and easy of understanding of poster; overall impression
10 Exceeds expectations at all levels. Exceptional work.
Poster is clear, easy to understand and memorable for all the right reasons.
Poster is eye catching but lacks memorableness.
Overall impression is satisfactory.
Overall impression is poor.
Overall impression is very poor.
* If a student achieves a 2 or less they cannot achieve more than 74% grade overall.
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The rubric for the supporting document is:
Element % 5 exceptional
4.5 very good
4 good
3 pass
2 inadequate
1 fail
Mapping of concepts from the RQ to the literature onto the interview questions and to the findings
30 Exceeds expectations at all levels. Exceptional work.
Thorough and very well done. Error free.
Well done; quite detailed and very few errors.
Satisfactory mapping, lacking detail or including errors.
Inaccurate or considerably lacking detail.
Severe lack of detail or very considerable inaccuracy
Transcripts are clearly presented, detailed and show the analysis which led to the findings
30 Exceeds expectations at all levels. Exceptional work.
Very detailed, error-free, and relevant analysis.
Quite detailed, generally error-free, and relevant analysis.
Satisfactory evidence of a basic level of analysis. Might contain some errors.
Many errors and lacking detail.
Severe errors, lacking detail and possibly irrelevant analysis.
Methodology Explanation and justification of the research design
20 Exceeds expectations at all levels. Exceptional work.
Research design is very well explained and justified.
Research design is well explained and justified.
Research design is adequately explained and justified.
Research design is poorly explained and justified.
Severe failure to explain and justify research design.
Referencing* 10 Complete adherence of APA. In-text citations and reference list match.
1 element of the APA missing or incorrectly applied but in-text citations and reference list match.
2 elements of the APA missing but in-text citations and reference list match.
3-4 elements of the APA missing but in-text citations and reference list match.
Mis-match between in-text citations and reference list*
Severe failure of APA
Accurate academic English
10 Exceptionally good use of academic English.
Very good use of academic English
Good use of academic English
Some errors in the use of academic English but the message is still clear.
Errors in English impede understanding of some of the text.
Severe errors in the language make comprehension of much of the text difficult.
* If a student achieves a 2 or less they cannot achieve more than 74% grade overall.
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Managing self and developing professional behaviour
Plan and manage your personal time, and other resources.
Accept responsibility and accountability for yourself including appearance and behaviour.
Recognize your strengths and areas for improvement.
Act with honesty, integrity and personal ethics.
Manage your personal health and emotional well-being.
Undertake personal and career development to foster continuous independent learning.
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Working with and relating to others
Work within the dynamics of a group, and acknowledge diverse opinions and accept differences.
Show commitment to the team’s purpose and goals, and accountability by completing tasks assigned to your role.
Accept and provide feedback in a constructive and considerate way.
Recognize when conflict can be appropriate and positive, and acquire skills necessary in negotiation.
Work effectively with different personalities across a wide variety of social and professional situations.
Build professional relationships.
C Communicating effectively
Listen actively, ask questions and try to understand other people’s viewpoints.
Write clearly and accurately in a variety of contexts and formats.
Communicate clearly in spoken situations, and be able to present information in appropriate visual forms.
Communicate in a respectful tone and manner at all times.
Be aware of verbal and non-verbal communication styles, (including cross- cultural elements) and use appropriately.
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Information and digital literacy
Research and interpret relevant information from a range of sources using appropriate technology.
Evaluate the validity and bias of information.
Demonstrate numerical and digital literacy.
Analyse, synthesize and use information appropriately, and disseminate responsibly (attributing your sources accurately).
Understand digital literacy, appropriate online behaviour, risks, and security.
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Performing tasks and solving problems
Plan and carry out tasks and projects with well- defined goals and outcomes.
Establish priorities to meet deadlines.
Consider situations from new perspectives and try innovative ways to get things done.
Think critically and strategically and evaluate solutions to make decisions.
Be willing to anticipate uncertainties, take initiative and be proactive.
Evaluate work results for effectiveness.
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Competencies in bold are assessed, those in italic are developed.
F Social responsibility
Act responsibly in accordance with sound principles of sustainability.
Show respect for others’ rights and diverse ideas.
Accept responsibility for your own actions and how they impact on others.
Evaluate ethical aspects as part of decision making.
Contribute to your local, national and international community.
