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Section
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Feedback
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Mark
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Title, Background and Problem statement (10%). A clear and critical understanding of your chosen topic. The topic must be both worthwhile and relevant as reflected by: a working title; an explanation of the background; a problem statement which focuses the background onto the research topic, providing the rationale for the research aim
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There are some good, yet broad and basic, ideas here. There is plenty of refining to be done to make it clear and focused.
The problem statement could be worded as a question, for example, what are the critical success factors in effective leaders within non-profit organisations? You could then include the specifics within the research objectives. It has to be SMART, otherwise is it too broad and you won’t be able to measure the extent to which you have achieved the outcomes at the end of the project.
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5
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Aim, Objectives and Research Question (10%):
· Aims – usually one main aim, consistent with the title
· Objectives – usually 3 to 7 more specific that aims, and refine the aim(s) into smaller parts
· One or more clear research questions, consistent with the aim and title
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The overall aim should have been repeated here.
Objectives need to be made explicitly clear and the research questions need to be better formulated. As stated above, one clear overall question would help you focus.
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5
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Outline Literature Review (25%): A short review of literature relevant to your topic. The review must reflect:
· Provide proof of scholarship
· Reflect your basic understanding of your topic
· Reflect your intellectual ability to construct critical arguments based on your reading of the relevant literature.
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Some limited and basic, yet mostly relevant, literature is cited with some appropriate reference sources. Definitions list is weak and needs strengthening. Please note that, in order to achieve higher marks, you need considerably more references than those listed here. Some links made between the elements chosen as the research topic. There is confusion due to the lack of clarity and broad focus. Narrowing it down will help you significantly.
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11
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Outline Methodology (20%): A well-reasoned methodological approach in terms of:
· The scope of the research
· The choice of a research strategy
· A basic understanding of methods and techniques to collect primary data (if appropriate)
If a survey is to be used this should include how you intend to select your sample and distribute questionnaires.
· What tools and techniques are proposed to be used to analyse the data.
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You need to make it clear how you intend to collect the data as it is currently unclear.
If this is a secondary-only piece of research, will you be doing thematic or systematic literature review or something else? Needs considerably more work for focus. Lack of research methods knowledge is demonstrated.
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7
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Project Plan (10%). An appreciation of your research’s feasibility within the time available to you. A Project Plan using a GANTT chart or similar graphical device showing activities to be undertaken at specific times. A short-written narrative should also be provided.
Note: This should not simply be copied and pasted from the sample GANTT chart provided.
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No plan or GANTT chart has been included. A project overview with timelines and contingency plans would add value.
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0
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Completed ethics request form (20%) (not included in the wordcount)
The ethics form will be marked according to the following descriptors:
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Mark
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Descriptor
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0-7
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The ethics form is not completed with appropriate responses to each question and cannot be signed by the supervisor.
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8-11
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The ethics form is completed with appropriate responses to each question. However, the proposed research is not viable and the supervisor is unwilling to sign the form. There is little evidence of scholarship or understanding of research methods in the answers provided.
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12-16
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The ethics form is completed with appropriate responses to each question. The proposed research is viable and the supervisor is willing to sign the form. There is some evidence of scholarship and understanding of research methods in the answers provided.
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17-20
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The ethics form is completed with appropriate responses to each question. The proposed research is viable and the supervisor is willing to sign the form. There is strong evidence of scholarship and understanding of research methods in the answers provided.
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Appropriate basic scholarship is evident in writing style and referencing, with some minor errors, however, the collection of data needs to be made clearer.
The process is vague in parts, particularly in the methodology, and you need to make it clear what the step by step process is for what you intend to do and achieve.
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10
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Structure, grammar, academic writing style, referencing and presentation (5%)
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2
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