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BUSI0011 Dissertation 2023-24 Assignment 1: Research Proposal (Term 1) Assessment schedule First sit assessments Deadline or exam period Weighting out of 100%* Maximu m length Marking type Learning outcomes mapped to this assessment. Assessment 1 Research Proposal (Introduction, literature review, and research methods) 4 th December 2023, at 11.30pm 20% 3,000 Stepped for all grades, 0-100% 1, 2, 5 Assignment brief: Objectives In this submission, you will identify a feasible research question and relevant literature (drawing on minimum 10 academic or quality practitioner articles). You will also outline your proposed research design for answering your research question. This work is weighted at 20% of your overall dissertation grade and should be 3,000 words. In addition, we would like you to include appendices showing (1) evidence of passing the research ethics module (EPIGEUM), (2) the participant information sheet & consent form, and (3) your proposed research instrument (survey or interview schedule). These (3) documents are not graded but are used by your supervisor to assess any ethical risks of your study. If your supervisor is happy with the documents, they will grant ethical approval to collect data.

Deliverable You will submit a 3,000-word research proposal outlining the dissertation introduction, literature review, and proposed method. You should also try to submit your ethics application documents as appendices. Research Proposal Structure 1. Introduction – (c.a. 500 words). The introduction to the dissertation should provide the rationale for the research, the question that your research will try to answer, and why answering this question is important. 2. Literature Review – (c.a. 1,000 words). An abridged literature review summarising the key literature in your research area. (Minimum of 5 academic articles). The literature review should outline the theoretical concepts and constructs that your research is based on, as well as key empirical studies published in your research area, which relate to your research question. 3. Research Methods – (c.a. 1,500 words). This chapter should: Re-state the research question (RQ) 3.1. Methodology: Outline the methodology (qualitative or quantitative), and justify why this is the best method for answering the RQ. Outline the method used (online survey / semi-structured interview / document analysis), and recognise the strengths and limits of this method for your project. 3.2. Instruments & Measures: Describe the research instrument (questionnaire or interview schedule), its key features and how it links to (or operationalises) the concepts and constructs raised in the literature review. While the method section does not list every individual question (e.g., for a survey only one example question for each scale construct), the a copy of your whole survey / interview schedule should be displayed in the Appendix I. 3.3. Sample: Describe the criteria for sample inclusion. Who is eligible to participate in this research? How will you recruit them (called a sampling strategy), is this a probability or non-probability sampling strategy? 3.4. Ethical considerations: Briefly outline any ethical issues. Appendix II should be your EPIGEUM results, and appendix III should be your participant information sheet/consent for.

4. References – in the Harvard Style. Please ensure that you are following the Harvard Style both in-text and in the final reference list. This is not part of the wordcount. 5. Appendices* These are not graded, but you cannot proceed with data collection without these documents. You should have three appendices. 3.5. Appendix I: copy of the proposed questionnaire / interview schedule. 3.6. Appendix II: EPIGEUM results (you need to pass at 80%). EPIGEUM is the name of a research ethics training course that you will complete this semester. 3.7. Appendix III: copy of the participant information sheet (PIS) and consent form. * If you have not quite reached the stage where you have completed the EPIGEUM (the research ethics training course), or the participant information sheet/consent form, or the questionnaire/interview schedule, that is okay. These are not graded as part of this assessment. However, you cannot proceed to collect data from human subjects without explicit ethics approval from your supervisor and you should communicate with your supervisor soon after the assessment deadline to get these documents ready for their approval, if you have not done so already

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Marking rubric This assessment will be graded along the following criteria: Criteria Weighting Descriptor Introduction (~500 words) 25% This submission details the context of this research. It offers a rationale for the research. There is a clear, researchable research question. The introduction outlines why answering this question is important. Literature Review (~1,000 words) 25% The literature review covers the key concept(s) and/or scale constructs underpinning this research. It offers a good critical analysis of the concepts/constructs as well as key empirical articles in the chosen research area. Method (~1,500 words) 40% The methods chapter outlines and justified the methodology chosen (qual or quant). The research methods are outlined (survey/interviews/document analysis) and justified. The research instrument is described, along with a description of how it links to the concepts/scale constructs outlined in the literature review. The criteria for participation are described. The sampling strategy is described and justified. Ethical issues are considered. Execution 10% The work is well executed. Strong professional academic English expression, strong practice of Harvard referencing.

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