FE6P04 – 001 CWK – Assessment Details
A. Summative Assessment: Coursework 1 (001 CWK)
The first Summative Assessment comprises an individual written research report.
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Description of Assessment |
Assessment weighting |
Week Due Learning Outcome /s |
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Dissertation |
DIS: Research Report of 2500 words, comprising chapters on Literature Review and Research Methodology (Coursework 1 – 001 CWK) |
50% |
Week 12 1, 2, 3 08/08/2025 By 3 pm |
The assessment requires students to complete a written research report and submit it on Weblearn:
a) Coursework 1 (001 CWK): 1st report is for a minimum of 2,500 words. A maximum of 2,750 will be allowed. The submission will be by the week 12 (8th August 2025 at 3.00 pm).
The topic of the dissertation should be related to the area of students’ study/ course. Students must use cognitive skills of analysis, synthesis, evaluation, and application. They must demonstrate research skills, and adopt relevant research methodology, drawing on a range of sources, and employing different information search strategies, enabling them to arrive at valid and reliable research conclusions. This will assess their ability to demonstrate written communications skills by applying theories and concepts. Summative feedback will be provided after the submission of the report.
Guidance for Coursework 1 (001 CWK): Research report – 2,500 words
Listed below are the contents of the research report and the corresponding evaluation criteria:
1. Title Page/Cover Page (indicating title, number of words, name and ID number of student)
2. Introduction
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a. Clearly state the research question/s investigated (relevant and appropriate topic in the area of study/course)
b. Provide a background to the research topic/ question and justification for “why” it should be investigated (reasons for choosing it)
c. Research aim/s (clearly stated; linked to the current state of scholarship in the field chosen)
d. Research objectives (clearly stated, focused, and achievable)
3. Literature Review
a. Draws on a variety of academic references (including scholarly journal articles) – Amount and quality of academic literature (other literature where appropriate)
b. Should be focused and relevant (relevant to the research question/s investigated)
c. Presented clearly in a coherent manner
d. Currency (i.e. up to date nature)
e. Extent to which literature is evaluated and critically appraised, i.e. ‘reviewed’
4. Proposed Methodology
a. Research philosophy
b. Research approach
c. Theoretical framework
d. Research design (grounded theory; quantitative, qualitative; mixed methods; exploratory, experimental, observational, causal; survey, case study)
e. Data source/s (including appropriateness of data)
f. Sampling
g. Data collection method/s
h. Data analysis method/s
i. Ethical considerations
j. Limitations
k. How well planned is the research strategy?
l. Has choice of method been justified?
m.Has the success (or otherwise) of the strategy been evaluated?
5. Conclusions
a. Appropriate
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b. Concluding the literature review and proposed methodology
Report Quality
Report quality will be assessed based on the following criteria:
a. Quality of referencing and citation in text and bibliography (Harvard referencing style should be used)
b. Structure and logic of the report (quality of the report structure; coherence of discussion; logical reasoning)
c. Presentation style (quality of layout; structure; academic writing style; quality of written English and proofreading; clarity)
The report length should be a minimum of 2,500 words. The Word count includes everything in the main body of the text (including headings, tables, in text citations, quotes, etc). The end-list of references, appendices and footnotes are NOT included in the word count.
The number of words should be clearly indicated in the title page. The Harvard referencing system should be used, and references should be shown both within the text as well as at the end of the proposal.
Ensure that the work submitted for assessment is entirely your own, and that all Regulations, Procedures and instructions governing assessments are observed. For the purposes of these Procedures, the term ‘academic misconduct’ includes all forms of cheating, plagiarism and collusion. Please ensure that coursework is submitted online not later than 3pm on the due date.
B. Submission Date
The submission deadline date is 8th August 2025 at 3.00 pm. If you miss your submission opportunity without mitigating circumstances your RESIT submission grade will be capped.
C. How do I get feedback on my work and when do I get my marks?
Feedback on work submitted on will be provided within two/three weeks of submission. For coursework submitted on Weblearn/ Turnitin – feedback can also be found on Weblearn/ Turnitin itself.
D. Marking scheme
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Coursework 1 (001 CWK) (2,500 words)
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Criteria |
Grade |
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Introduction |
10% |
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Literature review |
50% |
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Proposed Methodology |
25% |
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Conclusions |
10% |
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Report quality |
5% |
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Proposed overall grade |
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