ASSIGNMENT BRIEF

INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION YEAR Engineering, Computing, Science/ Business, Law and Social Sciences

MODULE Project Study

DEADLINES:

Initial Draft May 13th Final Project: 3pm June 3rd 2016
Late submission, 10% per day penalty, non-submission

TUTOR PENALTIES

Assignment title
Attend, read, research go to library, use the web, plan your time

Preparation required

Arial 12pt, double line spacing, word processed

Required Layout &

Presentation
ID no, referencing, footnotes, no of copies, upload, hand copy to office

Declaration of Academic Integrity

Cover page

Pass 40%

Progression varies according to individual degree

Pass & Progression

Requirements

Module weighting

Briefing:

What is a personal research Study/ Project study?

Where do you start?

What is required to make this a successful project?

What skills will you need to ensure you complete each stage effectively?

Research, primary and secondary sources

Books, journals, web sources, internet, interviews, observation, interpretation of all of these

Basic Requirements:

1,500 words. Word processed, Arial 12 pt double spaced

Academic Conventions/requirements:

1 A research project using Referencing conventions, aware of plagiarism and avoiding this.

2 A well-argued piece, demonstrating the ability to argue, put forward different points of view – backed up with quotes, evidence and discussion utilised.

3 An introduction, middle and end/conclusion

4 Correct referencing of at least 4 sources (books, journals, web)

Timeline and Interim Deadlines – Individual tutorials throughout

1 – Ideas, 3 possibles and then decide and agree working title

2 – Decide on 1 that you will then carry out.

3 – Scope out sources and start to draft out study plan –

4 – Include at least 4 references to include books, magazine/journals, newspapers and web sources

5 – Structure:

Introduction
background
history, context
arguments/critique
exploration of key issues and findings
conclusion
bibliography
appendices
Link words, confident use of specialist vocabulary

6 – Structure – revisit and start to draft

7 – Initial Draft submission

8 – Final submission, 1,500

LEARNING OUTCOME Evidence Breakdown of %
i) Initial Draft 1,500 words
ii) Word processed Project Study 1500 words, 12 pt Arial, word processed

At least 3 sources, correctly referenced
100%
TOTAL 100%

Further info on assessment schedules and criteria are available in the Student Handbook, on the VLE and in the Programme of Study including info on Academic Misconduct, Personal Mitigating Circumstances and how to request an extension.

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Posted on May 24, 2016Author TutorCategories Question, Questions