CIF-600 Research Project Preparation

CIF-600 Research Project Preparation

DECLARATION OF AUTHENTICITY

You are required to submit an Academic Integrity disclosure via the Canvas link above, which includes disclosure on the use of Arti?cial Intelligence. You are required to declare once for each module for which you are submitting, however, you can complete the declaration more than once if you are submitting work at different times. Neglecting to complete a disclosure may bring the Academic Integrity of your work into question.

THE BRIEF

This is a formative assessment that contributes to CIF-601. Any work completed in this module can be redrafted and developed using the feedback to be submitted for CIF-601 in the following term.

No numerical grade is given for this module. You will receive a complete or incomplete mark based on the submission status and whether work has been completed. You will receive detailed feedback to support the development of your subsequent Critical Review submission.

You must submit:

• A Research proposal (Week 6)

• A ?rst draft of their literature review (Week 12)

Week 6 - Research Proposal Submission

In week 6 students must submit a research proposal This should include your research question, a brief overview, proposed methodology and a short bibliography with an appropriate number of key texts (300-500 words).

Consider using the following framework:

• Title of research project - this is the title that you have given your This can be the same as the research question but can be more descriptive.

• Research Question - what you are trying to ?nd

• Brief overview of ?eld and research area - background information about the subject and research area (context)

• Proposed Methodology - how you are planning to approach the question

• Preliminary bibliography with at least ten key texts

Week 12 - Draft Literature Review Submission

The ?nal submission of this module requires students to complete a ?rst draft of their literature review (1500-2000 words). This should present a clear and concise engagement with the existing literature related to your research area, laying the intellectual, conceptual and/or theoretical foundations for the research. This submission should be well cited, include an accompanying reference list, and your central argument should progress across clearly delineated thematic

ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE

• AI - ACM embraces the idea that ethical use of AI tools can support deeper learning and help students with aspects of academia that they can sometimes ?nd challenging. However, students must not over-rely on AI tools to the extent where academic integrity is breached. You are strongly advised to keep drafts of your work in case there are any suspicions of academic misconduct due to unethical use of such In this scenario you will be asked for these as part of the Academic Misconduct Investigation

• This assessment will require students to engage in critical re?ective practice and to locate speci?c and concrete examples of their current practice (last 24 months) to evaluate how, when and where they have applied their knowledge and skills to meet professional standards.

• Written work, where relevant, should be presented using Arial Font, size 12, with 5 line spacing.

• Written work, such as critical evaluations, submitted via Google Drive will not be These must be submitted via the correct portal as a PDF upload

• PDFs submitted with links to external written formats (such as Google Doc) will not be

• It is permissible within a submission to reference work you have previously presented for assessment, such as research ?ndings or other However, this must be properly referenced in the same way as other external sources. Not referencing your own work may constitute academic misconduct (self-plagiarism). You are strongly advised not to quote your own written work as doing so runs the risk of displaying an over-reliance on such work.

• Your project ?les could be large and may take a long time to Give yourself enough time. The submission timestamp is taken from the point that your upload is complete, not the point that you press the submit button.

• When submitting ?les using a Google Drive link you must ensure you follow the correct procedure and set access permissions to anyone with the link can view

• It is your responsibility to ensure any video and audio are clear on the submitted recordings, and that ?les you wish to be considered for assessment are accessible to/viewable by the assessor.

• Any presentation slides should be in a format accessible by the To be sure, you should use Powerpoint or Google Slides. Whilst other options may be permissible, we cannot guarantee they will be accessible.

• By submitting your assignment through Canvas you are con?rming the following:

• I declare that the work I am submitting is my own work, and that contributions from other sources are fully acknowledged via academic referencing and the Canvas-based AI declaration process.

• I acknowledge that failing to declare any Arti?cial Intelligence employed in the process of completing my work may constitute Academic Misconduct.

• I declare that I have read ACMs Academic Integrity

• I declare that I am aware of the Academic Skills services available via ACM Digital
  
  

• Students are required to keep a copy of all work submitted within their Google Drive, in case of accidental loss of the original/s.

• All document ?les, including any supporting material (where submitted as a separate ?le) should be named appropriately using the Student Number, Course Code, and Assignment Name. For example:

• 1234567 - CIF-123 - Critical Evaluation

• 1234567 - CIF-123 - Supporting Documentation

• All sources used must be referenced as per ACM referencing guidelines. Where work has not been fully referenced, the work will be subject to ACMs Academic Integrity

• Where there are word counts/page counts stipulated, it is acceptable to exceed this by no more than 10% of the stipulated Assessors will stop considering work for assessment at this point.

• Level 5, Level 6 and 7 work submitted at reassessment will be subject to penalty and capped at 40%.
  
  

• Title page, table of contents, footnotes, bibliography, endnotes and appendices are not included in the overall word count.

• Pages should be kept in order and

• Submission timestamps are taken from the point that the upload is complete and not the point that you click the submit button..