Covid 19 vaccine hesitancy in subsaharan Africa:Dissertation

Submission Record

Extenuating circumstances

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Academic misconduct including plagiarism

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Late submissions

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It is important to keep in mind that if you do not make a claim, or if the claim is not upheld, and you have not submitted by the original deadline, the module shall be failed as a result of no submission of the summative assessment. By submitting your work, you acknowledge that you have read and agree with the above statement.

General Guidance

Your assignment should be word processed (handwritten assignments are not accepted), using time new roman size 12 font, double spaced, with numbered pages and your student number printed as a footer on every page.

The word limits stated for this assignment excludes the reference list at the end of the assignment but includes all text in the main body of the assignment (including direct quotations, in-text citations,footnotes, tables, diagrams and graphs).

Please be aware that exceeding the word count limit will affect the academic judgement of the piece of work and may result in the award of a lower mark. Appendices are not considered a supplement, and thus, will not be assessed as part of the content of the assignment. As such, they will not contribute to the grade awarded, however it may be appropriate to use an Appendices section for any material which is a useful reference for the reader. Please note that appendices are not included in the word count. The majority of references should come from primary sources (e.g., journal articles, conference papers, reports, etc.) although you can also utilise area specific textbooks. You must ensure that you use the Liverpool John Moores’ University Harvard style of referencing. Please indicate the word count length at the end of your assignment.

Learning outcomes assessed in this assessment

After completing the module, the student should be able to:

1. Synthesise material from various sources in order to identify, define and defend an appropriate research question
2. Apply methodological rigour in the use of appropriate methods and techniques for problem analysis and investigation
3. Critically evaluate the implications of research findings
4. Communicate research findings using agreed standards of convention

Assessment Guidelines

The dissertation project module offers students an opportunity to explore in-depth an area of personal or professional interest that relates to their programme of study. In doing this, they will expand their research skills and apply what they have learned in the earlier modules to their research project. Students have a choice of either developing or writing up a secondary or consultation based or a scoping review-based dissertation of 12- 15,000 words in length excluding appendices and references.

Your work should include and cover the following sections/aspects and content (as shown and stated in the table below). The specific percentage marks allocated to each section/aspect of your work is stated below. Please also note that the Level 7 marking criteria (located towards the end of this assessment brief) will also be used to reflect this overall grade. Please remember that achievement and demonstration of both learning outcome 3 is being assessed in this assessment.

1. Title and abstract
   • Abstract: 1 page (300-350 words), summary of the dissertation including background, methodology, results, conclusion. Includes list of key words and word count. 5Marks
2. Introduction, aims and objectives (Identification of the problem, description and solution)
   • State the existing evidence (what most sources conclude) in the subject area and comment on the availability of sources.
   • The need for the scoping review justified.
   • The study placed in a broader context.
   • The aims and objectives clear and concise: they act as a useful guide to the scoping review contents. 10 Marks
3. Methodology
   • The review question(s) clearly articulated.
   • The review approach described and justified.
   • The process for the review transparent and systematic.
   • Inclusion and exclusion criteria provided and justified.
   • The search strategy adequately described and is appropriate.
   • Clear demonstration of how you got to your final articles to be included in the review. A flow diagram can be used additionally to the narrative.
   • Process for data extraction and charting described adequately and is appropriate. 20 Marks
4. Main body
   • Data collection tables been provided.
   • Key concepts (e.g., working definitions or the conceptual framework of a topic) articulated clearly.
   • The results systematically map the literature and provide a rich description of the extent, range and nature of available research on the topic.
   • Provides a critical analysis of your research's results (an appropriate level of commentary).
   • Overall, the topic adequately explored 30 Marks