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Assessment number Assessment type Due date Worth Word count

3

Case study analysis report

Sunday week 15

40% 2000

*10% over or under is not accepted

Case study analysis report

What is it?

The purpose of a case study is to apply the concepts and theories you have learnt about in class to a real life situation or scenario. A case study requires you to identify and research problems and issues and make recommendations for solutions.

How do I write it?(Link)You are being asked to choose a topical (current) or contentious (causing argument) issue relating to aesthetics. You need to identify and summarise the various points of view relating to the topic. To do this, you need to review the literature in general and include a detailed literature review of 2 studies on the specific subject of your chosen issue.

When reviewing literature, you need to summarise the research findings so far, compare and contrast them, and evaluate the quality of the research by identifying the strengths and weaknesses.

As this case study is in the form of a report, it should be organised into sections with headings. Theheadings should be based on your assessment question.

Step 1

Highlight the key words in the assessment question.

Step 2

Choose an issue relating to aesthetics that particularly interests you. Brainstorm some possible issues you could explore and choose one that you can find plenty of information about.You should check your topic with your facilitator by the end of week 9.

Step 3

Divide 2000 words into how many paragraphs you will need (approx. 15 paragraphs, so 13 body paragraphs plus introduction and conclusion).

Suggested structure:

Heading Content under heading

Introduction See video resource Writing 1: Structure foundhere.(Link)

Summary (1 paragraph) Provide a summary of your chosen issue and define any key terms. What is the issue? What makes it important/contentious?

Main heading: Literature review (12 paragraphs)

You can use subheadings to help you organise your content. Summarise and compare recent research findings relevant to this topic in general.

Be sure to include 2 recent studies that specifically relate to your issue.

To help you write about each study, use these questions as a guide:

What was the purpose of each study?

What methods were used to carry out the research?

What were the main findings of each study?

What conclusions did the researchers come to?

What were the strengths of these findings? What makes them important and valuable?

What were the limitations (weaknesses) of the studies?

Be sure to compare and contrast the studies throughout this section. In what ways were they similar and different? Which studies are most valuable? Why?

Conclusion See video resource Writing 1: Structure foundhere.

Be sure not to include anynewinformation in the conclusion. Therefore, you do not include referencing either.

You should include future implications and recommendations for further study. What needs to be explored in order for this issue to be resolved/become clearer?

References Appropriate for 2000 words: 15 references. You can have more if you wish.