HOTL3003 Assessment 1 template
HOTL3003 Assessment 1 template
Student name:
Student number:
Section Information required Your response Hints
(remove this column when submitting the assignment)
Project criteria Is the research problem related to hospitality? The answer should be Yes/No. If your research problem is unrelated to hospitality, please change it before filling out the rest of this template.
Problem details What problem (or opportunity) are you investigating? Discuss the research problem, including how it is affecting performance or outcome, who is being affected, how long it has been experienced, etc. Provide supporting evidence.
Significance of the study Why is the problem important and worthy of investigation? Discuss the need to investigate the problem (e.g., what might happen if the problem is not addressed? Is there any solution to this problem that we already know? What new knowledge will your project generate?)
Project beneficiary Who is(are) the project beneficiary (beneficiaries)? Name the industry or any specific organisation or stakeholder who will benefit from the findings of your project (e.g., 5-star hotels of Melbourne, green hotels of Bali, etc.). Imagine this beneficiary as the one for whom you are undertaking the research project.
Research aim What is your project aiming to achieve? Write a succinct research aim specifying the problem your project aims to resolve and the project beneficiary.
6. Research question(s) What is(are) the research question(s) that will guide your project? Write the research question(s) in a way so the answer(s) help in achieving the research aim. Mention the research problem and the project beneficiary in the question(s).
HOTL3003 Action Research for the Hospitality Industry
Assessment 1 brief
Assessment name Research Proposal
Due date 11 pm AEDT/10 pm AEST Friday 10 May
Assessment mode individual
Length 600 words
Weighting 20%
Unit learning outcomes 1, 2
Rationale
This task assesses the suitability of the project topic and scope as outlined in Modules 1 and 2.
Task Description
Use the Assessment 1 template below and fill out the sections in the Column Your response based on the instructions provided in the Hints column.
HOTL3003 Assessment 1 template
Student name:
Student number:
Section Information required Your response Hints
(remove this column when submitting the assignment)
Project criteria Is the research problem related to hospitality? The answer should be Yes/No. If your research problem is unrelated to hospitality, please change it before filling out the rest of this template.
Problem details What problem (or opportunity) are you investigating? Discuss the research problem, including how it is affecting performance or outcome, who is being affected, how long it has been experienced, etc. Provide supporting evidence.
Significance of the study Why is the problem important and worthy of investigation? Discuss the need to investigate the problem (e.g., what might happen if the problem is not addressed? Is there any solution to this problem that we already know? What new knowledge will your project generate?)
Project beneficiary Who is(are) the project beneficiary (beneficiaries)? Name the industry or any specific organisation or stakeholder who will benefit from the findings of your project (e.g., 5-star hotels of Melbourne, green hotels of Bali, etc.). Imagine this beneficiary as the one for whom you are undertaking the research project.
Research aim What is your project aiming to achieve? Write a succinct research aim specifying the problem your project aims to resolve and the project beneficiary.
6. Research question(s) What is(are) the research question(s) that will guide your project? Write the research question(s) in a way so the answer(s) help in achieving the research aim. Mention the research problem and the project beneficiary in the question(s).
Task instructions
Submit the assessment document (in WORD format) using the Ass 1 submission link.
Referencing and in-text citations should be as per the SCU Harvard format.
Marking criteria
HOTL3003 Assessment 1 (worth 20 marks) marking criteria/rubric
High Distinction Distinction Credit Pass Fail
Project criteria The project MUST be hospitality-related: if not, this task will not be assessed. Refer to Module 1 Unit requirements section.
Problem details
(5 marks) Perfectly explained and supported by evidence; focus and scope is sufficiently narrow Well explained and supported by evidence; focus and scope is narrow Satisfactorily/Can be better explained and supported by evidence; focus and scope is not satisfactorily or adequately narrowed Can be better explained and supported by evidence; focus and scope is not satisfactorily narrowed Not clear and/or supported by evidence; focus and scope is too broad
Significance of the study
(5 marks) The importance of the problem is expertly articulated; the need for investigation is well established The importance of the problem is adequately articulated; the need for investigation is established The importance of the problem can be better articulated; the need for investigation is somewhat convincing The importance of the problem can be better or is not clearly articulated; the need for investigation is somewhat/not convincing The importance of the problem is not articulated; the need for investigation is not clear
Project beneficiary
(2 marks) Project beneficiary is clearly identified; research problem is specifically linked to this project beneficiary Project beneficiary is identified; research problem is linked to this project beneficiary Project beneficiary is somewhat identified; research problem is somewhat linked to this project beneficiary Project beneficiary is not clearly identified; research problem is vaguely linked to this project beneficiary Project beneficiary is not identified; research problem is not linked to this project beneficiary
Research aim
(4 marks) Perfectly framed; succinct; linked to the research problem identified earlier; includes the name of the project beneficiary Correctly framed; somewhat succinct; linked to the research problem identified earlier; includes the name of the project beneficiary Satisfactorily framed; needs to be more succinct; linked to the research problem identified earlier; does not include the name of the project beneficiary Satisfactorily framed; needs to be more succinct; vaguely linked to the research problem identified earlier; does not include the name of the project beneficiary Needs to be rephrased; not succinct; not linked to the research problem identified earlier; does not include the name of the project beneficiary
Research question(s)
(4 marks) Correct number of questions; expertly framed to achieve the research aim; refers to the same research problem identified earlier; includes the name of the project beneficiary Correct number of questions; satisfactorily framed to achieve the research aim; refers to the same research problem identified earlier; includes the name of the project beneficiary Correct number of questions; needs some revision to achieve the research aim; refers to the same research problem identified earlier; does not include the name of the project beneficiary Too many questions; needs some revision to achieve the research aim; does not refer to the same research problem identified earlier; does not include the name of the project beneficiary Too many questions; will not help achieve the research aim; does not refer to the same research problem identified earlier; does not include the name of the project beneficiary
Important note: In order to achieve a passing grade in this unit you must submit all assessment tasks and obtain a score of at least 50% of the total assessment marks for the unit.
GenAI Must Not be Used
Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools, such as ChatGPT,must not be usedfor this Assessment Task. You are required to demonstrate if you have developed the units skills and knowledge without the support of GenAI. If you use GenAI tools in your assessment task, it may result in an academic integrity breach against you as described in theStudent Academic and Non-Academic Misconduct Rules, Section 3.
