Submit 500-700 words individual written assignment addressing the following task:

QUESTION 1

Submit 500-700 words individual written assignment addressing the following task:

1.Present an outline of your proposed research topic, including research aim and objectives. Your outline should include a brief presentation of the topic and brief general background/context. Try to be specific about the intended scope of your research (e.g. geographical scope, industry/sector, etc.).

2.Discuss the rationale for selecting the topic and potential benefits that your research may create

Remember that the research topic that you will choose will be the research topic of your Dissertation/Applied Management Project.

You should use relevant literature and evidence to support your thinking and your choice of research topic.

Reference all sources in line with the requirements of Harvard Referencing.

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QUESTION 2.

Submit a Proposal for your Dissertation Project, that is based on the area of Research defined on the above.

QUESTION 3.

Draft Literature Review

Submit 500-700 words individual written assignment addressing the following task:

Prepare a brief draft literature review on your chosen research topic. Select 5-6 sources of literature (mainly academic) connected to your proposed research and critically discuss the main ideas presented in these sources and the knowledge contribution that these sources are making on your proposed topic. Analyse the sources to show how your research will attempt to contribute to existing knowledge. You should aim to compare and contrast the sources and make appropriate links with your proposed research. Make sure to cite and reference the sources according to the University of East London Harvard referencing style.

Reference all sources in line with the requirements of Harvard Referencing.

QUESTION 4.

Formative Task: Finalising Research Aim, Objectives and Hypotheses

The research proposal was requested to be submitted 500-700 words.formative task

QUESTION 5.

Formative Task: Finalising the Research Methodology

Submit 500-700 words individual written assignment addressing the following task:

Provide an outline of the research methodology for your research project. Your outline should include the following:

i. Discussion of the research methodology and justification

ii. Outline of the types of data that you are planning to collect

iii. Outline of the sources of data

iv. Brief discussion of limitations of the proposed approach

Please use relevant literature and evidence to inform your thinking about your research methodology

Further information that will assist you in the development of this week's tasks is located in this weeks topic overview.

Reference all sources in line with the requirements of Harvard Referencing.

Please note: wriQUESTION 6.

Formative Task: Details on Secondary Data Collection

Provide a list of all your online sources that will help you to collect secondary data. Be specific about the sources that you will be using (for example: e-library, websites, engineering analytics, etc).

Further information that will assist you in the development of this week's tasks is located in this weeks topic overview.

Reference all sources in line with the requirements of Harvard Referencing.

References:

Farris KB, Demb A, Janke KK, Kelley K, Scott SA. Assessment to transform competency-based curricula. Am J Pharm Educ. 2009;73(8) Article 158.

Greenhill N. An Exploration of Pharmacist-Patient Communication in Clinic-Style Consultations [doctoral thesis]. University of Nottingham, England; October 2010.

Giuliano, G., Gordon, P., Pan, Q., Park, J. and Wang, L. (2010) Estimating freight flows for metropolitan area highway networks using secondary data sources. Networks and Spatial Economics, 10(1), pp. 73-91.

Kurtz S, Silverman J. The Calgary-Cambridge referenced observation guides: an aid to defining the curriculum and organizing the teaching in communication training programmes. Med Educ. 1996; 30:8389. [PubMed] [Google Scholar]

QUESTION 7

Formative Task: Presenting the Research Results and Findings

After the collection of the data, the way in which this data will be presented must be thought out. For this week's formative task, please carefully consider the order in which the data of your research will be presented. This may include the selection of graphs, tables, figures, schematics, and other ways of presenting data.

submit a document that contains a representative sample of the data you have collected, presented in a way you consider the most suitable. Please make sure you accompany your figures, tables, diagrams, etc. with appropriate labels and self-explanatory titles that best describe them, in order to guide the reader.

QUESTION 8

Formative Task: Data Analysis and Discussion

After the collection of the data, you are required to start your data analysis and discussion of the results. You are welcome to select the types of Data analysis methods and justify your selection by highlighting the best way that reflects the nature of your data.

You may write between 500 -700 words to address your data analysis and discussion.

QUESTION 10

Formative Task: Drafting the Conclusions and Recommendations

For this week please submit theConclusion of Dissertation, Recommendations future research and practical Implications for the industry.

Your conclusion should explicitly address your research objectives. It is often a good idea to re-state the research objectives at this point and then explain exactly how and, to what degree, they have been addressed. You are also advised to include a series of recommendations.

Indicatively, this section of the Dissertation Report should answer to the following questions:

In what ways did the study achieve its goals and aims?

What answers to the research questions does the study provide?

What are the major conclusions of the study?

What general conclusions may be drawn about the study process itself?

Your recommendations may include reflection on how future research might further develop your research and/or address the limitations of your research. In your recommendations, any challenges that remain unsolved can be stated, and suggestions can be made regarding future research and reevaluation and enlargement of any theories, frameworks, or models used in the study. The practical implications may involve advice as to how the Construction industry might wish to act in light of your findings.

The structure of the Conclusion section should be as follows:

6.1 Conclusion

6.2 Recommendations for future research

6.3Limitations and practicalImplications of the research

QUESTION 11

Formative Task: Submission of Draft Dissertation Report

Please upload your Dissertation by the end of Week 22 for your tutor's feedback.

Prior to submitting PLEASE make sure of the following:

1) Your submission falls within the required word limit (15000 words +/-10%)

2) It is typed carefully

3) It includes ALL revised chapters (from previous formative submissions).

4) All the sections are included and consistently divided (Cover page, Abstract, list of contents and page numbering, chapter 1: Introduction, Chapter 2: Literature Review, Chapter 3: Research Methodology, Chapter 4: Research findings, Chapter 5: Analysis of research findings, Chapter 6: Conclusion and Recommendations,reference page, appendices)

5) To acknowledge all sources by citing and referencing them.

6) That the formatting of your citations and references is always in the line with the requirements of the Harvard Referencing System.

QUESTION 12

Formative Task: Drafting the Research Presentation

In this page, you are required to present and explain your results and findings. Let it be clear in your presentation whether you used qualitative or quantitative by interpreting and giving meaning to your results and findings.

Choose the best words and sentences by paying attention to your audience and make it relevant to the audience what you want to influence and explaining how the research was done.

Length: at least 5000 words, and a maximum of 15000+/- 10% (which is the word count for the Summative Dissertation Report)

QUESTION 13.

The Summative Assessment is comprised of two parts, as follows:

Part 1: Summative Dissertation Report (weighing 90% of the total module mark)

Part 2: Presentation of the Process (weighing 10% of the total module mark)

Each part of the Summative Assessment has its own Assessment Brief and Submission Link. Therefore, please ensure you submit Part 1 and Part 2 through the correct, corresponding Submission Link.

The Assessment Briefs contains detailed instructions, guidelines, and marking criteria, so these must be read carefully before submitting the two parts of the Summative Assessment.

Requirement of Question 13

Part 11

bstract Is the scope of the project and the research problem clear? Are the aim and objectives clearly stated? Is the methodology clearly summarised? Are the key findings and conclusions stated? Are any recommendations and practical implications included?

Maximum score

5

CHAPTER 1 Introduction

Is there a clear introduction that discusses the topic of research and rationale (what you are doing and why)? Is appropriate background information provided including all special terms and definitions? Are the aim and objectives, research questions clear, relevant and achievable (testable)? Do aims, objectives etc go beyond mere description i.e. do they involve explanation, comparison, criticism or evaluation? Does the introduction indicate the content of the other chapters? Does the student provide the background of the study and its significance?

Maximum score

10

CHAPTER 2 Literature Review

Has a comprehensive range of relevant literature, pertinent to the aim and RQs of the Project or is the impression given that almost everything read on or around the problem has been included? Are the key themes and issues surrounding the research questions clearly drawn from the literature? Does it attempt to compare and contrast a number of relevant concepts, models or theories in a critical manner or is it merely descriptive? Are these used in an effective manner? Are the sources used up to date, where appropriate and do they have sufficient academic weight? Have sources been acknowledged and referenced fairly and properly? Is the bibliography at the end of the project complete and in the appropriate version of the Harvard System?

Maximum score

15

CHAPTER 3 Research Methodology

Is there a clear rationale for methodology i.e. is student aware of nature and types of research e.g. are distinctions between qualitative and quantitative, positivist and interpretative methods addressed? Have the alternatives been discussed and have the advantages and disadvantages of chosen methods been evaluated? Has this understanding informed their choice of approach? Is the methodology described appropriate for the data required? Is the research methodology described fully so that it could be replicated? I.e. Are the research instruments well designed with all questions etc relevant to research aims? Is there evidence of care and accuracy in the secondary data collection process? Are data analysis methods discussed?

Maximum score

15

CHAPTER 4 Research Findings

Is the data presented relevant to aims and objectives? Does any statistical presentation make the most of the data collected? Is any qualitative data categorised and presented systematically? Are the findings presented clearly and interestingly for the reader to follow? i.e. is diagrammatic representation of data e.g. tables, charts etc embedded in the text?

Maximum score

15

CHAPTER 5 Analysis of Findings

Is the most relevant data clearly summarised, discussed and evaluated? Have patterns in the data been identified and/or key variables compared and relationships highlighted? Are all statements discussed in context and supported by the data? Have the findings of the research been compared and contrasted with findings, theories, models or concepts derived from the literature review?

Maximum score

20

CHAPTER 6 Conclusion, Recommendations and Practical Implications

Do the conclusions follow on from the findings? Are the conclusions well-grounded in the evidence and arguments presented? Have the aim, objectives and research questions been clearly reviewed and addressed? Are the conclusions discussed in context and are they applicable to a wider scenario? Are recommendations given and are they consistent with the findings and conclusion? Are practical implications discussed?

Maximum score

10

Layout and Referencing Presentation of the material that conforms to principles of academic writing

The list of references can take as many pages as necessary and not included in the limit/word count presentation that follows a sequence of chapters and appropriate structure as indicated in the brief. High quality presentation that conforms to principles of academic writing and contains minimal errors in sentence construction, grammar and punctuation. The assignment followed appropriate academic conventions regarding in-text citations and referencing.

Maximum score

10

Assessment Point Submission Link - Part 2: Presentation of the process (annotated)

Introduction (including Objectives)

Is the topic sufficiently introduced? Are the objectives clearly outlined? Are the introduction and objectives consistent with the Dissertation Report?

Maximum score

15

Main Body (includes Literature Review, Research Methodology, Research Findings, Analysis of the Findings)

Are all the important sections included? Is all the important information discussed on the slide and in the speaker notes?

Maximum score

55

Conclusion, Recommendations and Practical Implications of the Research

Are clear conclusions drawn from the findings? Are recommendations and practical implications presented?

Maximum score

15

Speaker Notes, Layout and Referencing

Do all slides contain speaker notes? Are the notes clear and do they complement the text and visuals presented on the corresponding slide? Balanced and not too busy slides Presentation is in line with Dissertation Report Are visuals used, including tables, figures? High quality presentation that conforms to principles of academic writing and contains minimal errors in sentence construction, grammar and punctuation. The assignment followed appropriate academic conventions regarding in-text citations and referencing. List of references (it can take as many slides as necessary and not included in 20-25 slides limit).

Maximum score

15