The date should be 25.08.2024

The date should be 25.08.2024

Relevance of systematic literature reviews for acupuncture research about Migrain (my selected topic)

ASSESSMENT INFORMATION

Assignment: Critical Review of Literature (3000 words) (40% of final mark)

This assignment assesses Learning Outcomes 2 and 3

For this assignment, you are required to review critically 15 peer-reviewed research articles on acupuncture research. Your choice of acupuncture topic, chosen from two topics must be accepted by the lecturer before you collect your peer-reviewed articles from the research databases: The Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, PubMed, and Medline. You are required to write a research report that includes the following sections:

Title

Author

Abstract

Keywords

Introduction

Systematic review process

Themed literature review

Discussion

Conclusion

References

You are required to use the Vancouver reference style for citations and references.

Assignment: Critical Analysis of Research Methods (3000 words) (40% of final mark)

Step 1

Write 1000 words on the differences between quantitative and qualitative research in the following areas:

Explain the difference in worldviews for quantitative and qualitative research.

Explain the differences in sampling for quantitative and qualitative research.

Explain the differences in sample size for quantitative and qualitative research.

Explain the differences in analysis for quantitative and qualitative research.

Step 2

Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of quantitative and qualitative research.

Step 3

Discuss the importance of systematic literature reviews from the point of view of the TCM profession.

Step 4

Critique the importance of research ethics for acupuncture research for quantitative research (for instance, randomised clinical trials), for qualitative research (for instance, clinic case reports), and for systematic literature reviews. Use at least one example from the literature for each type of research method.

Step 5

Design a poster to explain the different research methods used in acupuncture research highlighting the main ethical requirements for each type of research.

Use the Vancouver guide at Vancouver - Citing and referencing - Subject guides at Monash UniversityThis assignment must be written as a research report with the following sections:

Use the following sections for the first part of your assignment:

Title page

Abstract

In the abstract summarise the contents of your assignment and provide a summary of your recommendations.

Table of Contents (use the auto Table of Contents in Word).

Introduction.

In the introduction summarise the contents of your assignment. In the second paragraph describe the sequence of the sections in your assignment.

Research methods

Provide a sub-section for each research method.

Strengths and weaknesses

In this section, provide a subsection for both strengths and weaknesses.

Systematic literature review

In this section, you need only one section to discuss the importance of SLRs

Research ethics

Provide one section for the relevance of research ethics for each research method discussed.

Conclusion

References

For your poster, use PowerPoint to produce your poster and then save as pdf. This way the formatting will stay constant.

You are required to use the Vancouver reference style for citations and references.

Resources

Recommended

MacPherson H, Hammerschlag R, Lewith G, Schnyer R. 2007. Acupuncture Research: Strategies for establish an evidence base. Churchill Livingstone

Marking Rubric

Introduction

Inadequate/confusing description of the topic. Assignment structure not outlined.

Limited description of the topic. Structure incomplete.

Adequate description of topic and structure

Clear and appropriate description of topic and structure

Excellent description of topic and structure. (marks 15)

Main criteria to topic

Discussion points/arguments not appropriate for the topic or irrelevant

Discussion points/arguments are simplistic/ incomplete /have limited relevance to topic/ not consistently relevant

Applicable and appropriate discussion points/arguments to address the topic

Clear and relevant discussion points/arguments to address the topic.

Efforts were made to fully explore the topic. Highly relevant and original discussion points/arguments to address topic. (marks 50)

Associated criteria to assignment topic:

Discussion points/arguments not appropriate for the topic or irrelevant

Discussion points/arguments are simplistic/ incomplete/have limited relevance to topic/ not consistently relevant

Applicable and appropriate discussion points/arguments to address the topic

Clear and relevant discussion points/arguments to address the topic

Efforts were made to fully explore the topic. Highly relevant and original discussion points/arguments to address the topic (marks 15)

Conclusion

Inadequate or no summary of relevant points

Limited summary of relevant points/arguments

Adequate summary of points/arguments

Clear and relevant summary of main points/arguments

Excellent summary of relevant points/arguments (marks 10)

Presentation

Very confusing to read due to poor grammar and frequent spelling mistakes. No structure to the assignment. Incorrect referencing.

No verbal knowledge

Limited readability. Frequent spelling errors and incorrect use of abbreviations. Several structural details of the assignment missing. Multiple errors with referencing

Inadequate verbal knowledge

Communications with some clarity. The use of abbreviations and spelling is mostly correct. Most structural details of the assignment are met.

Mostly accurate use of referencing.

Some verbal knowledge

Clear and coherent readability. Evidence of appropriate paragraph and sentence structure. Minimal spelling & grammar errors. Minimal & appropriate use of abbreviations. All assignment presentation details met.

Accurate referencing

Evidence of verbal knowledge

Excellent readability shows a high level of coherency, fluency, and vocabulary. Excellent paragraph and sentence structure. Excellent spelling & grammar. Minimal & appropriate use of abbreviations. All presentation details met.

Includes word count, page numbers & student ID

Accurate use of referencing.

Excellent verbal knowledge (marks 10)