7165EXQ Research Project CW2 Dissertation Assignment Brief | Coventry University

7165EXQ Assignment Task

Individual Research Project

You are required to submit a 10,000 word research project based on your own independent research.

This is a considerable piece of work which requires you to show where your research sits within the relevant academic literature, carry out research on your chosen topic, analyse and interpret your data and present your findings.

Note: Detailed guidance on the structure and content of the dissertation will be provided in a document entitled 'Project Thesis Guidance'.

7165EXQ Evidence of ethical approval

As part of this module, you are required to submit an ethics application and to obtain ethical approval for the research project that you are proposing to undertake. At Coventry University, formal ethical approval must be obtained before any data is collected for a research project. You must append a Certificate of Ethical Approval to your project when you formally submit it. This is to confirm that ethical approval has been obtained for your project.

Failure to submit your ethics application and to gain appropriate ethical approval for the research you will undertake by the relevant deadlines (and before any data is collected) may result in disciplinary action and will be subject to the Ethics Misconduct process which is outlined in the General Regulations, Appendix 1. Penalties can include zero for your work and possible exclusion from the University for Non-compliance with the ethics process.

7165EXQ Project assessment

Each dissertation will be assessed by your supervisor and at least one other member of academic staff. The assessors will then agree an appropriate overall mark for the project and provide appropriate feedback on your submission.

Appendix 1: Feedback will be provided based on the assessment criteria on the feedback form shown under Appendix 1 (Please note that no marks for individual criteria are applied).
Appendix 2: Please see the Project Grade Criteria under Appendix 2 (again please note that no marks for individual criteria are applied).

Assessed Module Learning Outcomes of 7165EXQ:

The Learning Outcomes for this module align to the marking criteria which can be found at the end of this brief. Ensure you understand the marking criteria to ensure successful achievement of the
assessment task. 

The following module learning outcomes are assessed in this task:

1. Undertake a demanding piece of investigative work related to their degree, applying intellectual and technical skills to the chosen area of inquiry.
2. Appropriately identify, analyse and critically review relevant literature.
3. Critically evaluate and then select the research methodologies used and have a clear understanding of the reasons for adopting such methodologies.
4. Acquire primary and/or secondary data sources to investigate the chosen problem and analyse, interpret and critically evaluate the data/information obtained and assess against existing research and practice.
5. Structure and write a comprehensive account of the research, demonstrating effective communication at postgraduate level.
6. Formulate appropriate conclusions and recommendations.

7165EXQ Resit Coursework

If you get less than 40% in this assignment you will need to resit in the next semester.

For the re-assessment of CW2, you should improve your initial attempt to a satisfactory level using the feedback provided on Aula. Your resit attempt should address all feedback comments which may include conducting further analysis, incorporating additional literature, strengthening your academic argument and improving the format and/or structure of your work.

Resit Attempt 1: TBC
Resit Attempt 2: TBC

7165EXQ Assessment Marking Criteria

Appendix 1

7165EXQ Appendix 2: Marking Grade Criteria