GEP 3105 Tools for Change Assignment

Relevant learning outcomes of the course:

-> Demonstrate the ability to use appropriate research skills and methodologies to gather and organise ideas and information, using critical thinking to analyse, and answer questions.
-> Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively through written, oral and visual presentation skills, using a range of technologies.
-> Demonstrate the ability to connect the knowledge from one's own academic study to civic engagement, social diversity and environmental need, through team and
independent work.

Skills developed through this assignment:

Creating this report will help you to develop a range of skills which you can use for written assignments in other courses at university, as well as in employment; in particular:
-> critical thinking: using appropriate evidence to support your ideas
-> improved research skills
-> using examples and descriptions in written work, to bring text to life
-> in terms of digital skills, how to create report templates and add digital elements

such as content pages; how to add high-impact aesthetic/visual features; how to add self-generated charts and graphs

Instructions:

For starters, with your group, you researched and presented on a fascinating area of social need, related to life in London and the local community. Where do we go next? Working independently, the purpose of this report is to further consider methodology and data collection, in order to deepen the research process, while presenting your findings within an agreed, standard academic reporting style, creating impact for an evidence-based written project.

Your research question:
What two organisations are operating in your area of social need in London, how do they differ in their approach, and what conclusions do you draw from this?

The points made need to be backed up by library-based research presented in a range of formats. Be concise. Note that this a report and should not look like an essay: you are expected to follow the report format, include necessary materials for all sections, and present your findings appropriately using a mix of written paragraphs, visual elements like self-generated charts/graphs, and (as appropriate) bullet points. For more on the distinction between reports and essays, consult your class notes or read more in Cottrell, S. (2013). The Study Skills Handbook. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.