SHS7000 Applied Research Methods and Design WRIT2 Assessment Brief Term 1 2026 | Cardiff

Assessment Details:

Task/assessment brief:

The assessment package for this module is based on a 'patchwork text' approach. Across the whole module, you will complete 4 short written 'patches' of approximately 1250 words each, that enable you to practice and demonstrate your research skills.

WRIT1 comprises the final two patches, Patch 3 and Patch 4. These are briefly summarised below:

Patch 3: Qualitative research case study - evaluation of methods and analysis of data (50 marks)
Patch 4: Reflection on the development of your research skills - the 'stitching' that draws together what you have learned from the other patches (50 marks)

Patches 1 and 2 are covered in assessment WRIT1, please see the separate assessment briefing (available on Moodle).
Formative feedback and discussion

Throughout the module, you will have the opportunity to check your understanding of key concepts through online e-learning activities, and to receive formative feedback from staff and/or peers through the pathway-specific workshops/support. We encourage you to revise your final 'patches' to take this formative feedback into account.
Please note: the pathway-specific workshops/support are your opportunity for formative feedback on your studies - please ensure that you are up-to-date with the e-learning and attend those workshops prepared to discuss what you have covered in the e-learning, and the progress you have made with your assessment patches.
Full details of each patch are provided via the resources on the Assessment & Feedback tile of the SHS7000 Moodle module, where you will also find written and video guidance on how to approach each patch.

Submission Details

Assessment Criteria

Learning outcomes assessed

• Identify and clarify research questions in order to embark on research-related activity
• Locate, obtain and generate data and information using appropriate methods, taking into account principles of ethical research practice
• Evaluate the credibility of sources, data and research processes
• Manage research processes, organising information and data to reveal patterns and themes
• Analyse information and data using appropriate qualitative and quantitative techniques to produce coherent understanding and identify emerging issues for further investigation
• Communicate their understanding of research and apply it to relevant professional situations

Other skills/attributes developed

This includes elements of the Cardiff Met EDGE (Ethical, Digital, Global and Entrepreneurial skills) and other attributes developed in students through the completion of the module and assessment. These will also be highlighted in the module guidance, which should be read by all students completing the module. Assessments are not just a way of auditing student knowledge. They are a process which provides additional learning and development through the preparation for and completion of the assessment. 

• Ethical – students will understand core principles of research ethics and how to apply these principles in practice to their own research and professional activities
• Digital – students will be able to use relevant software to perform quantitative and qualitative data analyses using appropriate techniques
• Entrepreneurial – students will use their creative skills in the process of asking insightful research questions and developing appropriate research designs to answer those questions

Marking/Assessment Criteria