HR4101 Research Proposal – Assignment Brief
School of Management |
UCLan Coursework Assessment Brief |
Academic Year 2021/22 January Intake | ||
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Module Title: Research Methods in Business and Management Module Code: HR4101 | 7 | |||
Assignment: Research Proposal |
This assessment is worth 50% of the overall module mark | |||
THE BRIEF/INSTRUCTIONS
In this assignment, you will write a Research Proposal. Format: A report style format is acceptable and word length should be 2,000 words (plus or minus 10%) excluding references/bibliography (minimum 5 academic sources). You are expected to write a research proposal covering all points mentioned below. The process of refining research ideas into research questions, aims and then objectives is dealt with in class sessions and the course text. Remember – just because you may not yet have a clear idea of what you want to do does not mean you cannot write a clear research proposal. The research proposal should include ALL the following points:
Assessment Criteria:
Important Notes:
This assignment is designed to test the following learning outcomes:
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PREPARATION FOR THE ASSESSMENT
At this level, you are expected to make use full use of the academic sources provided on-line by the University. You need to make full use of the Reading List found at: https://uclan.alma.exlibrisgroup.com/leganto/public/44UOCL_INST/lists/5403986550003821?auth=SAML Please remember that the Reading List is a starting point, and you should make use the Internet search engines provided by the university. We do not recommend reliance on Google or Google Scholar – these engines will not provide full access to the academic material that you need for this assessment. |
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RELEASE DATES AND HAND IN DEADLINE
Assessment Deadline Date and time: Monday 17th June 2022 23:59 UK time Please note that this is the final time you can submit – not the time to submit! Your feedback/feed forward and mark for this assessment will be provided by 8th July 2022. Please note that where work is submitted late, there may be a delay in providing feedback/feed forward and a mark. |
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SUBMISSION DETAILS
Your assignment will be submitted as a single document. The word length of the assignment should be 2,000 words (plus or minus 10%) excluding references/bibliography. You will submit the assignment into Turnitin by the deadline date and time. Please note any work submitted after the deadline will be treated as late unless you have given an extension. Late work will be subject to a penalty – work submitted up to 5 days late will be capped at 40%, while work submitted after 5 days will be given a mark of 0%. You will access your feedback and grade from Turnitin. Please note that all grades are provisional ending a decision by a University Assessment Board. |
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