MD4101: Formative Assessment
This assessment will not be graded and will not contribute to your overall mark for the course.
However, it is an opportunity for you to learn and to practise.
This assessment requires you to consider the choice of research method for a research project.
Even though your research topic may not be finalised, you should have a reasonable idea by now of
the broad area of your research or a possible research topic.
Considering your research (or possible research if still undecided):
Firstly, you must give a 5 minute presentation in which you should:
1) Briefly outline the research topic
2) Explain the method chosen
3) Explain why this method is appropriate
(consider the advantages and disadvantages of the chosen method for the research).
This will be followed by a group discussion:
1) For this you will be asked to consider what other methods could be used and to give
reasons
2) You may also consider how the study of research methods will improve the quality of your
own research.