Demonstrates a critical understanding of the chosen theory and its use in the chosen topic area including critical awareness of current issues in relevant specialist areas

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Introduction to Research Methods MMN225006

2025/26 Trimester 

Assessment 2

Assessment Brief for Coursework 2: Individual Literature Review Report (C0% of overall mark)

What is required:

You are required to conduct a brief literature review based on your own individual idea for a research project.The report is an individual piece of work, with a wordcount of 2000 words.The topic must be relevant to your programme area and of interest to you so that it can be used for your Master Research Project.Please use the Academic Research Engines suggested in the seminars by your tutors to carry out your report.

It is essential that the report is a genuine piece of work, for this reason it is a requirement that screenshots of literature searches within the recommended search engines are included as appendices in the report.

Purpose:

The purpose of the assessment is to demonstrate your ability to carry out a systematic and critical literature review.This will help you justify the need for your research project as well as understand secondary research data collection, analysis and report writing.

The report can be good practice for the Master Research Project which you will have to carry out to complete your studies, so you are advised to choose a topic that can be used in your project.

Format:

The report needs to be submitted as a Word document. Further details will be given on formatting the report in week 4.

The same assessment applies to distance learning students and deadline will be communicated.

Time/length restrictions

2000 words

Submission format

MS Word document, please only submit one file, with screenshots of your literature searches in appendix. Electronic submission on Turnitin only (hard copies/email attachments will not be accepted)

Submission deadline

1st of December 2025 by 1pm

Submission Procedure

Online via GCU Learn/Turnitin only

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Marking Criteria

This module uses marking criteria derived from GCU London’s Integrated Feedback Matrices to assess both coursework 1 and 2.The criteria have been adapted (within the general framework) to be appropriate to the particular requirements of each assessment included the module.

Rubrics are uploaded on GCULearn in the Test and Assignment section and in Turnitin.

Please use these criteria prior to your Turnitin submission to judge how well your work applies them.

Criteria

Definition

 

 

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING (30%)

Demonstrates a critical understanding of the chosen theory and its use in the chosen topic area including critical awareness of current issues in relevant specialist areas (evident in the discussion of how findings contribute to knowledge/practice in topic area).

Demonstrates a critical understanding of research methodology(evident in rationale developed for the methodology,including consideration of epistemological and theoretical underpinnings appropriate and relevant to their project)

PRACTICE: APPLIED KNOWLEDGE,

SKILLS AND UNDERSTANDING (25%)

Applies appropriate and significant methods to carry out a literature review interpretation of findings)Applies appropriate research skills and techniques in the conduct of research, evident in the rationale for literature review methodology and articulation of how it was executed)

Demonstrates appropriate and relevant planning and execution of research(evident.in the articulation of the justification for methodology,development and understanding of research methodology, methods and analysis)

Demonstrates originality and/or creativity(evident in developing rationale for literature review based on understanding of topic area and detailed methods of identifying, screening and collating literature relevant to the topic area)

 

 

GENERIC COGNITIVE SKILLS (20%)

Applies critical analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information, and relevant issues (evident in the introduction section as theory is introduced and issues arising from the literature review for your programme area or topic, and interpretation of results) 

Identifies, conceptualises and defines new and abstract problems and issues (can be demonstrated in developing cogent arguments for rationale for literature review, justification of methodology, and interpretation and discussion of findings)

COMMUNICATION, ICT AND

NUMERACY SKILLS (10%)

Report is written clearly, in appropriate academic/scientific language;

there is a clearly organised structure which takes reader in a logical and east-to-follow way through arguments/narrative being developed.

Meets requirements of presentation and formatting, which also supports the structure and clarity of the narrative of the report Demonstrates good standards of grammar, punctuation and spelling

 

 

 AUTONOMY AND ACCOUNTABILITY

(15%)

Demonstrates good clear planning (evident throughout the report).

Demonstrates understanding professional practice, makes informed judgements on relevant issues (demonstrated in articulation of literature review conduct and discussion)

Demonstrates critical reflection on execution of literature review and implications of findings,including limitations and weaknesses in literature review conduct and findings (demonstrated in the discussion of findings and conclusions)
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