Assessment Brief Assignment Task 1 – Portfolio (10% of Total Marks) – 2000 words

Assessment Brief
Assignment Task 1 – Portfolio (10% of Total Marks) – 2000 words
This written assignment requires to develop a Research Portfolio of 2000 words in which you develop a Research Proposal by identifying an appropriate research topic, formulating research questions and objectives (should be approved by the supervisor). The research topic should be of sufficient interest to you to ultimately be the basis for your dissertation project. Explain and rationalize the problem or issue selected. You should demonstrate your research skills by critically analysing journal articles and designing of a suitable research strategy along with the consideration of ethical issues. Ethics form should be approved by the supervisor prior to research commencement. Evidence of approval is required.
Minimum Secondary Research Source Requirements:
Level HE6 – It is expected that the Reference List will contain between fifteen to twenty sources. As a MINIMUM the Reference List should include three refereed academic journals and five academic books.