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                School of Engineering       Coursework Title:  Literature Search and Significant Paper Critique     Module Name:        Research Skills   Module Code:        7330ELEM   Introduction This coursework is to be carried out individually

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Coursework Title:  Literature Search and Significant Paper Critique

 

 

Module Name:        Research Skills

 

Module Code:        7330ELEM

 

Introduction

This coursework is to be carried out individually. It is designed to meet the module Learning Outcomes, as presented in the module proforma, i.e.

 

Learning Outcomes:

LO1     Critically analyse and reflect on the work of other practitioners/researchers

LO3     Present comprehensive research results according to appropriate convention

 

Coursework Specification and Corresponding Marks

To complete your MSc award you must undertake an individual project on a topic of your choice. At this stage you should be thinking of identifying a suitable supervisor and also be thinking of selecting the area that you intend to work in for your project.

 

This coursework provides you with the opportunity to undertake a search of the literature in your chosen area, review the literature, and select a paper of particular significance in the field.

 

You will need to:

1. Undertake a search of the literature: both paper and electronic forms. From this research you should then write an overview of the area you are interested in, referencing papers as you would in a literature survey.

 

2. Obtain a copy of what you consider to be six of the most important research papers in your chosen field, and provide details of why they are important, as well as a brief overview of the work each one presents.

 

3. From the six important papers, select one paper which you consider to be significant. You are then to critically appraise this significant paper. Your appraisal should include, but not be limited to:

1. Why you think the research is significant
2. How, and in what way, the work has made a contribution to knowledge
3. Whether the work has any practical application and if so in what way?
4. Whether the paper is well presented with clear and unambiguous objectives and conclusions
5. Whether the paper could be improved in any way, and if so how?

 

Provide refences to the papers from parts (a) and (b) – which will of course include the paper in part (c) – using the Harvard referencing method.

 

As an appendix to your report you need to include a copy of your selected single significant paper.

 

The report is required to be a maximum of 3000 words in length excluding the reference section and excluding your chosen paper.

 

Please also see the marking scheme and feedback sheet provided on Canvas.

 

Submission

Submit your work electronically using Canvas.

 

Your work will be marked and returned within three working weeks using the Feedback sheet.

 

 

 

Guide to Performance Criteria (Please read the accompanying marking scheme)

70% and above:        

Your work must be of outstanding quality and fully meet the requirements of the coursework specification and learning outcomes stated. You must show independent thinking and apply this to your work showing originality and consideration of key issues. There must be evidence of wider reading on the subject.

Key words which may describe a coursework at this level include: appraises, compares, concludes, contrasts, criticizes, critiques, defends, discriminates, evaluates, explains, interprets, justifies, relates, supports.

60% - 70%:

Your work must be of good quality and meet the requirements of the coursework specification and learning outcomes stated. You must demonstrate some originality in your work and show this by applying new learning to the key issues of the coursework. There must be evidence of wider reading on the subject.   

Key words which may describe a coursework at this level include: categorizes, combines, compiles, creates, devises, generates, modifies, reconstructs, identifies, illustrates, outlines, synthesizes.     

50% - 60%:

Your work must be comprehensive and meet all of the requirements stated by the coursework specification and learning outcomes. You must show a good understanding of the key concepts and be able to apply them to solve the problem set by the coursework. There must be enough depth to your work to provide evidence of wider reading.

Key words which may describe a coursework at this level include: demonstrates, changes, applies, operates, produces, predicts, shows, solves, uses, translates, comprehends, converts, generalizes.

40% - 50%:    

Your work must be of a standard that meets the requirements stated by the coursework specification and learning outcomes. You must show a reasonable level of understanding of the key concepts and principles and you must have applied this knowledge to the coursework problem. There should be some evidence of wider reading.

Key words which may describe a coursework at this level include: comprehends, defines, describes, identifies, knows, labels, lists, matches, outlines, recalls, recognizes, reproduces, selects, states, rewrites.

Below 40%:

Your work is of poor quality and does not meet the requirements stated by the coursework specification and learning outcomes. There is a lack of understanding of key concepts and knowledge and no evidence of wider reading.