INSTITUTE OF ACCOUNTANCY ARUSHA

IN COLLABORATION WITH

MSc. FINANCE AND INVESTMENTS/ MBA - ITM / MBA - LM PROGRAMME

DISSERTATION GUIDELINE

June 2015

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 Overview
Overview

The dissertation is a scholarly communication that demonstrates a specific point of view as a result of
original research that is conducted by students during their graduate study. It is a requirement for an award
of master degrees offered by Institute of Accountancy Arusha in collaboration with Coventry University.
Dissertation includes a study of research methods and gives students the opportunity to enact a piece of
individual research or problem-solving.
The directorate sets the minimum format of your dissertation while the content and the specific details is
decided by you and your supervisor. It should also be noted that grammar, punctuation, spelling and other
mechanical issues are your sole responsibility as a student.

The following is the expected minimum content and structure of the dissertation report, whereby the
dissertation part is a component in fulfilling the MBA ITM/LM programme requirements.

1. Formatting and Style Requirements

The recommended style and format include the following:

1.1 Language
The dissertation report must be written in United Kingdom English.

1.2 Font
All texts must be written in Arial Narrow, must be typed in font size of 12 except for tables, footnotes or
other materials outside of the main text whose font size should be 10.

1.3 Margins
1.3.1 The left-hand margin must be 4.0 cm from the left edge of the paper.

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 1.3.2 The right-hand margin must be 2.5 cm from the right edge
1.3.3 The top margin must be 2.5 cm from the top of the page.
1.3.4 The bottom margin must be 2.5 cm from the bottom edge of the paper.

1.4 Typing and Spacing

1.4.1 The dissertation report must be printed on good quality A4 paper.
1.4.2 Except for tables whose texts should be single spaced, spacing for all other texts should
be 1.5; and on one side of the paper only.
1.4.3 Except for texts in the tables, all other texts must always be justified.

1.5 Paragraphs
Begin each paragraph and each sub-heading by hitting the enter key once (i.e. there should be one
line between the paragraphs to separate them). The paragraphs should not be indented.

1.6 Capitalization and Bolding of Words

Students should as much as possible avoid unnecessary bolding and capitalization of words or
sentences. But once they feel there is need to do that, the bolding and capitalization must be used
consistently. It should also be noted that one the word is bolded it should not be capitalized and
vice versa.

1.7 Dissertation Title and Its Chapters

1.7.1 Write the main title of the dissertation/project report in capitals of bolded 14 font size. All
other texts after the title, such as the authors name, should be in capitals and small
letters, and should be in font size of 12, bolded and centered. The title of the
dissertation/project report must not exceed 20 words.
1.7.2 Chapters in the dissertation/project report must be capitalized, centered, and bolded using
font size 12.
1.7.3 Each new chapter should begin on a new page.

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1.8 Treatment of Abbreviations
Any subject should be stated in full, followed by an abbreviation or acronyms placed in brackets the
first time it appears. For Example: When the name Institute of Accountancy Arusha appears for
the first time in the texts, it will be written as: Institute of Accountancy Arusha (IAA), and in the
subsequent citations only the abbreviation IAA should be used.

A list of abbreviations and acronyms used in the dissertation report should be included in the
preliminary pages of the document. It is not correct to use an ampersand (&) and/or a numbered
position e.g. 2nd, 3rd etc. as part of the words used in the texts.

Exceptions to this rule include:

i Arabic numbers used with the word percent or the percentage sign (%), For example
10 percent or 10%.
ii Arabic numbers used in either one of the following cases:
Time followed by a.m., or p.m.,
Page numbers,
Data quoted from a table or figure

1.9 Quotations
Quotations of fewer than four lines can be incorporated into the texts and quotation marks should
be used. Quotations of more than four lines are indented and aligned four spaces from the left
margin. No quotation marks are required. The quotations should be single spaced, and should be
in italics. If you want to omit some words in the middle of a sentence being quoted, it should be
indicated by three dots. Also, an omission in a quotation following a complete sentence is shown
by three dots.

1.10 Tables and Their Numbering

1.10.1 Tabular material of five or more horizontal lines is usually presented in the dissertation
report as a table. The texts in these tables should be single-spaced.

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 1.10.2 Students may put more than one table on the same page provided they are separated by
four lines.
1.10.3 A table cannot be continued (broken) to the next page unless the titles re-appear in each
table. The heading and the table itself are inseparable.
1.10.4 Tables should be referred to by their numbers and NOT by a phrase such as the previous
table or the next/following table.
1.10.5 Long tables should be placed in the appendix section.
1.10.6 Table numbering must be consecutive within chapters. For Example, the first table
appearing under Chapter One could be numbered as Table 1.1 and the second and the
third ones as Table 1.2 and Table 1.3 respectively.
1.10.7 The number and the title of the table must appear on top of each table while the source of
the material in that table, should appear at the bottom of the table.
1.10.8 Capitalize only the first letter of the first word of the table-heading, except for proper names
of things or abbreviations/acronyms in that table.

1.11 Figures, Diagrams, Graphs, Charts, Illustrations and Photographs

1.11.1 Any diagram, graph, or chart (including a photograph) is usually presented as a figure.
1.11.2 All figures should be written in full to describe what they are saying. For consistency
purposes, they should be numbered and labeled in the same way as tables, with their
sources and all other elaborations placed at the bottom of the figures. Unless the figures
are big enough to deserve separate pages by themselves, they must be included in the
texts.

1.12 Referencing Style

All citations should follow the Harvard Referencing Style. You can visit
www.coventry.ac.uk/caw for a full guide on using CU Harvard Style

1.14 Length of the Dissertation

The dissertation will range between 12,000 to 13,200 words and 12,000 to 15,000 words,
excluding appendices for MSc- FI and MBA respectively.

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 1.15 Final Submission
1.15.1 Before final submission, the candidate will submit two loose bound (spiral bound) copies for
final marking and defense (defense is subjected to MBA students only). See appendix xi for
milestone dates.
1.15.2 After satisfactorily completing all recommended corrections, the candidate shall submit two
hard bound copies of the dissertation to the directorate. One copy will be returned to the
student another one will be deposited in the library.
1.15.3 Each copy shall be bound Blue. Only the title of the dissertation embossed in gold will appear
on the cover page.
1.15.4 The spine of the thesis/dissertation shall be embossed in gold, bearing:
i. The surname and initials of the candidate
ii. the degree for which the dissertation/thesis has been submitted
iii. the year of degree award,
iv. and should be in 14 font size
The writing on the spine shall read from the top to bottom when placed on a shelf, see Appendix vi

1.16 Pagination
a. Paginate all preliminary pages in lower case Roman numerals, i.e. i, ii, iii, etc., beginning
with the title page, but not numbering the cover page.
b. Number the pages of the body of the dissertation/project report in Arabic numerals, i.e. 1, 2,
3, etc., consecutively, and consistently throughout.
c. The page numbers should appear centered at the bottom of each page.

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 2. SEQUENCING OF THE MAJOR PARTS OF A DISSERTATION

Students should ensure the final dissertation report is prepared in the following order:
1. Cover page: This bears a centered title of the project in capitals of 14 font size. See the
sample in Appendix i
2. Title page with the requisite disclaimers: See the sample in Appendix ii
3. Certification: See the sample in Appendix iii
4. Declaration Appendix iv
5. Copyright: See the sample in Appendix v
6. Acknowledgements
7. Dedication (if any)
8. List of Abbreviations
9. An abstract of 300-500 words
10. Table of Contents
11. List of Tables
12. List of Figures

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 3. CHAPTERS

The dissertation will contain at least the following chapters:

Chapter One
Introduction or Problem Setting
This will include Background to the problem, statement of the problem or aim of the research,
Research Question(s), Objectives, Scope, Significance, Rationale and/or Justification for the study.
A brief organization of the dissertation is also given here.

Chapter Two
Literature Review
This covers both the theoretical and empirical review of the relevant literature to the study. The
conceptual framework, research model and the hypotheses are discussed. The emphasize is on
critical literature review.

Chapter Three
Research Methodology
This includes the research paradigms, research design, type of study, the study area, study
population, units of analysis, variables and their measurements, sample size and sampling
techniques, types and sources of data, data collection methods used, reliability and validity of data
and data analysis methods. Ethical matters should also be addressed carefully, the guidelines on
how to address this matter is included here in as appendix viii

Chapter Four
Presentation and Discussion of Findings

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Presentation of the findings as captured during the study work and a deeper discussion of the
research study findings in relation to the study objectives and research questions should be
provided. Justification and critical analysis of the findings are expected.
Chapter Five
Conclusion, Recommendations, Policy Implications and Critical Evaluation of the Study
This covers a brief summary of the findings from the study and the conclusion thereof. It will also
include limitations of the study and areas for further research. This chapter should also have a sub-
section which should be titled Critical Evaluation of the Study; this section shall give an in depth
and critical analysis on what happened when doing the dissertation. What went well, what went
wrong, project management techniques used and what will you do if you were to repeat the same
project again.

4. Other Important Matters

4.1 Plagiarism
It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that the dissertation is free of plagiarism which
means that no part of the dissertation has been copied from other sources and all sources used for
the dissertation have been properly cited. It should also be noted that all accepted dissertations will
be subjected to ant-plagiarism software.

4.2 Supervisor/ Students/ Department Expectations

The expectations of both students and supervisors in line with the whole process of dissertation
should abide to the learning contract (see appendix vii) the same will be found at supervisors at the
first meeting which should be completed and signed between student and supervisor. A detailed

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information on the roles and responsibilities of all parts to the dissertation work is provided in the
appendix ix, carefully read them and adhere to them.
Your expectation on good marks should be centered on what you are willingly to do. In assisting
you to keep your expectations the marking grid that will guide the marker of your work is attached
in appendix x; this will give you a guide as to what your results will look like from what you have
presented in your work.

4.3 References
Acknowledgement of all used materials from other studies should be given.

4.4 Appendices
All supporting analytical data outputs and other relevant model outputs should be included in the
Appendices section.

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 Appendix i:
Cover Page

Title of Dissertation

By

Your Name
Month and Year

The work contained within this document has been submitted

by the student in partial fulfilment of the requirement of their course and award

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 Appendix ii: Title Page

DISSERTATION TITLE

Author

Student ID
Course Title

Module

Date

A Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Masters of

Business Administration in???? of Coventry University

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 Appendix iii: Certification

CERTIFICATION
I, the undersigned certify that I have read and hereby recommend for acceptance by Coventry University

the dissertation entitled: title????? in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Business

Administration/MSc??? in???? offered in collaboration between Institute of Accountancy Arusha and

Coventry University.

Supervisor Name

(Supervisor)

Date

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 Appendix iv:

DECLARATION

I, Student Name, declare that this dissertation is my own original work and that it has not been presented

and will not be presented to any university for similar or any other degree award.

Signature

Date..

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 Appendix v

COPYRIGHT

Copyright

This paper should not be reproduced by any means, in full or in part, except for short extract in a fair

dealing, for research or private study, critical scholarly review or discourse with an acknowledgement. No

part of this dissertation may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by

any means without prior written permission of the author or Coventry University.

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 Appendix vi

2013
Temba .G .I
MBA LM

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 Appendix vii

Learning Contract For Master Programme Dissertation

Module Name:

Module Code:
Student Name:

Supervisor Name:
Award: SID:
Block: Credits:
Level: Word Count: words or equivalent
Assessment requirements.
Please complete the following sections of this learning contract and return it
promptly to us. If you should need additional space, please attach additional
material and sign both documents. This learning contract will aid us in keeping
track of your progress as you continue on through the dissertation
programme.
Send an electronic copy of the complete but unsigned learning contract to
gtemba@iaa.ac.tz copy of the signed learning contract to Postgraduate
Secretary
Students should note that it is their responsibility to attain the maximum
desired marks for their dissertation; however strong emphases is put forward
here that for chapter two and four students are required to attain at least
forty percent (40%) of the total marks allocated to those chapters for
them to pass this module
Time- Learning My learning activities My assessment product
frame targets
Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

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Week 4

Week 5

Week 6

Week 7

Week 8

Week 9

Week
10

Provide a concise summary of your considerations under the headings in the table
below.
Administrative issues to be addressed

Ethics Issues to be addressed

Resources and support needed in the dissertation

Support for specific student learning needs

Expectation of the student to the supervisor

Expectation of the supervisor to the student

Specify the arrangements, frequency, and location of meetings with the instructor: e.g.
face to face, e-mail, phone etc and number of meetings in a week

Deadline for submission of evaluated materials i.e. proposal, dissertation and

associated documents.

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Facilitators comments indicating approval and/or suggestions for minor or major
revisions.

Learning contract approved / revisions needed:

Student signature:

Supervisor Name:

Supervisor signature:

Date contract approved:

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 Appendix viii
Ethical Consideration Issues Guidelines

Guidelines for informed consent

Potential participants must be given sufficient information to allow them to decide whether or not
they want to take part in a research study.

Where research involves face to face interviews, focus groups, direct observation or similar
methods of data collection, participants should be given an information sheet (ethical Consideration
Issues Form No. 1)(or leaflet) and asked to sign a consent form. An information sheet should be
written in simple, non-technical terms and be easily understood by a lay person. While it is always
important to ensure that adequate information is given, the way in which the information is
presented will need to be adapted to the individual circumstances of the study, for example a
younger age group.

Similarly, clear evidence must be obtained that the participant has given informed consent to take
part in the study. This will usually be in the form of a signed consent form (ethical Consideration
Issues Form No. 2) although other evidence may be acceptable (for example by audio recording
consent).

Where participants are asked to complete and return a questionnaire, the questionnaire should be
accompanied by a participant information sheet but no consent form is needed: consent is
implied by returning the questionnaire.

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 Ethical Consideration Issues Form No. 1

Participant information sheet

The participant information sheet can be written in form of covering letter/invitation letter
and should be printed on IAA headed paper (where appropriate) with full contact details
and should normally contain the following information:

Study title
The title should be simple and self-explanatory to a lay person.

Invitation paragraph
This should explain that the individual is being asked to take part in a research study. The following
is an example of how this may be phrased:

'You are being invited to take part in a research study. Before you decide whether or not to take
part, it is important for you to understand why the research is being done and what it will involve.
Please take time to read the following information carefully'.

What is the purpose of the study?

The background and the aim of the study should be given here. You should say how long the study
will run and outline the overall design of the study.

Why have I been invited to participate?

You should explain how the individual was chosen to take part in the study and how many other
people will be asked to participate.

Do I have to take part?

You should explain that taking part in the research is entirely voluntary. For example, you could
say: -

'It is up to you to decide whether or not to take part. If you do decide to take part you will be given
this information sheet to keep and be asked to sign a consent form. If you decide to take part you
are still free to withdraw at any time and without giving a reason."

If your study involves the recruitment of students or pupils you must explain that by choosing to
either take part or not take part in the study will have no impact on their marks, assessments or
future studies.

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What will happen to me if I take part?
You should explain your methods of data collection, including what the individual will be asked to
do and how much time will be involved.

What are the possible disadvantages and risks of taking part? (where appropriate)
You should describe any disadvantages or 'costs' involved in taking part in the study, including the
time involved.

What are the possible benefits of taking part?

You should outline any direct benefits for the individual and any other beneficial outcomes of the
study, including furthering our understanding of the topic.

Will what I say in this study be kept confidential?

You should explain that all information collected about the individual will be kept strictly confidential
(subject to legal limitations) and describe how confidentiality, privacy and anonymity will be
ensured in the collection, storage and publication of research material. You should include a
statement that the data generated in the course of the research must be kept securely in paper or
electronic form for a period of ten years after the completion of a research project.

What should I do if I want to take part?

Explain exactly how the participant should 'opt in' for the study.

What will happen to the results of the research study?

You should tell the individual what will happen to the results of the research. Will they be used in
your dissertation or thesis? For what degree? Will they be published? How can they obtain a copy
of the published research?

Who is organising and funding the research?

You should explain that you are conducting the research as a student at the Institute of
Accountancy Arusha in collaboration with Coventry University.

Contact for Further Information

You should give the individual a contact point for further information. This can be your name or that
of your supervisor. You should add your e-mail and telephone numbers for easy of communication.

Thank you
Remember to thank the individual for taking time to read the information sheet.

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 Ethical Consideration Issues Form No. 2

Informed Consent Form

Insert Project title
Insert brief summary information about research

Please initial
1. I confirm that I have read and understood the participant information sheet
(insert version number) for the above study and have had the opportunity to ask
questions

2. I understand that my participation is voluntary and that I am free to withdraw at

anytime without giving a reason

3. I understand that all the information I provide will be treated in confidence

4. I understand that I also have the right to change my mind about participating in
the study for a short period after the study has concluded (insert deadline here)

5. I agree to be filmed/recorded (delete as appropriate) and for anonymised quotes

to be used as part of the research project

6. I agree to take part in the research project

Name of participant: .......................................................................................

Signature of participant: .................................................................................

Date: ................................................................................................................

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Name of Researcher: ........................................................................................

Signature of researcher: ...................................................................................

Date: ..................................................................................................................

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 Appendix ix
INSTITUTE OF ACCOUNTANCY ARUSHA IN COLLABORATION WITH COVENTRY UNIVERSITY
MSc. F & I / MBA IT / LM / PSM PROGRAMS
Supervision Guidelines
1. Role of the Supervisor
The role of the supervisor is to assist the student by providing advice and guidance on how to prepare,
produce and improve their dissertation. It may include giving advice on choosing a suitable topic; drawing
up a suitable preliminary bibliography; planning the primary and secondary research the student will need
to do for the dissertation; using suitable research methods, including obtaining any necessary research
ethics approval; advice and guidance in undertaking the dissertation and other general academic advice.
The supervisor should be available to advise the student on approach, coverage, questions to be asked
and the outline structure and research design.

More specifically, the supervisor is expected to:

i. To give guidance about the nature of the dissertation enquiry and the standard of work to be
expected
ii. assist the student in the definition and organisation of the project in the early stages of preparation
iii. advise the student on the feasibility of what (s)he plans to do
iv. approve the dissertation proposal
v. Once a timetable for submission of drafts and for supervision meetings is agreed, supervisors
should ensure that appropriate feedback is provided on submitted draft work at supervision
meetings. Where written feedback is agreed this should normally be provided within a reasonable
time from the agreed date for submission of draft work.
vi. Supervisor should normally have at least three meetings with their student. These could be, for
example:
an initial discussion identifying the topic, questions and methodology, identifying any
research ethics approval that will need to be obtained and sketching out an initial action
plan and bibliography
an intermediate meeting to assess progress on the dissertation and discuss the likely
structure of the first draft

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 a final 'trouble-shooting' meeting.
vii. To ensure that the student is made aware if the standard of work is below that expected; to advise
the office of Postgraduate as soon as it is recognized that there is a problem, if in his or her
opinion, there is significant likelihood that the student is likely to fail the dissertation.

The supervisor is under no obligation to:

i. Find the student a suitable topic for the dissertation
ii. Read preliminary drafts of the students work (proposal) before submission.
iii. proof read the final draft

It is not the role of the supervisor to direct the research or ensure that a dissertation is of sufficient quality to
pass; this is the responsibility of the student however it is a responsibility of supervisor to advise the student
towards high quality work. Supervisors should refrain from commenting to student on the likely outcome of
assessment, and focus solely on advice on how to improve the dissertation.

2. Responsibilities of the Student

Students should note that they, in consultation with the leader and/or prospective supervisor, are
responsible for choosing their dissertation topic, carrying out the research and submitting on time. The role
of the dissertation supervisor is to provide guidance and advice; they are not responsible for the quality of
the submitted work.
Specifically students shall;
i. Agree with the dissertation supervisor a schedule of meetings, arrange these meetings, attend
these meetings and inform the dissertation supervisor how they can be contacted, fill, make
available to supervisor and sign the learning contract as well as ensuring the same has been
signed by supervisor. Supervisors are not responsible for chasing students who fail to arrange or
attend meetings.
ii. To undertake work in accordance with a schedule agreed with the dissertation supervisor before
proceeding to the next stage of the project;
iii. To take the initiative in raising problems or difficulties with the dissertation supervisor, however
elementary they may seem;

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 iv. To discuss with the dissertation supervisor the preparation and completion of the dissertation and
to take due account of advice from the dissertation supervisor;
v. To keep dissertation supervisors updated with the progress of their dissertation;
vi. To make necessary amendments to their dissertation as indicated by their dissertation supervisor
before submission and to proof read the final draft;
vii. It is the responsibility of the student to initiate contact with their dissertation supervisor once the
supervisor has been allocated. Students should contact their supervisors within 10 working days of
the supervisor being nominated, to agree a date for an initial meeting or other working methods.
viii. Students are responsible for providing their supervisor with drafts of work to be discussed, as
agreed with the supervisor, and no later than five working days before any meeting.
ix. Students are responsible for ensuring that approval from any appropriate body is obtained in
relation to research ethics.
x. Students are responsible for the quality of their work.

Complaints:
Where a student considers that their supervision is not adequate then they may request a change of
supervisor by writing to Head Postgraduate Studies who shall see on appropriate means to settle the
matter.

3. Responsibilities of the Office of Postgraduate Studies

i. To ensure that students are assigned a dissertation supervisor at the start of their dissertation
module who will act for the duration of their dissertation;
ii. To provide students with information and guidance on all matters relating to dissertation guidelines
and regulations and to make students aware of relevant guidelines including, but not limited to,
plagiarism, copyright, data protection, and any ethical issues that might arise in the course of
dissertation research,
iii. To facilitate meetings between students at campuses and supervisors from HQ,
iv. When unavoidable to facilitate extensions to dissertation assessments,
v. To monitor workloads for dissertation supervisors. Module leader may find it necessary to reassign
students if workloads are excessive.

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INSTITUTE OF ACCOUNTANCY ARUSHA
Dissertation Marking Grid
Criteria Below 40%
Introduction Little helpful contextual material
relating to the research issue.
Research Low awareness of the nature of
problem, the research issue to be
research investigated. Little reading of the
questions and literature around the research
objectives (10%) topic.
Research questions and
objectives are very loosely stated
and of little relevance for the
research.
Literature review Insufficient coverage of literature
(20%) and theory; descriptive in style.
There needs to be some
evaluation of the core literature
and relevant theory. No or little
attempt to relate to own research
questions and objectives
Research Research methodology and data
methodology collection techniques inaccurate
(20%) and unsystematic or there is
tendency to describe research
40% - 59%
Recognised the need for the contextual
material to underpin the research, but
some material are presented in a
superficial manner. Uses some relevant
literature around the topic to define the
research problem.
Research questions and objectives
broadly stated. Needed to develop
more specific, focussed and
researchable objectives
Some good coverage of relevant
literature and theory, but a somewhat
limited range of sources utilised. The
style tends more towards the
descriptive, but does include some
elements of critical evaluation.
Research methodology and data
collection techniques are appropriate
and reasonably explained with some
supporting literature, though allowing
Appendix x
60% - 69% 70% +
Specified significant contextual material Highly relevant selection
in which the research can be of context materials
understood. Uses a wide range of the underpinning the
most recent and relevant literature on project. Clear critical
the topic to define the research understanding of the
problem, but there is some evidence literature and how it
that some of the literature are not relates to the research
clearly understood problem.
Coherent research questions and Very coherent and
objectives, but needed to be more focussed research
focussed in relation to the research questions and objectives
problem. which are clearly
relevant to the research
problem.
Evidence of a wide and appropriate Extensive and
range of literature sources. There is appropriate selection of
evidence of critical evaluation of the a wide and imaginative
materials accessed. Provides a range of resources. This
conclusion pulling together the key is evaluated critically
issues raised in the literature and and thoroughly,
relating to own research questions and objectively and
objectives. authoritatively.
Research methodology and data Excellent understanding
collection techniques are appropriate, of research
very well explained and justified with methodology and data
literature sources, but needs to be collection techniques.
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 methodologies in a textbook-like
approach without attempt to
apply to own research.
Data analysis, Little ability to analyse and
interpretation synthesise data collected.
and discussion Discussions of the findings fail to
(30%) relate to relevant theory and
literature as reviewed above.
Summary and Summary fails to address the
conclusions key issues of the research.
(10%) Conclusions are illogical or
omitted and there are mistaken
views about the research and its
value
Structure, style, Poor presentation makes it
clarity and difficult to follow the arguments,
referencing and their basis in the analysis.
(10%) Referencing is largely incorrect
or incomplete.
Additional comments:
[Include specific praise for strengths; identify key areas of weakness, strategies for improvement; and a positive comment on overall achievement.]
for some misapplication. Limited
knowledge revealed of scope and
limitations of techniques.
Fairly good attempt at analysing and
interpreting the data, but some of the
data analysis might not address the
research objectives effectively. The
discussions of the findings are
appropriate but needed further
reflection on relating to relevant theory
literature.
Fairly good summary of key issues
addressed in a manner that
demonstrate some understanding.
Conclusions needed to be more clearly
related to the findings and research
objectives
Adequate presentation of the article.
The clarity of the arguments could be
improved with a clearer structure and
the use of sections and section-
headings. Referencing is adequate but
has inconsistencies in usage.
more understanding of limitations of
particular techniques particularly as
they relate to own research.
A very good attempt at analysing and
interpreting the data. There obvious
understanding of the techniques used
in the analysis. The discussions of the
findings are very good and clearly
relate to theory and literature on the
topic.
Very good summary of the key issues
relevant to the research. Valid
conclusions and good attempt to relate
to findings and research objectives
Very good style of presentation. Logical Excellent standard of
structure makes the flow of the
argument clear. Very good use of
Harvard referencing.
Extensive justification of
choices using literature
sources.
Excellent analysis and
synthesis of the data
collected. Ability to
discuss the findings and
relating to theory and
literature is exceptional.
Excellent summary of
the key issues relevant
to the research. The
conclusions are valid
and fully supported by
the findings. Research
questions and objectives
fully addressed.
presentation and overall
style, well written with
flawless referencing.
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 Appendix xi

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