Courses / Module

• Identify a research project topic.
• Complete a literature review around the research topic and its related research questions.
• Identify and select respondents and appropriate research tools.
• Complete a primary data collection process.
• Analyse and write up the data and findings as a research report.

• The students will be responsible for identifying the research topic and associated activities and preparing a final research project document in a guided weekly format.

• Module Graded (numeric value) or Ungraded (Pass/Not Passed): Graded

• Pass standard: 40%
• Could the result of this module be capped? No
• Penalties: 10% of awarded grade for unauthorised late assignments

• Are supplemental/resit registrations permitted? Yes
• Repeat students must resit the repeat assignment in the Autumn and submit any outstanding continuous assessment by a date before the Autumn deadline, which will be specified by the department. Students are responsible for familiarising themselves with this deadline. If students do not submit by the deadline, the existing continuous assessment mark will be carried forward to the Autumn. No continuous assessment work will be accepted after this date. This will apply except upon presentation of a medical certificate covering the relevant period or in other extremely extenuating circumstances, which must be communicated to, and accepted by, the lecturer prior to, or immediately after, the relevant deadline.

• KD351 Research Methods in Development Practice

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