Learning outcomes

Assessment criteria

1 Understand how to select a

research question

1.1 select a research question

1.2 explain the factors that contribute

to the process of successful

research question selection

1.3 justify their choice of research

Question

2 Be able to conduct a literature

Review

2.1 conduct research to find literature

relevant to the research question

2.2 undertake a critical review of the

key literature for inclusion in a

research proposal

3 Understand techniques used to

interpret data in a research

proposal

3.1 evaluate techniques for use with

quantitative data in a research

proposal

3.2 evaluate techniques for use with

qualitative data in a research

proposal

4 Be able to choose the appropriate

methodology to research the

question

4.1 evaluate appropriate research

methodologies in terms of the

research question

4.2 choose an appropriate

methodology in terms of the

research question

4.3 justify the methodology selected

in terms of the research question

5 Be able to present the findings of a

research proposal

5.1 record findings on a research

question, literature review and

methodology in an agreed format

5.2 summarise the findings using

suitable methods

5.3 present the findings using

suitable methods

5.4 critically analyse the findings