Markingcriteria(handbookappendixII)

Introduction

Research aim and research

Literature Review

Methodology

questions

80%

An outstanding introduction that identifies the main

An outstanding explanation of research aim

An outstanding literature review that demonstrates

An outstanding methodology that explains the research

+

issues to be addressed, establishes the context of the

and research questions.

extensive research and a sound critical approach to

philosophy and approach, and convincingly justifies the

study and explains the rationale.

theoretical concepts relevant to the area of research.

methods used.

70%

An excellent introduction that identifies the main

An excellent explanation of research aim

An excellent literature review that demonstrates

An excellent methodology that explains the research

-

issues to be addressed, establishes the context of the

and research questions.

extensive research and a sound critical approach to

philosophy and approach, and convincingly justifies the

79%

study and explains the rationale.

theoretical concepts relevant to the area of research.

methods used.

60%

A very good introduction that identifies the main

A very good explanation of research aim

A very good literature review that demonstrates

A very good methodology that explains the research

-

issues to be addressed, establishes the context of the

and research questions.

detailed research and a critical approach to

philosophy and approach, and accurately justifies the

69%

study and explains the rationale.

theoretical concepts relevant to the area of research.

methods used.

50%

A satisfactory introduction that identifies the main

A satisfactory explanation of research aim

A satisfactory literature review that demonstrates

A satisfactory methodology that explains some aspects of

-

issues to be addressed, establishes the context of the

and research questions.

some areas of detailed research and discusses

the research philosophy and approach, and discusses the

59%

study and explains the rationale.

theoretical concepts relevant to the area of research.

methods used.

40%

An adequate introduction that identifies the main

An adequate explanation of research aim

An adequate literature review that attempts to

An adequate methodology that attempts to explain some

-

issues to be addressed, establishes the context of the

and research questions.

research the subject area and shows a limited

aspects of the research philosophy and approach, and

49%

study and explains the rationale.

understanding of relevant theoretical concepts.

shows a limited understanding of the methods used.

30%

Some attempt to identify issues to be addressed, but

Some attempt to explain research aim and

Some attempt to research the subject area, but

Some attempt to explain basic aspects of the research

- 39%

substantially incomplete and deficient.

research questions, but substantially

substantially incomplete and deficient.

philosophy and approach, but substantially incomplete

FAIL

incomplete and deficient.

and deficient.

0% -

No serious attempt to identify relevant issues or the

No serious attempt to explain research aim

No serious attempt to research the subject area or

No serious attempt to explain the research philosophy and

29%

context of the study.

and research questions.

theoretical concepts.

approach, or the methods used.

80%

An outstanding introduction that

An outstanding literature review that

An outstanding methodology that

An outstanding presentation of results and

An outstanding conclusion that confidently

+

identifies the main issues to be

demonstrates extensive research and a

confidently explains the research philosophy

analysis of data that convincingly links to

demonstrates the contribution of the dissertation and

addressed and convincingly establishes

confident critical approach to theoretical

and approach, and convincingly justifies the

research findings and objectives, and

considers limitations, opportunities for further

the context of the study.

concepts relevant to the area of research.

methods used.

confidently builds on work cited in the

research and recommendations for practice.

literature review.

70%

An excellent introduction that

An excellent literature review that

An excellent methodology that explains the

An excellent presentation of results and

An excellent conclusion that convincingly

-

identifies the main issues to be

demonstrates extensive research and a sound

research philosophy and approach, and

analysis of data that convincingly links to

demonstrates the contribution of the dissertation and

79%

addressed and establishes the context

critical approach to theoretical concepts

convincingly justifies the methods used.

research findings and objectives, and builds

considers limitations, opportunities for further

of the study.

relevant to the area of research.

on work cited in the literature review.

research and recommendations for practice.

60%

A very good introduction that identifies

A very good literature review that

A very good methodology that explains the

A very good presentation of results and

A very good conclusion that accurately demonstrates

-

the main issues to be addressed and

demonstrates detailed research and a critical

research philosophy and approach, and

analysis of data that accurately links to

the contribution of the dissertation and considers

69%

accurately introduces the context of the

approach to theoretical concepts relevant to

accurately justifies the methods used.

research findings and objectives, and refers

limitations, opportunities for further research and

study.

the area of research.

to work cited in the literature review.

recommendations for practice.

50%

A satisfactory introduction that

A satisfactory literature review that