Please ensure you include your student number and the assignment reference (FPP/Student Number/Sep15/1) in all submitted assignments and that assignments are paginated. Failure to do this may lead either to a grade not being assigned or being wrongly assigned FINAL PROJECT PREPARATION COURSE ASSESSMENT 1 The final date for submission of this assessment without penalty is 16 November 2015 Assessment will be accepted for marking 14 days prior to the due date Late Penalty System Please refer to the Student/Programme Handbook This module is being delivered through the Manchester Blackboard virtual learning environment. All assessments must be submitted through Blackboard at: http://online.manchester.ac.uk/ If you have any technical difficulties using Blackboard, please visit our support pages at: http://www.studentnet.manchester.ac.uk/blackboard Submitting your Assignment 1. Assignments should be typed using a 10 or 11 point font (Times Roman or similar if possible), with double spacing and a 4 cm margin on the right-hand side of the page. Please set the page size to UK A4. All pages must be numbered. 2. Assignments should be submitted in either Microsoft Office and/or PDF format (.doc, .docx, .pdf etc.). File names should be kept simple and only contain alphanumeric characters (a-z0-9), spaces and underscores (e.g. Valid_filename_1.doc). Files with other characters such as apostrophes, brackets or commas may not be accessible by markers. 3. Assignments may be uploaded only once; substitutions are not permitted and students should therefore ensure that the version uploaded is their final submission. 4. Please ensure you include your student number and the assignment reference (FPP/Student Number/Sep15/1) in all submitted assignments and that assignments are paginated. Failure to do this may lead either to a grade not being assigned or being wrongly assigned 5. If you are experiencing any difficulty in uploading your assignment to Blackboard, please email a copy of the assignment and a screenshot of the error message immediately to your local centre/Student Adviser. IMPORTANT: ALWAYS RETAIN A COPY OF YOUR ASSIGNMENT WARNING: Once submitted no substitute assignments will be allowedPlease ensure you include your student number and the assignment reference (FPP/Student Number/Sep15/1) in all submitted assignments and that assignments are paginated. Failure to do this may lead either to a grade not being assigned or being wrongly assigned FINAL PROJECT PREPARATION COURSE ASSESSMENT 1 Choose 1 question Q.1. What do we mean by Triangulation? Why might triangulation be important in relation to researching an organization using a single case study approach? Q.2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using desk-based research? Suggest what the potential could be for researching the topic of staff development and retention using desk-based methods. The methods may include literature reviewing, statistical analysis and documentary analysis. Why might you need to follow this research exercise up with primary data collection? Q.3 Compare and contrast the utility of using semi-structured interviews and focus groups/group interviews. Word count = 2,000 plus references (+ or – 10% is acceptable) Weighting 60% The essay should be fully referenced in the text and a list provided at the end of the essay. You should draw on a range of written materials – do not rely on website content.