Presentation/grammar/references Students should ensure that they have followed the style guide for assignments as documented in this Subject Guide. Assignments should be proof read and spell checked work and text should be written using Australian spelling (e.g. organisation NOT organization). Marks will also be awarded for appropriate referencing. Students should also pay attention to the logical development of their assignment, including sentence and paragraph construction. Marks will also be awarded for overall assignment presentation and academic writing style. /5 marks
Content Students have clearly identified an answerable research question. /5
Rationale Students have provided a rationale for the question including an introduction and relevant literature review. The literature review identifies a clear methodology and summarises key existing research on the topic, highlighting a key existing gap in the current evidence-base. /25
Study design An appropriate study design has been proposed and data analysis methods have been provided. /15
Design and implementation Students have considered the design and implementation of their research project and have demonstrated that the benefits of the research outweigh any risks, inconvenience or discomfort that it may involve for your research participants. /10