I would like to write about ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF ECOSYSTEM GOODS AND SERVICES UNDER DIFFERENT LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT SCENARIOS AS3 Research Methods Report Assignment Brief: Project Proposal Very Important: ? Read these instructions prior to commencing the assessment ? Non conformance may result in penalisation Deadline Date: 22nd April 2016 Assessment Weighting: 20% Description of Assignment This task is intended to get you to think about asking research questions and developing a strategy to answer them. In particular the task concentrates on the design of a feasible project that will allow you to collect accurate, valid and reliable data. You should write around 1000 words in total for this assignment. The word count does not include sections 6, 7 or 8 below. References should be used throughout. Avoid personal pronouns wherever possible. Consider a question that you might be interested in researching. It needs to be a project that would be feasible and would produce a useful outcome. 1. Title Propose a title for your project. 2. Rationale With reference to academic literature provide an introduction, the context and a justification for your research project. This section should conclude with a statement of your aims and objectives. (words > 350) 3. Methods Identify and describe what data you plan to collect. Describe how you will collect these data for your project. Explain and justify why this procedure is appropriate and outline your sampling strategy (numbers of samples, location of samples, etc). If you plan to use secondary data, describe it and identify its source(s). 4. Analysis Provide a brief rationale for the use of specific statistical or other techniques you will use to analyse the data. Justify your selection. 5. Potential Problems. Outline the potential problems that you might encounter in the early stages of this project. Identify clear strategies that you might employ to address these issues. 6. Provide a reference list. 7. Timetable Use a Gantt chart to outline your planned timetable for your project. 8. Risk Assessment. Undertake a preliminary risk assessment of this project (not assessed) Module Learning Outcomes and Key Skills The following Learning Outcomes will be assessed: Knowledge and Understanding b) Plan an appropriate pathway in the analysis of environmental data – from data collection to data summary to data visualization to data analysis and interpretation. c) Critically debate a range of research methodologies in geographical and environmental studies. Subject – specific Skills i) Show a critical awareness techniques of data collection and analysis. j) Demonstrate an ability to design and plan a level 6 research project k) Evaluate the appropriate use of software and data capture techniques for statistical and geographical analysis n) Demonstrate an ability to use a computer-based statistical package to manipulate, display and analyze environmental data. Assessment and Grading Criteria Beyond generic CAF assessment criteria, this assignment will be assessed against the following criteria: Grade Criteria A The Research Project proposal may show flair and originality and will demonstrate a good awareness of the subject area and will be well-focussed. The project may be feasible as it stands without much input from a supervisor. A rationale is provided and it is likely to lead to clear outcomes. It will include an explanation of the project and will demonstrate a clear understanding of the advantages and disadvantages. The assignment will be extremely well written in appropriate language and will make reference to appropriate literature. B The Research Project proposal will be appropriate and well-focussed. The investigation is justified and will provide clear outcomes. The project may be feasible as it stands but you may need some advice from a supervisor. It will include a clear explanation of the project and will demonstrate some understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of this approach. The assignment will be well written in appropriate language and will make reference to appropriate literature. C The Research Project proposal will be appropriate and well-focussed. It will provide clear outcomes. The project may not necessarily be feasible and the idea may need to be developed with advice from a supervisor. The proposal outlines the rationale. The value of alternative approaches may be discussed. The assignment will be largely written in appropriate language and will make reference to some literature. D The Research Project proposal may be inappropriate and/or not relate to the question being asked. It may not be clear how the project will address the research question. The project may not necessarily be feasible and the idea may need significant development with advice from a supervisor. The report will provide a very basic explanation and will provide some basic discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of the proposal. The assignment may show errors of written style and will make only fleeting reference to the literature. F The Research Project proposal may be missing some of the elements of the assignment or the responses to some sections may be flawed. The proposed work may be inappropriate or poorly focussed. The project may not necessarily be feasible and will need significant development with the help a supervisor. It may not be clear how it will answer the research question. There may be some basic discussion of the rationale but this will be sketchy. The assignment may show errors of written style and will lack reference to literature. G Nothing submitted Attribute Unsatisf-actory Adequate Fair Good Excellent Grade equivalent F D C B A Structure and layout ? Rationale for project ? Explanation of project ? Use of appropriate methods/methodology (inc details of stats where appropriate) ? Use of literature ? key refs ? Referencing using Harvard System ? Vocabulary, spelling, grammar and punctuation ? Do-able project? Not do-able Barely do-able. Significant changes needed Possible with modification Possible with some modification Yes ? little if any modification required NB ? scores in the matrix are for formative information only and should not be taken as ?adding up? to the grade awarded.
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