Write an integrated report for an organization
that you have access to (or would like to have access to) and in relation to some
phenomena that is of interest to you – how you would:
> Select a focused and achievable research question; explain how you selected this
question given other options available; justify the choice of this research question.
(AC1.1, 1.2, 1.3)
Identify literature relevant to the research question (AC2.1, 2.2)
Then, present a select summary of key sources that you have critically reviewed (i.e.
compared and contrasted). (AC2.1, 2.2)
Outline the kinds of qualitative and quantitative data that COULD be collected if such
research were to be proposed (AC3.1, 3.2)
Outline and justify what methodology of research technique(s) you would use to
ethically and efficiently gather and analyse this data with specific reference to
primary (new) data. (AC4.1, 4.2, 4.3)
Explain the range of formats available for the presentation of your data and findings
(visual, textual, structure of a dissertation). (AC5.1, 5.2, 5.3)
Explain how you would critically analyse your findings, compare them back against
existing literature and acknowledge any limitations in your work. (AC5.4)
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
