BUS9056 Research Methods and Design
Assessment (100%)
Submission Deadline: 09/05/23, 12:00 Noon
To be submitted using this template via Turnitin.
Methodological Scoping Report (4,000 words ).
Instructions: Your scoping report must address the issues outlined below. It should be completed using this template. (Please copy this into word and use ‘Your-name BUS9056’ as the file name when saving – to save it as a unique filename).
The form is designed so you should enter text in the fields highlighted (grey boxes); current text boxes will expand when over-written. Suggested word counts are given as a guide but only the overall wordcount is absolutely fixed. Article references given in ‘section A]’ need not be included in your final wordcount.
Please state your word count at the end of each section.
You will need to undertake a literature search before/while completing this report. As discussed in class, a scoping report needs to consider research articles; that is, those which have involved the collection and analysis of primary or secondary data.
The Proposed Research Focus:
Describe the area of study you decided to focus on for your literature search (c.100 words):
A] Literature Search Methodology & Evaluation [LO3]:
Describe the following aspects of the literature search you have undertaken (note that the references you give here do not need to be included in your overall wordcount):
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In your own words, summarise the key conclusions associated with the top 5 articles identified in your Literature Search above (c.400 words):
Discuss any gaps in this literature as you see it – this should include identifying any things you searched for but could not find any/much research literature about (c.200 words):
B] Methodological Classification Analysis [LO4]:
Complete the table below (using appropriate vocabulary to classify each of the top 5 articles on your list above).
Article Citation Review
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Consider the results of your analysis of the above five articles, are there any obvious methodological biases, gaps, strengths and weaknesses in this literature? Comment on why you think this might be, or any advantages or challenges it presents for your research (c.500+ words suggested):
C] Reflections on Research Paradigms [LO4]
Reflect on your own methodological preferences for future research in this field (c.600 words): Critically examine different research paradigms you have found – discuss here how the different paradigms evident in these papers influenced the design and data analysis conducted. Discuss how these relate to your own natural inclinations for research ; reflecting here on how episteme and ontological preferences relate to your own plans for research:
D] Scoping your own Methodological Design Ideas for future work [LO1]
Identifying Future Research: Reflecting on your review of the above selected literature, outline and justify the scope for further research . Discuss (c.1000 words):
a. A Potential Research Aim and Objectives
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e. Potential strengths and limitations foreseen of such a study:
E] Ethical Issues [LO2]
Discuss the potential ethical issues associated with your proposed methodological design ideas given above and your ideas about how these may be addressed. Identify if your ideas would involve primary or secondary data collection and discuss the implications of securing ethical approval to undertake such work – you should refer here to the University Ethical Approval System (LEAS) and related policies and legislation (c.600 words):