YOU SHOULD MAKE DETAILED REFERENCE TO SPECIFIC EXAMPLES FROM YOUR INVESTIGATION IN EACH ANSWER.
1. Give an account of, and evaluate the research methods you used to investigate the chosen aspects of your topic.
THE EXAMINERS ARE LOOKING FOR:
- Range of primary and secondary resources used
- Evidence of appropriate selection
- Thorough and accurate referencing
- Reflection upon the usefulness of the methods employed
- Ability to select between the resources available
- Ability to discriminate between relevant and irrelevant information
- Thorough and accurate referencing
- Extensive findings
- Confidence, skill and independence in investigation and understanding
2. With close reference to your findings, discuss the key issues involved in this topic
THE EXAMINERS ARE LOOKING FOR:
- Sophistication of analysis and presentation
- Reference to relevant theoretical concepts
- Personal response to aims of study
- Skilful comparison of texts and issues
- Judicious use of specific examples to support argument
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU:
- Credit for reflecting on own work
- Theoretical concepts= going from ‘what’ into ‘why’?
- Showing genuine investigation
- Trying to link what found with wider concepts
- Being ‘serious’ and systematic about research
POPULAR MISTAKES STUDENTS MAKE
- Not enough referencing
- Not enough reflection on methods
- Not clear enough on precise focus
- Need to structure answers
- Need to employ greater range of sources
- Need to relate research to wider topic/ context/ issues
- Need to present an argument
- Need to show knowledge of topic
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