Assessment Details
The assessment of this course falls into 3 parts: (i) draft literature review; (ii) research ethics and instruments and (iii) dissertation

Objective: The literature review is an essential section in every dissertation. The literature review presents a discussion of what experts and academics have written about the concepts and theories relating to your research question. It is your evaluation of how their work fits with your own study to provide the historical and theoretical context. In sum, your reader should understand how the work of other authors is influencing the approach you will take in your research.

Deliverable: You need to submit a 3,000-word draft literature review, comprising of:
 Introduction. The introduction (to the overall dissertation) must provide the rationale for your dissertation: what is the question that you are trying to answer and why it is important to do this research. Your introduction must contain a clear statement of the research question and the aims of the research (closely related to the question).
o Research Question. Start by stating what your research topic and research question are, and explain why this question is theoretically and practically relevant or interesting
o Use the 1-2-3 punch model.
 Literature Review. A critical review of the literature (minimum 10 articles).
o Provide definitions of the variables present in your research model
o Explain the relationships between the variables of your research model by providing a critical review of pertinent literature
o If conducting quantitative research, state your specific hypotheses; if conducting qualitative research, state your research sub-questions
o Provide a figure with your research model (quantitative)
 Planned research methods: Mention, in a couple of sentences, how you plan to answer your research question. In other words, which type of evidence (quantitative or qualitative) will you collect to answer your question? What kind of a sampling method do you intend to use?