PENYERAHAN DAN PENILAIAN TUGASAN ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION AND ASSESSMENT _________________________________________________________________________ BBRC4103 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY JANUARY 2013 _________________________________________________________________________

ARAHAN KEPADA PELAJAR / INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS

1. Tugasan ini mengandungi SATU (1) soalan sahaja yang disediakan dalam bahasa modul bercetak kursus ini. / This assignment contains only ONE (1) question that is set in the language of the printed module for the course. 2. Jawab dalam Bahasa Melayu atau Bahasa Inggeris. / Answer in Malay or English. 3. Muat turunkan templat tugasan versi bahasa yang berkenaan daripada MyVLE untuk penyediaan dan penyerahan tugasan anda . Tugasan anda hendaklah ditaip dengan menggunakan saiz fon 12 Times New Roman dan langkau baris 1.5. / Download the language version of the assignment template concerned from the MyVLE for preparation and submission of your assignment. Your assignment should be typed using 12 point Times New Roman font and 1.5 line spacing. 4. Tugasan anda hendaklah antara 2500 hingga 3000 patah perkataan tidak termasuk rujukan. Bilangan perkataan hendaklah ditunjukkan di hujung tugasan anda. Jangan menyalin soalan dan arahan tugasan dalam jawapan anda. / Your assignment should be between 2500 to 3000 words excluding references. The number of words should be shown at the end of your assignment. Do not copy the assignment question and instructions to your answer. 5. Anda dikehendaki menghantar tugasan SECARA ON-LINE melalui MyVLE. Sila rujuk kepada portal untuk arahan mengenai prosedur menghantar tugasan anda secara on-line. Anda dinasihatkan menyimpan senaskah tugasan yang diserahkan untuk rujukan sendiri. / You must submit your assignment ONLINE via the MyVLE. Refer to the portal for instructions on the procedures to submit your assignment on-line. You are advised to keep a copy of your submitted assignment for personal reference. 6. Anda hanya boleh menghantar tugasan SEKALI sahaja dalam SATU fail. / You can submit your assignment ONCE only in a SINGLE file. 7. Tugasan anda hendaklah diserahkan antara 26hb Februari 2013 hingga 10hb Mac 2013. Serahan selepas 10hb Mac 2013 TIDAK akan diterima. / Your assignment must be submitted between 26th February 2013 until 10th March 2013. Submission after 10th March 2013 will NOT be accepted. 8. Tugasan hendaklah disiapkan secara individu. Anda dilarang meniru tugasan orang lain. Anda juga dilarang sama sekali memplagiat kerja orang lain sebagai kerja sendiri. /

Your assignment should be prepared individually. You should not copy another persons assignment. You should also not plagiarise another persons work as your own. PENILAIAN / EVALUATION Tugasan ini menyumbang sehingga 40% daripada jumlah markah kursus berkenaan dan akan dinilai berdasarkan kepada Rubrik yang dilampirkan. / This assignment accounts for 40% of the total marks for the course and shall be assessed based on the Rubrics attached . Anda akan diberikan maklum balas tentang tugasan ini sebelum Peperiksaan Akhir Semester bermula. / You would be given feedback on the assignment before the Final Semester Examination commences. PLAGIARISME: POTONGAN MARKAH / PLAGIARISM: MARKS DEDUCTION Amaran: Tugasan yang diserahkan, secara automatik, akan disemak untuk menentukan kadar pertindihan. Jika plagiarisme dikesan, markah akan dipotong seperti berikut: / Warning: The submitted assignment will automatically undergo a similarity check. If plagiarism is detected, marks would be deducted as follows: Tugasan dengan pertindihan kandungan antara 10 - 30%: potongan 20% daripada jumlah markah yang diperoleh. Tugasan dengan pertindihan kandungan antara 31 - 50%: potongan 40% daripada jumlah markah yang diperoleh. Tugasan dengan pertindihan kandungan lebih daripada 50%: Markah sifar akan diberikan. Assignments with 10 - 30 % overlap with others: 20% deduction from the total marks scored. Assignments with 31 - 50 % overlap with others: 40% deduction from the total marks scored. Assignments with more than 50% overlap with others: Zero mark would be given.

ASSIGNMENT QUESTION Mamu due 15.2

PURPOSE The purpose of this assignment is to develop learners ability to discuss the process of evaluating journal articles in a literature review. REQUIREMENT Discuss the processes involved in evaluating journal articles in a literature review. _________________________________________________________________________

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ATTACHMENT ASSIGNMENT RUBRICS BBRC4103/RESEARCH METHODOLOGY/JANUARY 2013

Low Criteria Weigh t 0 1 Introduction gave unclear and incomplete definition, reasons why a literature review is needed in a research study were not given. Description did not explain reasons why writing a literature review is important when conducting a research study. No examples given. Discussion was insufficient and not clearly explained on the processes involved in evaluating journal articles in a literature review. Steps were not in the correct sequence. No relevant examples cited. Unclear summary and no highlights of the assignment were given.

Fair 2 Introduction gave unclear and incomplete definition and two reasons why a literature review is needed in a research study were given. Description insufficiently and does not clearly explain reasons why writing a literature reviews is important when conducting a research study. Examples were not clear and not relevant. Discussion was sufficient but not clearly explained on the processes involved in evaluating journal articles in a literature review. Steps were in the correct sequence. No relevant examples were cited. Unclear summary of a few of the highlights of the assignment were given.

Above average 3 Introduction gave clear but incomplete definition and three reasons why a literature review is needed in a research study given. Description insufficiently but clearly explained reasons why writing a literature review is important when conducting a research study. Examples were clear but not relevant. Discussion sufficiently and clearly explained on the processes involved in evaluating journal articles in a literature review. Steps were in the correct sequence. No relevant examples were cited. Clear and concise summary of some of the highlights of the assignment were given. 3 references were cited and listed according to APA format.

Excellent 4 Introduction gave clear and detailed definition, and three reasons why a literature review is needed in a research study was given. Description of the importance of writing a literature review when conducting a research study was sufficient and clearly explained. Adequate reasons and examples were given to support the argument. Discussion was sufficiently and clearly explained on the processes involved in evaluating journal articles in a literature review. Steps were in the correct sequence. All relevant examples were cited. Clear and concise summary of all the main highlights of the assignment were given.

Max Mark s

Introduction to writing a literature review

1.5

No introduction given.

Description of the importance of a literature review

No description given.

12

Discussion on the steps for evaluating journal articles in a literature review.

3.5

No discussion given.

14

Summary

No summary given.

Use of appropriate references and citations (4 references of journal articles ) Total

1 10

No references given.

1 reference were cited and listed according to APA format.

2 references were cited and listed according to APA format.

4 references were cited and listed according to APA format.

4 40