Assignment Brief

Qualification Unit Code

Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND in Business K/601/0941

Unit Number and Title Unit Level (type)

Unit 8: Research Project 5

Assessor Verifier Credit Value

Shan Wikoon 20

Date Issued Formative Feedback Deadline Final Deadline

Assessment

You are undertaking a sustained research investigation on your chosen theme. You are
searching for a solution for a specific question. That question is also formulated by
youself.

Task 1

Prepare the following documents and seek approval from the tutor.

1.1 A research proposal including the subject area or theme, purposed provisional
hypothesis, background, rationale for the selection, aims and objectives,
methodology, a brief outline of your final report (AC 1.1)(AC 1.2) (M1)

1.2 Final draft of the research project specification along with a critical review
of key references. (upto 1000 words) (AC 1.3)(AC 1.4) (M2)

1.3 A project action plan for the approved research specification (AC 1.5)(M1)

Task 2

Prepare the following documents and seek approval from the tutor.

2.2 Logbook that explains your weekly progress, SWOT analysis of the process,
changes to the direction of the project and any other important outcomes (AC
2.1) (AC 2.2)

2.3 Appendix (to the final research paper) that contains all raw survey data that you
collected for the research (AC 2.3)

Task 3

Produce a research project review report that contains the following,

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3.1 Evaluation of the research outcomes. You have to use the appropriate evaluation
techniques. (AC 3.1) (D1)E.g.

-the project planning,

-aims and objectives,

-evidence and findings,

An overview of the -validity,

success or failure of -reliability,

-benefits,

-difficulties,

-conclusion(s)

3.2 Your recommendations and future considerations. You may use the template
given below or use your own suitable layout. (AC 3.3) (D3)

Recommendations and future considerations

(a) Do your conclusions lead you to make any recommendations, either to the organisation
concerned for possible action, or generally about further research in the future ?

(b) If you intend to continue taking an interest in the topic you have researched, do you have
any ideas about how you will proceed?

(c) Has your experience given you any insights into how you should conduct your own personal
development in the future?

(d) Are you able to offer any comments to your college or your tutor that might help students
in the future?

Task 4

Present your final research paper with a good interpretation and an analysis of the
results. You should study the presentation styles and templates used by other
professional researchers and try to present your paper in the best possible standard. (AC
3.2) (AC 4.1) (M4) (D3)

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Assessment criteria

Each unit will be graded as a Pass, Merit or Distinction. A pass is awarded for the
achievement of all outcomes against the specified assessment criteria. Merit and
Distinction grades are awarded for higher-level achievement.

The Learning outcomes and the assessment criteria used to assess are shown below: A
pass grade is achieved by meeting all the required defined in the assessment criteria
for a pass for each unit.

In addition to the above PASS criteria, this assignment gives you the
opportunity to submit evidence in order to achieve the following MERIT
and DISTINCTION grades

Indicative
Grade Descriptor Contextualisation
Characteristic/s
To achieve M1, you should indicate
M1 Identify and Complex problems with that complex problems with more
apply strategies more than one variable than one variable have been
to find have been explored and explored and effective judgements
appropriate effective judgements have been made in Task 1.1, Task
solutions have been made 1.3

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 A range of sources of
M2 Select / information has been To achieve M2, you should use data
design and apply used and complex from a range of sources and then
appropriate information/data has process them professionally in Task
methods / been synthesised and 4.
techniques processed
M3 Present and To achieve M3, you should present
The appropriate your final draft of research
communicate structure and approach
appropriate specifications in a professional
has been used standard in Task 1.2
findings
To achieve D1, you should provide a
critical evaluation in Task 3.1. In
D1 Use critical addition to that the you should
reflection to Self-criticism of provide a suitable Critical
evaluate own approach has taken Self-Reflection form which
work and justify place demonstrates your own critical
valid conclusions self-reflection on the learning from
this Units work.
To achieve D2, you should
D2 Take demonstrate the ability to take
responsibility for Activities have been responsibility for managing and
managing and managed organising activities by ensuring
organising that deadlines for this assignment
activities have been met at the each stage.
D3 Demonstrate To achieve D3, you should
Innovation and creative demonstrate that innovation and
convergent / thought have been
lateral / creative thought have been applied
applied in Task 3.2 and Task 4.
creative thinking

About the tutor...

Shan is an experienced HND tutor and assessor who works in London, UK. He has a Degree of
Master of Laws in Law of International Trade - University of Wales, a Diploma in Business
Administration, a Degree of Bachelor of Law and a Diploma in Computing. If your institution is in
London and seeking reliable tutors, please contact Shan on

shanwikoon@gmail.com

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