Research Methods

Research Methods
SBS-MSC
Assignment – 2024

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

• APA 7th edition referencing guidelines needs to be followed.
• Similarity between student’s work is strictly not accepted, any student found with similar work will be graded Zero and fail for the course. However, Plagiarism is an academic offence and will not be tolerated.
• Any revaluation request should come in 5 days of grade release. Any late request will not be obliged.(Form and other details shall be shared based on request)
• Revaluation cannot be requested for plagiarized assignments as the assignment stands as an academic misconduct.
• If a program participant submits the assignment late, but within 1 week after the submission date a 20%penalty will be applied
• Re-evaluation request is NOT applicable for any failed courses provided the mark range from 59 to 69.Any grade which is below the range is however not applicable for this request.
• Any rescheduling request can be fulfilled within one week after the actual date of the assessment. Anylate request will not be obliged.
• Assignment once submitted to exam board is final for marking.
• Second extension cannot be provided without supporting documentary evidence.
• Program participants are strongly advised to keep a copy of their work in case the submitted copy should go astray.

PS. Kindly note to adhere to all the above instructions. Failing to read this, ATMS will not be responsible for any actions taken.

Total Marks / 90

PLAGIARISM

Plagiarism is defined as providing material from an uncredited source, or without the acknowledgement of the original author. For longer submissions and reports, students are required to provide an Assignment Cover Sheet, which states that submission is their original work, and has not been submitted for another assignment, either in that course, or another

Plagiarism may have many forms including but not limited to:

• • Outright copying another author’s work without acknowledgement
  • Cut and paste without the correct citation and acknowledgement
  • Copying key words but changing the sentence structure without crediting
    the original source
  • Copying the sentence structure but changing some words without crediting
    the original source
  • Following the structure or organization of another author’s work, or order
    of presentation of ideas
  • Copying from published authorities without acknowledgement
  • Failure to correctly use quotation marks when expressing another author’s idea
  • Incorrect or improper use of in-text citation and referencing
  • Missing or incorrectly presented bibliography or reference list
  • Pretending ownership of another author’s ideas
  • Making work available to another person for copying
  • Falsifying results

• The plagiarism tolerance for MBA is 8 %.
• In cases where the plagiarism percentage exceeds the tolerance, students are given a second chance to rework on their assignments and submit. However, if the percentage continues to exceed the tolerance percentage the student will be awarded one grade lower than the original grade achieved.

Research Methods Assignment Brief

Consider your current employer or the company you most recently worked for. Identify a critical healthcare issue that requires attention based on primary research. Then, prepare a full research proposal that addresses specific research question(s) backed by a short literature review and the appropriate research design and data collection plans.

1. Your research proposal should be maximum 3,000 words and should have the following
   structure: (Marks: 75)
   1. Introduction, background and motivation (300 words)
   2. Literature review (600 words)
   3. Research questions, objectives or hypotheses (150 words)
   4. Study philosophy & design (700 words)
   5. Sample design & data collection process (700 words)
   6. Data collection limitations & ethical concerns (300 words)
   7. Summary and conclusions (250 words)
   8. Bibliography (no limit)
2. Prepare a PowerPoint presentation based on your research proposal and record a 5-minute video of yourself presenting it. The presentation should cover the key aspects of your proposal, including the research objectives, methodology, expected outcomes, and significance of the study. The video recording should capture you delivering the presentation, and it should be clear and audible. Please ensure that your presentation and video meet the specified requirements and adhere to the given time limit. (Marks: 15)