Guidelines for submission of research assignments

Proof of data collection technique

Proof of data collection technique used (The output of statistical analytical software utilised for the analysis (i.e. SPSS or NVivo output) must be submitted separately on NILE.
All submissions should be through Turnitin on NILE. 
Students could submit their drafts of article and porfolio to check the similarity up to submission date. However, they can not resubmit after the due date. For that, please make sure you submit the last draft on the due date. 
No late submissions will be allowed. See the deadline for submission in the important submission dates section of this guide. In the case of mitigating circumstances, please refer to the University policy on mitigating circumstances which is available on this handbook as well as on the module page on NILE  under assessment information and about this module.
The role of Turnitin is to help tutors detect plagiarism by showing the percentage of text matching. However, this is not an indication that a student committed plagiarism. Turnitin creates a report called "the originality report" showing this percentage of text matching in a student's work. For more information about how to avoid plagiarism and the role of Turnitin, attend the research methods training and see the module page on NILE.

Did the student clearly introduce the topic?
Did the student clearly demonstrate the aims and importance and contribution of the study?
Did the student briefly describe the methodology used in his/her research?
Did the student mention how the thesis will be structured?
Article: Literature Review     ?Did the student include an overview of the research topic?
Did the student properly introduce the topic, its meaning, importance, & theories behind it

Did the student critically review the literature? 
Did the student use sufficient and up-to-date literature?
Did the student use academic and credible sources?
Did the literature used is related to the research questions?
Are the research questions / Hypothesis/ and or interview question clear and appropriately designed?
Are the Hypothesis / Interview questions/ or survey questions aligned with the literature?

Portfolio: Research Methodology, Design, and Methods    ?Did the student clearly explain the research aims and questions?
Did the student clearly explained and justified their research philosophy, approach and methods for data collection?
Did the student properly explain how the research was designed?
Did the student define the study population and sample, mention how sample size was determined and what was the sampling technique used?
Are the research methods used for data collection valid and relevant to the research aims/questions?
Did the student properly describe the methods used for data collection and analysis?
Did the student demonstrate an awareness of the different ethical issues in their research and how it was addressed?
Portfolio: Data Analysis, Results, and Discussion 

(The article is to include a summary of the findings)    ?Did the student properly analyse, and present the data?
Did the student properly discuss and explain the research results?
Did the student properly discuss the research findings in accordance to the Literature findings?
Article: Conclusion and Recommendation    ?Did the student mention the research aims and importance?
Did the student properly conclude the findings of the research?
Did the student mention the research limitations and how they were addressed?
Did the student make any recommendations?
Academic writing Please keep in mind that academic integrity cannot be compromised. If a student committed plagiarism, his/her work will be submitted to the misconduct committee for a decision. Penalties range from a reduction of the grade to dismissal from the programme of study depending on the degree of the offence. 
Did the student use credible sources?
Did the students use sufficient and up-to-date sources?
Did the student follow every aspect of the Harvard referencing guide?