Preparation for MSc Project

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Assignment Briefing Sheet (2020/21 Academic Year)
Section A: Assignment title, important dates and weighting

Assignment title:Preparation for MSc ProjectGroup or
individual:
individual
Module title:Preparation for ProjectModule
code:
7COM1083
7COM1087
Module leader:Dr Helen XiangModerator’s
initials:
P.M.M.
Submission
deadline:
04-05-2021
16:55
Target date for return of
marked assignment:
01-06-2021
You are expected to spend about10hours to complete this assignment to a
satisfactory standard.
This assignment is worth100%of the overall assessment for this module.

Section B: Student(s) to complete

Student ID numberYear Code
Notes for students
• For undergraduate modules, a score above 40% represent a pass performance at honours level.
• For postgraduate modules, a score of 50% or above represents a pass mark.
• Late submission of any item of coursework for each day or part thereof (or for hard copy submission
only, working day or part thereof) for up to five days after the published deadline, coursework relating
to modules at Levels 0, 4, 5, 6 submitted late (including deferred coursework, but with the exception of
referred coursework), will have the numeric grade reduced by 10 grade points until or unless the
numeric grade reaches or is 40. Where the numeric grade awarded for the assessment is less than
40, no lateness penalty will be applied.
• Late submission of referred coursework will automatically be awarded a grade of zero (0).
• Coursework (including deferred coursework) submitted later than five days (five working days in the
case of hard copy submission) after the published deadline will be awarded a grade of zero (0).
• Regulations governing assessment offences including Plagiarism and Collusion are available from
https://www.herts.ac.uk/about-us/governance/university-policies-and-regulations-uprs/uprs (please
refer to UPR AS14)
• Guidance on avoiding plagiarism can be found here:
https://herts.instructure.com/courses/61421/pages/referencing-avoiding
plagiarism?module_item_id=779436
• Modules may have several components of assessment and may require a pass in all elements. For
further details, please consult the relevant Module Handbook (available on Studynet/Canvas, under
Module Information) or ask the Module Leader.

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Assignment Briefing Sheet (2020/21 Academic Year)

This Assignment assesses the following module Learning Outcomes (from Definitive Module
Document): Successful students will typically:
(1) be able to critically evaluate advanced literature relevant to their chosen project;
(2) be able to develop a project proposal, identifying a significant body of work that
fulfil the requirements of a master’s project;
(3) be able to construct an appropriate project plan to reflect a required body of work and
identify any risks inherent in their chosen approach;
(4) be able to articulate the broader contexts of their work in relation to legal, social, ethical,
and professional issues, and assess the economic impact of their project.
Assignment Brief:
Please answer all questions listed on this assessment. It will help you to prepare for the MSc Project
module.
Submission Requirements:
When you are ready to submit your assessment, convert it into a single Word file (format: .doc or .docx).
There is no need to submit this assignment briefing sheet.
Then upload that file to Canvas by 16:55 on Tuesday 04th May 2021.
This assessment has online submission ONLY.
This assignment is formative.
Type of Feedback to be given for this assignment:
You will receive score and feedback for your submitted work.

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Please submit a report with answers of the following questions
Question 1
Write a brief project proposal under the following headings
• Title
• Project topic
• Overall aim
• Objectives
• Research questions
[20 marks]
Question 2
a) Provide 1 reference to support your proposal, formatted according to the Harvard system.
b) Provide an accurate citation for the above reference
[10 marks]
Question 3
Provide a brief project plan (Gantt chart) for the above proposal
[10 marks]
Question 4
What are the legal, social and ethical issues associated with your work?
One sentence related to each issue
Give ONE reason why attending to these issues is important
[10 marks]
Total 50 marks
Marking scheme
Question 1
Title
Project topic
Overall aim
Objectives
Research questions
• Suitable content in each section (4 marks each)
• Poor content in each section (2 marks each)
• Absent or unsuitable content (0 marks each)
Question 2
a) Good relevant reference correctly presented (5 marks)
Relevant reference poorly presented (3 marks)
Irrelavent or absent reference or reference with many errors (0 marks)
b)
Correct citation (5 marks)
One error (3 marks)
Absent or incorrect citation – 2 or more errors (0 marks)
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Question 3
Good realistic Gantt chart with good detail (10 marks)
Gantt chart lacking detail or not realistic (5 marks)
Absent or poor Gantt chart with no detail (0 marks)
Question 4
Legal issues
Social issues
Ethical issues
For each of the above
Good considered relevant reason (3 marks each)
Ill considered reason (1.5 marks each)
Absent or irrelevant reason ( 0 marks each)
Good reason for attending to the above issues (1 mark)
Absent or poor reason for attending to the above (0 marks)