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Page 1 of 8BPP Coursework Cover SheetPlease use the table below as your cover sheet for the 1st page of the submission. The sheetshould be before the cover/title page of your submission. ProgrammeModule nameSchedule TermStudent Reference Number (SRN)Report/Assignment TitleDate of Submission(Please attach the confirmation ofany extension received)Declaration of Original Work:I hereby declare that I have read and understood BPP’s regulations on plagiarism and that thisis my original work, researched, undertaken, completed and submitted in accordance with therequirements of BPP Business School.The word count, excluding contents table, bibliography and appendices, is ___ words.Student Reference Number:Date:By submitting this coursework, you agree to all rules and regulations of BPP regardingassessments and awards for programmes. Please note, submission is your declarationyou are fit to sit.BPP University reserves the right to use all submitted work for educational purposes andmay request that work be published for a wider audience.BPP School of Business and Technology Page 2 of 8MSc Management with StreamsBusiness Research PlanCoursework Assessment BriefDue: 23.59, 25th August 2020Submission mode: Turnitin online accessPage 3 of 81. General Assessment Guidance Your summative assessment for this module is made up of this Coursework submissionwhich accounts for 100% of the marksThe deadline for submission is 23.59 on 25th August 2020. Please note latesubmissions will not be marked.You are required to submit all elements of your assessment via Turnitin online access.Only submissions made via the specified mode will be accepted and hard copies or anyother digital form of submissions (like via email or pen drive etc.) will not be accepted.For coursework, the submission word limit is 4,000 words, divided into a 3,500-word individual business research plan in report format [80% of Module Grade] and a 500-word evaluation of the research plan [20% of Module Grade]. You must comply with the word count guidelines. You may submit LESS than 4,000words but not more. Word Count guidelines can be found on your programme homepage and the coursework submission page.Do not put your name or contact details anywhere on your submission. You should only put your student registration number (SRN) which will ensure your submission isrecognised in the marking process. A total of 100 marks are available for this module assessment and you are required toachieve minimum 50% to pass this module.  You are required to use only Harvard Referencing System in your submission. Anycontent which is already published by other author(s) and is not referenced will beconsidered as a case of plagiarism.You can find further information on Harvard Referencing in the online library on the VLE.You can use the following link to access this information:http://bpp.libguides.com/Home/StudySupport BPP University has a strict policy regarding authenticity of assessments. In proveninstances of plagiarism or collusion, severe punishment will be imposed on offenders.You are advised to read the rules and regulations regarding plagiarism and collusion inthe GARs and MOPP which are available on VLE in the Academic registry section. You should include a completed copy of the Assignment Cover sheet. Any submissionwithout this completed Assignment Cover sheet may be considered invalid and notmarked.Page 4 of 82. Assessment BriefThis module (BRPlan) is, directly, linked to the Business Research Project (BRProject) modulethat students undertake during the last term. BRProject is designed in such way that studentsconduct a research project in topics of their personal and professional interests. The task ofthe assignment for the BRPlan is to provide a comprehensive and coherent plan of theresearch project in the BRProject module.In particular, students are required to do the following: Choose a research topic in the context of their programme/degreeWrite a 4,000-word summative assignment comprising of a 3,500-word individualresearch plan and a 500-word evaluation of the choices made in the individualresearch plan. 2.1. The Research TopicStudents can choose research topics in the context of their programme/stream that reflecttheir professional and personal interests and represent contemporary challenges in their fieldof studies. The topics should be expressed in such way that they are researchable in scientificterms (focused and answerable questions/issues) and realistic (amount of time available,access to required information and data and a reasonable level of implementationrequirements).2.2. The Research ProposalThe research proposal is the plan that students recommend in order to investigate the chosenresearch topic. It should demonstrate a critical approach to the literature using a good numberof reviewed sources (academic articles, books, etc.) with the majority of them being academicand professional work and properly referenced based on the Harvard System. Referencesshould be used where appropriate throughout the whole report.The report should also inform decisions about the general research approach(deductive/inductive view), a good understanding of the variety, the advantages and thechallenges of different research methods and techniques (e.g. questionnaires, interviews), aplan of gathering data, any time frame considerations, possible and alternative ways toanalyse the data, any relevant ethical and access issues. The reasons for the choices selectedmust be clearly outlined in the research plan and in the evaluation.Page 5 of 8The main part of the individual plan should discuss the following: IntroductionLiterature Review (Background of the research)Research Aims/ObjectivesResearch Methodology (Philosophy, approach etc.)Sampling (Population profile, sampling theories and sampling size)AccessibilityEthical IssuesSignificanceDeliverablesRequired ResourcesImplementation Time Table (Gantt-like chart) 2.3. The Structure of the AssignmentThe summative assignment is, essentially, a professional report. The proposed structureincludes the following sections: Assignment Cover Page/Statement Page (Available on the VLE)Title pageTable of contents (Headings and Sub-Headings, List of Appendices, List of NumberedTables, Graphs and Figures, Summary of Abbreviations)Main Parts (see “The Research Proposal” part above): Headings/Sub-headings shouldguide the readers thought the textA 500-word evaluation of the individual research planReferences (All work that has been cited in the text)Appendices (if relevant and appropriate): They should present extra information notinformation which is crucial for the research proposal. The main text, without theappendices, should be complete and solid without the need of appendices. In addition, if appendices are used, they should be numbered and referenced in themain text (e.g. Appendix A)The report should use a font size of 12 points, Arial or Times New Roman, “normal” pagemargins (default A4 margins) and a minimum of 1.5-line spacing. For headers and titles,please use font size 14. Your submission must have standard margins and page numbers.Page 6 of 8In addition, page numbers should be included (both in the main part and the appendices).For reference, there is a report template on the VLE (Home>Business Research Plan (MScMgt)>Documents, Forms and Templates>Report Template path on the VLE)2.4. Assessment Marking SchemeThe assignment is composed of 2 sections, a 3,500-word individual business research plan inreport format [80% of Module Grade] and a 500-word evaluation of the individual researchplan [20% of Module Grade]. Portfolio AreaMarkIndividual Business Research Plan80%Business Research plan evaluation20%Total Marks100% The evaluation must justify the choices made for the methodology selected and identify whythe methodology is the most appropriate for addressing the overall research question.The following table (Table 1) shows the mark allocation per element of the individualbusiness research plan report and Table 2 presents the marking criteria.Table 1: Marking Scheme (Business Research Plan) Report AreaMarkLiterature Review (Background of the Research)40%Research Aims/Objectives10%Research Methodology, Sampling30%Accessibility, Ethical Issues, Significance, Deliverables10%Required Resources, Time Table5%General (creativity, use of language, presentation,structure), Harvard referencing5%Total Marks100% Page 7 of 83. Submission Dates Due Date:23.59, 25th AugustSubmission Mode:The assignment should be submitted on VLE using the relevantTurnitin link [Home> Coursework Submissions (MSc Mgt)] 4. General NotesStudents should be aware of the following notes:a) Students should be very alert and very careful with issues that raise plagiarismconcerns. Such cases can affect students’ marks and, in some circumstances,students’ progression in the programme. Therefore, students are strongly advised tomake sure they understand what plagiarism is and how it can be avoided by use ofappropriate writing styles and accurate referencing.Page 8 of 85. Generic Marking CriteriaTable 2: Generic Marking Criteria (GMC) CriteriaGradesDistinction70-+%Merit60-69%Pass50-59%Fail40-49%Fail0-39%The work displays:The work displays:The work displays:The work displays:The work displays:Knowledge &Understanding(a) SystematicUnderstanding(b) EmergingThought(a) Clear evidence ofa comprehensive andsystematicunderstanding of aconsiderable varietyof issues, concepts,theories andresearch(a) Clear evidence ofa comprehensive andsystematicunderstanding of allmajor – and someminor – issues,concepts, theoriesand research(a) Evidence of asystematicunderstanding, whichmay contain somegaps, of all major –and some minor –issues, concepts,theories andresearch(a) Evidence of anunderstanding of anappropriate range ofissues, concepts,theories andresearch but hassignificant gaps ormisunderstandings.(a) Evidence of alimitedunderstanding ofissues, concepts,theories andresearch either majorand/or minor.(b) Precise and welljudged application ofthoughts andpractices at theforefront of thediscipline(b) Some clearevidence of theapplication ofthoughts andpractices at theforefront of thediscipline(b) Clear evidence ofan understanding ofthoughts andpractices at theforefront of thediscipline.(b) Unclear orimpreciseunderstanding ofthoughts andpractices at theforefront of thediscipline.(b) Significant gaps inthe understanding ofthe debates at theforefront of thediscipline.Argument(a) Analysis,Synthesis &Evaluation(b) NumericalAnalysis(c)Argumentation(d)IndependentResearch(a) Consistentlyprecise, accurate andreasoned analysis,synthesis and/orevaluationaddressing all issues,some with creativity(a) Precision,accuracy and clearreasoningthroughout theanalysis, synthesisand/or evaluationaddressing all issuesappropriately(a) Broad levels ofprecision, accuracyand reasoning inanalysis, synthesisand/or evaluation,and addresses all keyissues(a) Errors whichaffect theconsistency of theanalysis, synthesis orevaluation and/orkey gaps in the issuesaddressed(a) A lack ofprecision, accuracyor reasoning inanalysis, synthesis orevaluation withsignificant gaps in theissues addressed(b) Numeric analysisthat is complete andmostly free fromerrors with fluentand appropriateapplication ofmethods.(b) Numeric analysisthat is complete andmostly free fromerrors with relevantand effectiveapplication ofmethods.(b) Numeric analysisthat is mostlycomplete and freefrom significant orcritical errors withappropriateapplication ofmethods.(b) Numeric analysisthat is mostlycomplete butcontains errors withsignificant effect, ormethods that areappliedinappropriately(b) Numeric analysisthat is incomplete orcontains errors whichhave critical effect,or methods that areappliedinappropriately(c) Extremely strongand consistentargument thatconvincinglyaddresses issuesincludinguncertainties andconflicts. Excellentuse of informationgathered which tosupport and furtherthe argument(c) Evidence of anargument that isgenerally convincingwith a good internalconsistency andaddresses mostissues. Very good useof informationgathered to supportthe argument.(c) Evidence of anoverall convincingargument but mayhave weaknesses,gaps orinconsistencies. Clearuse of informationgathered but mayhave someweaknesses in theintegration into theargument.(c) Evidence of aconsistent argumentbut may haveweaknesses,significant gaps or beunconvincing. Clearuse of informationgathered but maynot be sufficient tosustain theargument.(c) Lack ofconsistency orstructure in theargument. Seriousweaknesses in theintegration ofevidence and/or noawareness of thelimitations orweaknesses of theresearch. END OF DOCUMENT