BS 3149 Research Methods in a Hospitality Context

BS 3149 Research Methods in a Hospitality Context

Submission Requirements To complete your submission: 1. Upload your Research Proposal in MS Word format to the TurnitIn area in CampusMoodle by the date/time specified at the beginning of the assessment’s specifications. 2. Download the Originality Report generated by TurnitIn. 3. Do the needed references amendments to the Research Proposal. No other amendments are allowed to the Research Proposal at this stage. 4. By the date/time specified at the beginning of the assessment’s specifications, upload: 4.1. Your Research Proposal in MS Word format (identical copy of the TurnitIn Submission with the exception of the references amendments) AND 4.2. The TurnitIn Originality Report (downloaded in step 2) to the Final Submission area in CampusMoodle. BS 3149 CW1: Research Proposal 40% (Cohort 19) Page 4 of 5 Assessment Criteria The assessment will be evaluated according to the following criteria: Criterion Percentage Evaluation of Research Topic (preliminary literature review, rationale and research type) 20% Research Questions, Aims and Objectives Formulation 20% Research Design and Methodology Choices 30% Resources Requirements and Action Plan 15% Citations and Referencing 15% Refer to the Assessment Marking Criteria for details of each criterion across the grade bands. Policies and Penalties Plagiarism “Plagiarism is the practice of presenting the thoughts, writings or other output of another or others as original, without acknowledgement of their source(s). All material used to support a piece of work, whether a printed publication or from electronic media, should be appropriately identified and referenced and should not normally be copied directly unless as an acknowledged quote. Text translated into the words of the individual student should in all cases acknowledge the source.” For further information please see: http://www.rgu.ac.uk/about/academic-affairs/quality-assurance-and-regulations Before submitting assignments, you should check to ensure that:  All material identified as originally from a previously published source has been properly attributed by an appropriate reference in the text;  Direct quotations are marked as such (using “quotation marks” at the beginning and end of the selected text), and  A citation has been included in the list of references at the end of the text. Late Submissions The penalty for late submission of a piece of coursework is that the coursework is failed. A fail will also be given for any accounts of plagiarism found in the coursework. If you, for genuine reasons, are unable to meet the submission date, please contact Ms. Heather Robinson robinson@bhms.ch before the submission deadline with the Coursework Extension Form to apply for an extension of the coursework. BS 3149 CW1: Research Proposal 40% (Cohort 19) Page 5 of 5 Penalties  There is a penalty for deviating substantially (+/- 10%) from the word limit. The penalty is a deduction of up to 5 grade points from the final grade.  There is a penalty for poor spelling and grammar. The penalty is a deduction of up to 5 grade points from the final grade.  There is a penalty for poor presentation for the research proposal (format and structure). The penalty is a deduction of up to 5 grade points from the final grade.  There is a penalty for not including the TurnitIn Originality Report. The penalty is a deduction of up to 5 grade points from the final grade.  Any amendments to the Research Proposal submitted to TurnitIn which do not fall under references amendments may lead to a deduction of up to 10 grade points from the final grade.  Not meeting the file formatting specifications (file type) has a penalty of up to 5 grade points from the final grade

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