Assessment Overview

Weighting

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Due Date

Week4,Sunday,09/03/2025,by23:55AEST/AEDT

Assessment Type

Individual assessment

Word Count/Length

1000words+/-10%(excluding reference list)

Unit Learning Outcomes

In this
assessment, you will be tested on whether you have successfully met the
following Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs):

·       ULO1: Select and apply an appropriate approach to
identify, refine and clarify the problem.

·       ULO2: Formulate a solution for the identified
project, business problem, or research question.

Submission
Type and Required Format

The type of assessment you will be completing is a Research Proposal. It should include the following:

·        Assesses students’ understanding of proposal content
expectations and significance of the study.

·        Demonstrates aptitude and skills in
conducting graduate level research.

·        Demonstrates understanding of methodology
and application.

·        Assesses preparatory research skills
(literature review, reference list).

Assessment Details

Assessment Purpose

A research proposal outlining the project to be carried out, analysed and
evaluatedto address the business goal/problem. A Research Proposal Brief
early in the semester is to ensure feedback about the suitability of the
topic and which informsothers of a proposed piece of research and its
significance. This is the outline of the Research Proposal that could be used
as part of an application to undertake a research degree or to apply for
funding to conduct the research.

Assessment Instructions

For Assessment Task 1 you need to prepare an outline of
your proposed research topic and research plan for investigating the topicn using astructure like shown below:

1.   Project
Title: This is a brief descriptive summary of the proposed re-
search topic. For ideas on how a project title should look, see the articles
in Project Management journals such as the International Journal of Project
Management.

2.   Research
Overview and Justification: This is a summary of the re-
search topic that describes the topic and why it is important for a research
study to be conducted to investigate the topic.

3.   Brief
Literature Review: Outline the objectives, methodologies and findings
of atleastthree most relevant literatures recently (within last 5 years)
published that provide a background for your re- search topic.

4.      Research
Objectives, Research question and Sub-questions: Link- ing
back to sections (2) and (3), present and justify the question that your research
project will be designed to answer.

5.      Methodology:
Details about how you would answer your research question
(e.g., by reviewing trends in national / international sta- tistics, by
conducting a survey of consumers, by undertaking inter- views with
employers)andstartto considerany advantages, disad- vantages, materials
needed or practical limitations of the method- ology.

6.      Significance
of the research of the project. A summary of the sec-
tionsendingwithastatementofwhyit is important toconduct the research using
the methodology proposed.

7.      Ethicalissues.Thissectionwouldcoveranyethicalissues(following
APIC policy) that are considered in the research.

8.      References
and Resources: provide references to key research studies,
government reports and/orindustry reports using APA 7th Referencing.

ArtificialIntelligence(AI)

Use

In this assessment, the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools is NOT PERMITTED.In this assessment, you must NOT use generative artificial
intelligence (AI) to generate any materials or content in relation to the
assessment task.

This means you are NOT allowed to use any AI tools such as chatbots, text generators, paraphrasers, summariser, or solvers to complete your assessment. You are expected to produce your own work and cite any sources properly.

Engaging with AI tools for this assessment will be treated as a breach of academic integrity. Refer to the Academic Integrity Policy and Procedurefor
more details.

Other ImportantIn formation

AssessmentResources

It is
strongly recommended that you use the following to find academic peer-
reviewed sources of information.

·       ECALibrarycatalogueanddatabases

·    Unit Readings (Course
Reserves) For in-text citation and referencing, follow the ECAHE Student Guide to APA 7^thReferencing.

Submission
Requirements

On completion of your assessment:

·       FollowtheAssessmentPresentationGuidelines

·       Submit your document as a PDF or MS Word document
via the assessment submission link in Canvas.

·       Include a completed Assessment Cover Sheet, including the AI Declaration (if any), and attach it to the assessment.

·       Savedraftsofyourwork.

AssessmentSupport

For academic support or feedback on a draft of your assessment, please email academic.support@eca.edu.au

For assistance with finding resources, such as books and journal articles, please email library@eca.edu.au

For information and guides on tackling assessments and developing your academic
skills, please visit in the ECA Library and Learning Support website: 

For queries about this specific assessment task, please contact the Unit
Coordinator and/or your relevant teacher.