Research methods

Unit 14 The presentation

UNIT 14: THE PRESENTATION

This short unit provides you with information and guidance concerning the presentation that you will make during Week 8 of the course. After reading this unit, you should be able to prepare and present your research to fellow students and to your module tutor. EXPECTATION Your presentation is an important part of the module, as you will be assessed on it. This assessment carries 40% of the total marks. Before the course begins online, students will be organised into groups of four and assigned a tutor. In Week 8, you will be expected to present a summary of your research findings to the other students in your group in the form of a poster. They will give you feedback in the form of comments and ask you questions, as will the module tutor, and you will do the same for them. You should use the opportunities afforded by the presentation process to refine the final draft of your written project. Your 'poster' should consist of one side of A4, showing your results graphically. In addition, you should prepare a summary of your discussion, explanation and interpretation, of approximately 300 words. The poster and summary should be posted in the discussion area of the Module space on Sunspace as a Word attachment. *** Details of this process will be sent to you and examples of posters will be posted on Sunspace beforehand. ASSESSMENT CRITERIA The marks and assessment criteria for the presentation are as follows: PRESENTATION Each of the following 5 categories carries a maximum percentage of 15%. Students will be awarded 15% if they are excellent, 10% if they are average and 5% if their presentation is poor: presenting a clear 'poster' presenting a clear summary highlighting the main trends of the results interpreting the reasons for the results interpreting the consequences and implications of the results.

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RESPONSE TO FEEDBACK AND QUESTIONS

25% of the total marks is awarded for responding to feedback and questions as follows: 25%: you answer questions in great detail and at great length, responding very receptively and creatively to suggestions 20%: you answer questions in detail and at length, responding receptively to suggestions 15%: you answer questions superficially responding hesitantly to suggestions and briefly,

10%: you answer questions very superficially and briefly indeed, responding negatively, defensively or dismissively to suggestions 5%: you appear not to understand the questions or suggestions, or give answers that do not correspond to the questions or that are irrelevant to suggestions.

RESEARCH PROMPT
You should write up the feedback from the presentation, revising, editing and proofreading your research project accordingly. You must email the completed project to your designated tutor one week later, on the Monday of Week 9.

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