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Assessment - Literature review and Critical Evaluation
This assessment item attends to the degree to which each individual student actively participates and then critically reflects upon that learning
Assessment Details: Walliman (2011, as cited in Saunders et al, 2019) argues that the use of the term 'research' is used incorrectly. Conduct a literature review and critical evaluation of "what is research?".
In your review, discuss the characteristics that are needed for it to be regarded as research. Also, draw a distinction between basic research and applied research
It is expected that this critical essay will make use of relevant, scholarly literature. Students are also required to submit in week 4 a list of scholarly literature they have found as part of their literature review.
LO 1: Research and critically reflect upon relevant theory and knowledge gained across the master's program as it relates to the organisation, industry and problem being solved
LO 2: Utilise research and scholarly skills to develop new business knowledge that is 'value add' to the organisation being studied