Reference no: EM133506736
Professional Research and Communication
Assessment - Literature Synthesis
Overview
The purpose of this assessment is to enable students to demonstrate a critical awareness of previous research in an IT context within a chosen topic area through a basic understanding of research theory and techniques. Overall goals of this assignment are to help you to:
• Become more knowledgeable about finding and using varied research sources in your chosen area in IT.
• Further develop your critical thinking skills and back up your points with evidence.
• Become more adept at synthesizing information and developing informed views.
• Discipline yourself to follow a scholarly research format to document in-text sources and a references page (bibliography).
If working in a team:
1. The team cannot consist of more than 3 members.
2. You must each contribute a minimum of 4 papers each to the synthesis matrix.
3. You must also indicate which papers were contributed by which members. Work together when you are searching for the papers. No allowances on the minimum contribution will be made. Marks will be deducted if the two members of the team claim to have read the same paper.
When selecting a topic as a team, consider alternative use cases that a particular methodology could be applied to. For instance, if you are considering a machine-/deep-learning method as the topic, consider researching two different types of areas it could be applied to such as healthcare and econometrics. Another example of a topic could be cybersecurity and the application areas could be phishing attacks and credit card fraud.
Learning Outcome 1: Determine the role IT research plays in contributing to organisational innovation, and success.
Learning Outcome 2: Identify appropriate research philosophies for IT projects, which match organisational approaches.
Learning Outcome 3: Demonstrate expert English language skills in academic and professional contexts.
Learning Outcome 4: Evaluate the quality and utility of literature sourced.
Learning Outcome 5: Undertake a literature review for an organisational IT research project.
Application of knowledge and skills:
A2. Present written and oral reports to academic and organisational audiences.
Assessment Details
Background
The report requires a critical analysis of literature relevant to a proposal. The purpose of the task is to help students identify and analyse relevant literature to assist in determining an appropriate topic for the research proposal.
Requirements
You are required to submit:
• An interim research proposal (50-350 words) to provide context for your choice of literature. If working as a team, make sure to indicate what the multiple lines of investigation will be.
• A synthesis matrix (as described in class). This should discuss at least 6 articles, and at least 5 or 6 main ideas discussed in those articles. Choose your articles carefully - these should be relevant to the core ideas of your chosen topic, and as far as possible published in reputable, peer-reviewed sources. If you have concerns about the quality of an article, discuss this with your tutor during lab classes.
• A list of references named in the synthesis matrix. These should be in APA referencing style.
You have already done quite a bit of work for this research in tutorials: you should have a tentative research issue, strategies and evidence to persuade your readers about the significance of the problem you're researching, as well as the validity of your research issues. You also should consider opposing views or good counterarguments that you can address in order to help establish your credibility and enhance the relevance of your paper.
A. Interim Research Proposal
The submission must contain the following sections, submitted in the order as listed below-
• Title - proposal title (10 words maximum)
• Proposal - summarization of the significant concepts in the proposed study focusing on key aspects (350 words max)
B. Synthesis Matrix
C. References
Include relevant literature sources (a list of full-text references)
Note: FedCite has examples and useful tips for creating in text citations, footnotes and full references in APA, Australian Harvard, Chicago, MLA and IEEE.