Requirements Please note: Assessment MUST be submitted as ONE MS Wword file via Turnitin. Please do not submit *.zip or *.rar or multiple files. Assessments are marked and feedback is attached using a MS Word based tool. Reports that are submitted in PDF format will be re-formatted to Word format in order to be marked. Allowances will not be made for any loss of information, diagrams or images as a result of the re-formatting. All assessment submission are subject to University regulations for academic misconduct (including plagiarism). As such, any text adapted from any source must be clearly labelled and referenced.

Provide references (at least three) using APA referencing system including in text citations. (2 Marks) Faultless referencing, including reference list and in text citations. High quality references. Very good referencing, including reference list and in text citations. High quality references. Good referencing, including reference list and in text citations. Good quality references. Evidence of rudimentary referencing skills. Mix of good and poor quality references. Sub-standard referencing. Poor quality references. Presentation The final submission must be in MS Word format using the given template that is available from the subject site under Assessment 5 folder in the Resources section. Care must be taken to avoid direct quotes from sources. No marks will be awarded for any answer containing more than 10% direct quotes (referenced or un referenced).

Be written clearly (with content well organized) (3 Marks) Highly developed skills in expression & presentation of ideas. Fluent writing style appropriate to assessment task/document type. Grammar & spelling accurate. Formal English is used throughout. Well developed skills in expression & presentation of ideas. Fluent writing style appropriate to assessment task/document type. Grammar & spelling accurate. Mostly uses formal English. Good skills in expression & clear presentation of ideas. Mostly fluent writing style appropriate to assessment task/document type. Grammar & spelling contains a few minor errors. More or less uses formal English. Some skills in expression & presentation of ideas. Meaning apparent, but writing style not always fluent or well organised. Grammar & spelling contains several careless errors. Hardly uses formal English Rudimentary skills in expression & presentation of ideas. Not all material is relevant &/or is presented in a disorganised manner. Meaning apparent, but writing style not fluent or well organised. Grammar & spelling contains many errors. Does not use formal English.

Comment on future research directions based on the identified gaps i.e what other research questions arise from the literature. (4 Marks) The proposed future research direction is well formulated and ably answers all the identified gaps. The proposed future direction is adequately formulated and sufficiently answers most of the identified gaps. The proposed future research direction is adequately formulated and answers some of the identified gaps. The proposed future research direction is either not adequately formulated or does not sufficiently answer the identified gaps. The proposed future research direction is not adequately formulated and does not sufficiently answer the identified gaps

Identify gaps in the literature. (4 Marks) Comprehensive knowledge of the topic and in depth explanation of the issues that are not addressed; Reasonable knowledge of the topic and a comprehensive explanation of the issues that are not addressed. Provided factual/conceptual knowledge of the topic and an overall explanation of the issues that are not addressed. Limited knowledge of the of the topic and a basic explanation of the issues that are not addressed. Fails to satisfy minimum requirements of explaining the issues.

Select literature that reflects recent developments in the area and emphasizes primary literature (i.e. journal articles containing original research) (2 Marks) Literature selected magnificently reflects recent developments in the area and completely emphasizes primary literature (i.e. journal articles containing original research). Literature selected clearly reflects recent developments in the area and largely emphasizes primary literature (i.e. journal articles containing original research). Literature selected relatively reflects recent developments in the area and generally emphasizes primary literature (i.e. journal articles containing original research).. Literature selected relatively reflects recent developments in the area but hardly emphasizes primary literature (i.e. journal articles containing original research). Literature selected does not reflect recent developments in the area and does not emphasize primary literature (i.e. journal articles containing original research).

Introduction section (5 Marks) A comprehensive discussion in relation to the research background as well as the aim/objectives of research is included. A highly detailed discussion in relation to the significance as well as the aim/objectives of research is included. A thorough discussion in relation to the significance as well as the aim/objectives of research is included. An adequate discussion in relation to the significance as well as the aim/objectives of research is included An incomplete or irrelevant discussion is included.

Assessment criteria Assessable Components HD 100% - 85% DI 84% - 75% CR 74% - 65% PS 64% - 50% FL 49% - 0 Abstract section (5 Marks) A very concise abstract where the aim of study is perfectly articulated, the central question is precisely formulated, A concise abstract where the aim of study is appropriately articulated, the research question is formulated. A concise abstract where the aim of study is relatively articulated, the research question is adequately formulated. A concise abstract where the aim of study is articulated, the research question is vaguely formulated. Incomplete abstract with no research question identified.