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MGT302 Contemporary Issues - Southern Institute of Technology
Learning outcome 1: Determine the research area for either their dissertation or advanced research project.
TASK
This assignment is to outline your dissertation aim, question(s) and objectives, and reflect on the process in determining this topic. Remember your research should be something you're passionate about - it's extremely difficult to research for a 6 months to a year, or even longer, if you're not invested in the topic.
Reflection on the process to date in determining your research project, discussing the following reflective questions: (700 words)
• What topics were easy or difficult to research/write and how did this influence your thoughts regarding research topic/question?
• How has your motivation or focus for undertaking the proposed research changed through undertaking the work to date? What was motivating/demotivating?
• How did you overcome any difficulties to make progress in your decision making?
• Have you had to consider or question any preconceived ideas, biases or stereotypes in determining your research topic?
• How did you use the learning from the annotated bibliographies to refine your thinking and processes as you moved toward a decision regarding your research topic? Did you need further information and did you find it?
• What impact did peer feedback, if any, have on your decision making?
While the above is a very personal reflection, you are still required to link it to current literature to support your argument / discussion / exploration of ideas.
Also, you may use any reading or feedback provided by peers to develop an argument or identify a possible gap in the current literature which you would like to explore further.
Your research project:
• Describe the overall aim or intended outcome of your study. (50-100 words)
• Identify the research question(s) that your research is intended to answer (what specifically will be studied).
• State the research objective(s), clearly identifying variables to be measured (how the research aim will be achieved).
• Complete a literature review. Organise your literature into topics/themes that support your chosen research aims, summarising relevant information from Assignment 1 and including further literature that supports/expands on these. (600 words)
Attachment:- Contemporary Issues.rar