Give a critique of the research design employed in a published academic paper and write a proposal for an alternative approach.It is up to you how you wish to structure your report. We would expect roughly half of your essay to be devoted to critique of the existing paper and half to the proposal for a new approach, but this does not need to be adhered to strictly.- the extent to which the course aims and learning outcomes have been achieved; the use of evidence from the work of scholars to make clear arguments.the accuracy of the expression (it is important that all coursework is proofread several times before submission); imagination and originality (the extent to which you have been able to synthesise the works of others and develop your own view of their work).Guidelines We suggest you divide your paper into two sections of fairly equal length it might be useful to further break down by sub-headings up to you The essence of the critique is: how well do the methods of data collection (chosen and implemented) allow the author(s) to answer the research question posed? There is no prescription for content, but bear in mind key issues in the module, e.g. so far: The nature of the research question posed How concepts were operationalised/measured How cases were selected/samples drawn When is it appropriate to use which method? What are the strengths and limitations of each method? Essentially, try to break down research design/methods into constituent parts, and comment on each one Were the choices made appropriate? Why so? What were/might be their strengths and weaknesses? If insufficient information is given in the paper, comment on what doubts this raises Remember critique can also be positive, so dont just pick out shortcomings Check the Module Outline for learning outcomes: knowledge and skills we want you to demonstrate. It is definitely within the scope of the assignment to critique the papers research question, if you wish. For your alternative approach proposal, you may then slightly change the research question if you wish. You can also, for example, change the methodology, methods, sample, introduce new or additional concepts, alter how some concepts are conceptualised/operationalised. Your alternative approach proposal does not have to be better than the original paper, but dont make it laughably worse. Remember that the purpose of the second part of the paper is for you to demonstrate research design skills of your own. Dont forget to do this part! It will be very hard for us to issue a pass mark to an assignment that only offers a critique, or only offers a research design. Readings and resources/references Do read and cite methods/methodological literature to back up your critique: dont rely on common sense! Do go beyond the Module reading list if you wish: seek out anything relevant You may find it useful to read around the substantive topic/research question in the paper. By all means bring in examples of methodological approaches used by other authors in the area if you can; it should strengthen your arguments. It is always better to explain what you are citing in your own words keep direct quotations to a minimum (as a rough guide try to make sure you have no more than 10% quotations). Always reference your arguments, evidence, ideas and information even if you do not quote directly
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