ANTH0130 Assessed Methodology Report
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ANTH0130 Assessed Methodology Report
Marking Criteria
Assessment description:
The methodology report is intended to directly integrate methodological training with your individual dissertation research and can be discussed with your supervisor as part of developing a robust dissertation research design. The report should outline the topic of your proposed individual dissertation project, and be followed by an extended methodology section explaining in detail what anthropological methods you will use to obtain the necessary empirical evidence required to answer your dissertation research question(s).
The report must include the following:
- A prospective title (however hypothetical at this stage)
- A description of a research topic that identifies a clearly defined set of research questions in relation to the relevant anthropological literature / debates.
- A concise outline of the proposed field site, the research participants and other important elements for research such as specific materials, resources or places.
TIP: In this section you need to ask yourself: what am I am trying find out? Why is this research important for anthropology? How does my research connect to other anthropological studies on similar topics and engage with anthropological concepts and debates?
- The methodological steps by which ethnographic data and/or other relevant empirical materials are to be obtained, together with analysis of how these methods will enable you to address the research questions outlined in the opening description of the research. This section should amount to no more than 1000 words.
This section should include a detailed discussion of all methods you intend to use and a justification of these methodological decisions in relation to gathering appropriate evidence to answer your research question(s). Methods could include (but are not limited to): participant observation, interviews (of any kind), focus groups, archival research and digital methodologies. If you are doing field research with people involving participant observation, you will need to ask yourself: what will participant observation actually entail? What kind of social, everyday activities do I need to observe and participate in so I can obtain evidence to answer my research question? Who will I need to speak to, and why? What places / spaces do I need to visit, for example, domestic, public, religious, or professional spheres – and why? It is fleshing out these kinds of questions- however hypothetical at this stage – that is essential to the success of the report.
It is also important to consider how the different methods support and resonate with one another in the pursuit of your research question(s). For example, ask yourself: how do interviews supplement my participant observation? And in turn, what kind of data will they produce to help me answer my research questions? Likewise, if you intend to use specific methods such as a multi-sited approach (cf. Marcus 1995) or visual techniques or participatory ethnography then you will
need to: (a) justify why this particular methodological approach is appropriate for answering your research question, and (b) explain how you will go about implementing this method.
You might also want to consider the positionality of your interlocutors: who are they and how does their positionality impact your proposed research? Likewise, you could also reflect on your own positionality and any ethical considerations this might raise and discuss, where relevant, how this will impede or facilitate your proposed research.
If you are doing a library based project you also need to produce a well-defined methodological strategy, detailing what sources will be used, how sources and other published materials will be selected and analysed, what other forms of empirical data will inform the argument (such as publically available archives, internet sources or public forums) and so on.
Structure and Referencing:
You can decide how to structure your methods report but one option is to use subsections that follow the outline above e.g.
- Research Title
- Research Description and Research Question(s)
- Field Site Description
- Methodology – this section can be divided into further sub headings if appropriate.
A bibliography must be provided for any cited works. The use of literature is not essential but can be included where it supports methodological decisions. For example, if you cite methodological concepts and / or frameworks, these will need to be appropriately referenced as well as tightly connected to the pursuit of your research questions.
Marking Scale:
The table below outlines the specific marking scale used in this assessment.
RUBRIC
QUALITY OF RESPONSE NO RESPONSE POOR / UNSATISFACTORY SATISFACTORY GOOD EXCELLENT Content (worth a maximum of 50% of the total points) Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. 20 points out of 50: The essay illustrates poor understanding of the relevant material by failing to address or incorrectly addressing the relevant content; failing to identify or inaccurately explaining/defining key concepts/ideas; ignoring or incorrectly explaining key points/claims and the reasoning behind them; and/or incorrectly or inappropriately using terminology; and elements of the response are lacking. 30 points out of 50: The essay illustrates a rudimentary understanding of the relevant material by mentioning but not full explaining the relevant content; identifying some of the key concepts/ideas though failing to fully or accurately explain many of them; using terminology, though sometimes inaccurately or inappropriately; and/or incorporating some key claims/points but failing to explain the reasoning behind them or doing so inaccurately. Elements of the required response may also be lacking. 40 points out of 50: The essay illustrates solid understanding of the relevant material by correctly addressing most of the relevant content; identifying and explaining most of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology; explaining the reasoning behind most of the key points/claims; and/or where necessary or useful, substantiating some points with accurate examples. The answer is complete. 50 points: The essay illustrates exemplary understanding of the relevant material by thoroughly and correctly addressing the relevant content; identifying and explaining all of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology explaining the reasoning behind key points/claims and substantiating, as necessary/useful, points with several accurate and illuminating examples. No aspects of the required answer are missing. Use of Sources (worth a maximum of 20% of the total points). Zero points: Student failed to include citations and/or references. Or the student failed to submit a final paper. 5 out 20 points: Sources are seldom cited to support statements and/or format of citations are not recognizable as APA 6th Edition format. There are major errors in the formation of the references and citations. And/or there is a major reliance on highly questionable. The Student fails to provide an adequate synthesis of research collected for the paper. 10 out 20 points: References to scholarly sources are occasionally given; many statements seem unsubstantiated. Frequent errors in APA 6th Edition format, leaving the reader confused about the source of the information. There are significant errors of the formation in the references and citations. And/or there is a significant use of highly questionable sources. 15 out 20 points: Credible Scholarly sources are used effectively support claims and are, for the most part, clear and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition is used with only a few minor errors. There are minor errors in reference and/or citations. And/or there is some use of questionable sources. 20 points: Credible scholarly sources are used to give compelling evidence to support claims and are clearly and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition format is used accurately and consistently. The student uses above the maximum required references in the development of the assignment. Grammar (worth maximum of 20% of total points) Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. 5 points out of 20: The paper does not communicate ideas/points clearly due to inappropriate use of terminology and vague language; thoughts and sentences are disjointed or incomprehensible; organization lacking; and/or numerous grammatical, spelling/punctuation errors 10 points out 20: The paper is often unclear and difficult to follow due to some inappropriate terminology and/or vague language; ideas may be fragmented, wandering and/or repetitive; poor organization; and/or some grammatical, spelling, punctuation errors 15 points out of 20: The paper is mostly clear as a result of appropriate use of terminology and minimal vagueness; no tangents and no repetition; fairly good organization; almost perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation, and word usage. 20 points: The paper is clear, concise, and a pleasure to read as a result of appropriate and precise use of terminology; total coherence of thoughts and presentation and logical organization; and the essay is error free. Structure of the Paper (worth 10% of total points) Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. 3 points out of 10: Student needs to develop better formatting skills. The paper omits significant structural elements required for and APA 6th edition paper. Formatting of the paper has major flaws. The paper does not conform to APA 6th edition requirements whatsoever. 5 points out of 10: Appearance of final paper demonstrates the student’s limited ability to format the paper. There are significant errors in formatting and/or the total omission of major components of an APA 6th edition paper. They can include the omission of the cover page, abstract, and page numbers. Additionally the page has major formatting issues with spacing or paragraph formation. Font size might not conform to size requirements. The student also significantly writes too large or too short of and paper 7 points out of 10: Research paper presents an above-average use of formatting skills. The paper has slight errors within the paper. This can include small errors or omissions with the cover page, abstract, page number, and headers. There could be also slight formatting issues with the document spacing or the font Additionally the paper might slightly exceed or undershoot the specific number of required written pages for the assignment. 10 points: Student provides a high-caliber, formatted paper. This includes an APA 6th edition cover page, abstract, page number, headers and is double spaced in 12’ Times Roman Font. Additionally, the paper conforms to the specific number of required written pages and neither goes over or under the specified length of the paper. GET THIS PROJECT NOW BY CLICKING ON THIS LINK TO PLACE THE ORDER
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