BUCKINGHAMSHIRE NEW UNIVERSITY
Assessment Criteria
Module code and title:
Assignment No. and type: Submission time and date:
LC572: Quantitative Research Methods for Social Scientists
CW1 – Coursework
26-May-23
Module leader:
Assessment weighting:
Target feedback time and date:
Nelson Anti
80%
3 weeks
Assignment task
The assignment for your final piece of assessment for this module is to carry out an empirical research project using quantitative data analysis. The aim of the project is to devise a brief questionnaire, collect data and the analyse the data using SPSS and then write a 1,500-word report on your findings. Your reference list and any appendices do not count towards your 1,500-word limit. Details of what needs to be in the report are outlined below. Guidance will be provided in class. Do not commence data collection until the Lecturer has agreed your topic area. Collecting data before your topic is agreed by the module leader is a breach of ethics and may result in you failing the assessment.
This assignment has been designed to provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate your achievement of the following module learning outcomes: LO 1 Critically evaluate and assess epistemological positions, research design and ethical issues in relation to social scientific research. LO 2 Demonstrate understanding and knowledge of quantitative social research LO 3 Analyse quantitative data using SPSS and link the results to wider social scientific literature.