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B-III.

Collect and record required information / data from self-selected sources using one of several prescribed methodologies.

Working independently within the boundaries set by a closed inquiry mean that students are given the topic or aim, but chose their own sources of literature, determine their own experimental method, field sampling techniques and so on. They may have criteria to determine the appropriateness of these, depending on their university year of study, discipline, university, etc.

EXAMPLE CRITERIA NATURE OF THE TASK DISCIPLINE YEAR LEVEL  FULL MARKING CRITERIA
Notes elaborate on key argument to which they are linked.  Notes draw on all sources
Entry-level diagnostic of literature research skills
Business Ethics
Masters by Coursework
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Search strategy includes several approaches
Research paper
Business Ethics
Masters by Coursework
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Links all appropriate details to key issues
Diagnostic legal scenario
Busniess Law
Masters by Coursework
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Source types demonstrate quality search strategy.  Paper is focussed and draws on range of reliable sources

Research paper
Business Law
Masters by Coursework
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Source types demonstrate quality search strategy.  Paper is focussed and draws on range of reliable sources  Research Paper Electronic Engineering Masters by Coursework PHOTad_papermcMast07
Notes elaborate on key argument to which they are linked.  Notes draw on all sources Literature research skills
Human Biology First Year

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HB_lit rsd task 1 explanation

Search strategy uses multiple approaches.  Paper is focussed and draws on range of reliable sources Sourcing and Referencing Scientific Information Human Biology First Year HB_Lit rsd task 3 explanation
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Data gathered is appropriate to aims/hypothesis
Open Inquiry in Population Analysis and report Human Biology

First Year Second Semester

HB_population analysis marking criteria
HB_population analysis PDF
Search strategy includes multiple source types.  Relevant, wide range of sources used.  Group roles clearly detailed, distribution of group work equitable Wiki and poster assessment Oral Health First Year  OH_wiki_poster08
Data-gathering method appropriate to hypotheses
Entry-level diagnostic of experimental design
Psychology
Third year
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