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C-III.

Evaluate information / data and the inquiry process using criteria related to the aims of the inquiry.

Lecturers prescribe literature, laboratory, field or clinical research tasks or any combination of these, and, at Level III of ‘evaluate’, students work independently of the lecturer or tutor to determine evaluation criteria relevant to the direction that they have pursued. This includes not only their information or data gathered, but also the process that they used to gather those.

EXAMPLE CRITERIA NATURE OF THE TASK DISCIPLINE YEAR LEVEL  FULL MARKING CRITERIA
Identifies wide range of indicators of source credibility
Entry-level diagnostic of literature research skills
Business Ethics
Masters by Coursework
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Limitations and biases of study stated
Research paper
Business Ethics
Masters by Coursework
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Recognises presence of sufficent or insufficient information to address key issues
Diagnostic legal scenario
Busniess Law
Masters by Coursework
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Distinguishes between quality of sources

Research paper
Business Law
Masters by Coursework
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Distinguishes between quality of evidence-based findings
Research Paper Electronic Engineering Masters by Coursework PHOTad_papermcMast07
Identifies and applies a wide range of indicators of source credibility
Literature research skills
Human Biology First Year

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HB_lit rsd task 1 explanation

Identifies and applies a wide range of indicators of source credibility.  Supporting evidence is extensive and appropriate
Sourcing and Referencing Scientific Information Human Biology First Year HB_Lit rsd task 3 explanation
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Limitations and biases of study stated
Open Inquiry in Population Analysis and report Human Biology

First Year

HB_population analysis marking criteria
HB_population analysis PDF
Appropriately identifies key ideas from 1 source. When using 2 or more sources, identifies some peripheral or duplicated ideas as key Entry-level diagnostic of literature research skills Petroleum Engineering First Year PEad_diagmc07
Identifies and applies wide range of indicators of source credibility.  Supporting evidence is extensive and appropriate.  Strong evidence of team approach Wiki and poster assessment Oral Health First Year OH_wiki_poster08
Data-recording method effectively organises data
Entry-level diagnostic of experimental design
Psychology
Third year
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