B-II.
Collect and record required information / data using a prescribed methodology from a prescribed source in which the information / data is clearly evident.
A lecturer or tutor prescribes the starting point of closed inquiries, setting the research question, project aim or overall purpose. Most of the discipline example in the table below would not typically be conceived as starting points of inquiry, but are appropriately thought of as such if a staged development of research skills is sought.
To see this staged development of skills particular to embarking on inquiry work out in practice, look at examples from A1, though A2 & A3 to A4, by clicking on the navigation tool on the right.
| EXAMPLE CRITERIA | NATURE OF THE TASK | DISCIPLINE | YEAR LEVEL | FULL MARKING CRITERIA |
| Notes elaborate on key ideas but omit some relevant data. Draws on ideas from several sources |
Entry-level diagnostic of literature research skills |
Business Ethics |
Masters by Coursework |
BEmon_diagmc08 |
| Single search strategy identifies numerous relevant sources |
Research paper |
Business Ethics |
Masters by Coursework |
BEmon_resrepmc08 |
| Links some appropriate details to key issues |
Diagnostic legal scenario |
Busniess Law |
Masters by Coursework |
BLmel_diagmc08 |
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Search strategy uses several source types. Answer generally keeps focus |
Research paper |
Business Law |
Masters by Coursework |
BLmel_assignmc08 |
| Notes elaborate on key ideas. Draws on ideas from both texts |
Entry-level diagnostic of literature research skills | Electronic Engineering | Masters by Coursework | PHOTad_diagMast06 |
| Search strategy uses several source types. Answer generally keeps focus |
Research Paper | Electronic Engineering | Masters by Coursework | PHOTad_papermcMast07 |
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Notes elaborate on key ideas. Draws on ideas from both texts |
Entry-level diagnostic of literature research skills | Human Biology | First Year | HBad_diag07 |
| Notes elaborate on key ideas but omit some relevant data. Draws on ideas from several sources | Literature research skills |
Human Biology | First Year | |
| Search strategy uses several approaches. Text is relevant and based on sources of varying credibility |
Sourcing and Referencing Scientific Information | Human Biology | First Year |
HB_Lit rsd task 3 explanation HBad_Lit3mc07 |
| Rigorously adheres to methods and protocols |
Laboratory Research Skills | Human Biology | First Year | |
| Derives information from examination of specimens as well as texts. Extracts data from experimental procesures |
Laboratory Research Skills |
Human Biology | First Year | |
| Information obtained from a range of sources in addition to notes |
Laboratory Research Skills |
Human Biology | First Year | |
| Data sampling protocols adequate |
Open Inquiry in Population Analysis and report | Human Biology |
First Year Second Semester |
HB_population analysis marking criteria HB_population analysis PDF |
| Use information from interviews to compile table of medications |
Level 2 Health Numeracy |
Nursing | First Year |
NURSad_L2mc07 |
| Search strategy uses several different sources. Content is relevant to topic, based on several sources. Allocation of group roles shows equitable distribition of work and leadership roles |
Wiki and poster assessment |
Oral Health |
First Year | OH_wiki_poster08 |
| Notes elaborate on key ideas. Draw on ideas from both texts |
Entry-level diagnostic of literature research skills | Petroleum Engineering | First year | PEad_diagmc07 |
| Data-gathering method is appropriate to hypothesis |
Entry-level diagnostic of experimental design |
Psychology |
Third year |
PSYmac_diagmc05 |
