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 |
BEmon_diagmc08 |
| Search strategy includes several approaches |
Research paper |
Business Ethics |
Masters by Coursework |
BEmon_resrepmc08 |
| Links all appropriate details to key issues |
Diagnostic legal scenario |
Busniess Law |
Masters by Coursework |
BLmel_assignmc08 |
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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 |
BLmel_diagmc08 |
| 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 | |
| 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 HBad_Lit3mc07 |
| 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 |
PSYmac_diagmc05 |
