E-III.
Synthesise and analyse information / data to construct emergent knowledge. Ask rigorous, researchable questions based on new understandings.
Synthesis and/or analysis produce knowledge that doesn't exist in any 1 source, but that may be information new to the thousands . This facet represents a critical culmination of research processes whereby students explicitly make knowledge new to themselves, for example through identifying trends in data or commonalities and differences in the literature. Whether this knowledge is new to humankind as well will depend on the university year and academic requirement e.g. First Year or a PhD who requires much structure and guidance. Questions answerable through potential future research emerge as a result of this synthesis and analysis.
| EXAMPLE CRITERIA | NATURE OF THE TASK | DISCIPLINE | YEAR LEVEL | FULL MARKING CRITERIA |
| Combines and integrates ideas from different sources to accurately reflect original sources. Paraphrases ideas and presents new interpretations |
Entry-level diagnostic of literature research skills |
Business Ethics |
Masters by Coursework |
BEmon_diagmc08 |
| Data compared and contrasted with literature. Data analysis appropriate |
Research paper |
Business Ethics |
Masters by Coursework |
BEmon_resrepmc08 |
| Draws appropriate conclusions on some issues while recognising lack of information on others |
Diagnostic legal scenario |
Busniess Law |
Masters by Coursework |
BLmel_assignmc08 |
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Synthesis of literature procudes novel perspective. Literature is compared and contrasted |
Research paper |
Business Law |
Masters by Coursework |
BLmel_diagmc08 |
| Synthesis of literature procudes novel perspective. Literature is compared and contrasted | Research Paper | Electronic Engineering | Masters by Coursework | PHOTad_papermcMast07 |
| Combines and integrates ideas from different sources to accurately reflect original sources. Paraphrases ideas and presents new interpretations |
Literature research skills |
Human Biology | First Year | |
| Combines and integrates ideas from different sources to accurately reflect original sources. Paraphrases ideas and presents new interpretations. Focussed coverage of key themes | Sourcing and Referencing Scientific Information | Human Biology | First Year |
HB_Lit rsd task 3 explanation HBad_Lit3mc07 |
| Data compared and contrasted with literature. Data analysis appropriate |
Open Inquiry in Population Analysis and report | Human Biology |
First Year Second Semester |
HB_population analysis marking criteria HB_population analysis PDF |
| Paraphrases information and presents new interpretations. Poster has focussed coverage of learning outcomes | Wiki and poster assessment | Oral Health | First Year | OH_wiki_poster08 |
| Suggested data-analysis tools appropriate for task |
Entry-level diagnostic of experimental design |
Psychology |
Third year |
PSYmac_diagmc05 |
