留学生代写assignment需求-Data Collection and Analysis

Data Collection and Analysis Coursework

Assessment will comprise:
1) Individual essay using interview data analysis with Nvivo8.   [50%]
2) Questionnaire analysis using SPSS.      [50%]

1.  Individual Essay (SH)      [50%]

‘Coursework question:  ‘Which lecture room features (e.g. layout, seating, lighting) do students at Loughborough University prefer and why?’
• Each student should collect interview data from 5 participants in 10 minute interviews (max duration).
• Record the interview and transcribe it verbatim (tape recorder and some transcribers are available from the Dept technicians)
• Save as a rich text format
• Import the rich text file into NVivo, code, produce final interpretations related to the research question
Marking schedule
1. Sampling        [10%]
 Why you selected the participants (based on at least 2 sampling theories)
2. Method         [25%]
 Including interview schedule development/prompts (e.g. pilot and iterations between interviews)
 Information/consent form (template on Learn)  
3. Results/analysis/NVivo      [50%]
 Iterative analysis using NVivo with coding stripes, memos, reports as appendices to show how your thinking changed during analysis (expect at least 2 iterations for each interview)
 Final thematic analysis with NVivo print out with a model/diagram (from NVivo or other software e.g. Word, PowerPoint)
4. Validity/reliability       [10%]
5. General presentation      [5%]
• Hand-in week 6 (Wednesday, 4pm at General Office, with cover sheet)
• Max. 3000 words excluding references and appendices. 
Include word count at end of essay (after conclusion, before references).  Automatic penalty of -5% for exceeding word allowance.
• Appendices, Max. of 10 pages
• References using Harvard style see below.
• Follow Dept. format guidelines
Referencing
Do not use et al in the main body of an essay or report – all authors names should be listed in full.  The Journal name should be listed in full, not abbreviated.
References can be written in a continuous line, do not put authors on one line, title on another etc. 
Journal Paper
Hignett, S. 2001, Embedding ergonomics in hospital culture: top-down and bottom-up strategies.  Applied Ergonomics.  32, 61-69.
Book
Robson, C. 2002, Real World Research.  A Resource for Social Scientists and Practitioner-Researchers.  2nd Ed. (Oxford: Blackwell Publications Ltd).