PENYERAHAN DAN PENILAIAN TUGASAN ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION AND ASSESSMENT _________________________________________________________________________ BBRC4103 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY MAY 2013 _________________________________________________________________________

ARAHAN KEPADA PELAJAR / INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS

1. Tugasan ini mengandungi SATU (1) soalan sahaja yang disediakan dalam bahasa modul bercetak kursus ini. / This assignment contains only ONE (1) question that is set in the language of the printed module for the course. 2. Jawab dalam Bahasa Melayu atau Bahasa Inggeris. / Answer in Malay or English. 3. Muat turunkan templat tugasan versi bahasa yang berkenaan daripada MyVLE untuk penyediaan dan penyerahan tugasan anda . Tugasan anda hendaklah ditaip dengan menggunakan saiz fon 12 Times New Roman dan langkau baris 1.5. / Download the language version of the assignment template concerned from the MyVLE for preparation and submission of your assignment. Your assignment should be typed using 12 point Times New Roman font and 1.5 line spacing. 4. Tugasan anda hendaklah antara 2500 hingga 3000 patah perkataan tidak termasuk rujukan. Bilangan perkataan hendaklah ditunjukkan di hujung tugasan anda. Jangan menyalin soalan dan arahan tugasan dalam jawapan anda. / Your assignment should be between 2500 to 3000 words excluding references. The number of words should be shown at the end of your assignment. Do not copy the assignment question and instructions to your answer. 5. Anda dikehendaki menghantar tugasan SECARA ON-LINE melalui MyVLE. Sila rujuk kepada portal untuk arahan mengenai prosedur menghantar tugasan anda secara on-line. Anda dinasihatkan menyimpan senaskah tugasan yang diserahkan untuk rujukan sendiri. / You must submit your assignment ONLINE via the MyVLE. Refer to the portal for instructions on the procedures to submit your assignment on-line. You are advised to keep a copy of your submitted assignment for personal reference. 6. Anda hanya boleh menghantar tugasan SEKALI sahaja dalam SATU fail. / You can submit your assignment ONCE only in a SINGLE file. 7. Tugasan anda hendaklah diserahkan antara 9hb Julai 2013 hingga 17hb Julai 2013. Serahan selepas 17hb Julai 2013 TIDAK akan diterima. / Your assignment must be submitted between 9th July 2013 until 17th July 2013. Submission after 17th July 2013 will NOT be accepted. 8. Tugasan hendaklah disiapkan secara individu. Anda dilarang meniru tugasan orang lain. Anda juga dilarang sama sekali memplagiat kerja orang lain sebagai kerja sendiri. /

Your assignment should be prepared individually. You should not copy another persons assignment. You should also not plagiarise another persons work as your own.

PENILAIAN / EVALUATION Tugasan ini menyumbang sehingga 40% daripada jumlah markah kursus berkenaan dan akan dinilai berdasarkan kepada Rubrik yang dilampirkan. / This assignment accounts for 40% of the total marks for the course and shall be assessed based on the Rubrics attached . Anda akan diberikan maklum balas tentang tugasan ini sebelum Peperiksaan Akhir Semester bermula. / You would be given feedback on the assignment before the Final Semester Examination commences. PLAGIARISME: POTONGAN MARKAH / PLAGIARISM: MARKS DEDUCTION Amaran: Tugasan yang diserahkan, secara automatik, akan disemak untuk menentukan kadar pertindihan. Jika plagiarisme dikesan, markah akan dipotong seperti berikut: / Warning: The submitted assignment will automatically undergo a similarity check. If plagiarism is detected, marks would be deducted as follows: Tugasan dengan pertindihan kandungan antara 10 - 30%: potongan 20% daripada jumlah markah yang diperoleh. Tugasan dengan pertindihan kandungan antara 31 - 50%: potongan 40% daripada jumlah markah yang diperoleh. Tugasan dengan pertindihan kandungan lebih daripada 50%: Markah sifar akan diberikan. Assignments with 10 - 30 % overlap with others: 20% deduction from the total marks scored. Assignments with 31 - 50 % overlap with others: 40% deduction from the total marks scored. Assignments with more than 50% overlap with others: Zero mark would be given.

ASSIGNMENT QUESTION

PURPOSE The purpose of this assignment is to develop learners ability to discuss the importance, advantages and limitations of secondary data in a research study. REQUIREMENT Write a report analysing the importance, advantages and limitations of using secondary data in a research study. _________________________________________________________________________ MUKA SURAT TAMAT / END OF PAGE

ATTACHMENT ASSIGNMENT RUBRICS

BBRC4103/RESEARCH METHODOLOGY/MAY 2013 Criteria Introduction to secondary data in a research study. Weighta ge Low 0 No introduction given. 1 Introduction gave an unclear and incomplete definition. Sources of secondary data in a research study were not given. Description insufficiently and does not clearly explain reason why secondary data is important when conducting a research study. No examples were given. Discussion was insufficient and not clearly explained on the advantages of secondary data in a research study. No relevant examples cited. Discussion was insufficient and not clearly explained on the limitations of secondary data in a research study. No relevant examples Fair 2 Introduction gave an unclear and incomplete definition. Only one source of secondary data in a research study were given. Description sufficiently but does not clearly explained reasons why secondary data is important when conducting a research study. Examples were not clear and not relevant. Discussion was sufficient but not clearly explained one advantage of secondary data in a research study. One relevant example was cited. Discussion was sufficient but not clearly explained one limitation of secondary data in a research study. One relevant example Above average 3 Introduction gave a clear but incomplete definition. Two sources of secondary data in a research study were given. Description sufficiently and clearly explained reasons why secondary data is important when conducting a research study. Examples were clear but not relevant. Discussion was sufficient and clearly explained two advantages of secondary data in a research study. Two relevant examples were cited. Discussion was sufficient and clearly explained two limitations of secondary data in a research study. Two relevant Excellent 4 Introduction gave a clear and detailed definition. Three sources of secondary data in a research study were given. Description of the reasons why the importance of secondary data when conducting a research study was sufficient and clearly explained. Examples were clear and relevant. Discussion was sufficiently and clearly explained all the advantages of secondary data in a research study. Three relevant examples were cited. Discussion was sufficiently and clearly explained all the limitations of secondary data in a research study. Three Max Mar ks

Description of the importance of secondary data.

No description given.

Discussion on the advantages of using secondary data.

No discussion given.

Discussion on the limitations of secondary data.

No discussion given.

cited.

was cited.

examples were cited.

relevant examples were cited.

Summary

No summary given.

Summary was unclear.

Able to summarise one of the key points of the assignment: importance, advantages and disadvantages of secondary data. 2 references were cited and listed according to APA format.

Use of appropriate references and citations Total points

1
10

No references and citations given.

1 reference was cited and listed according to APA format.

Able to summarise two of the key points of the assignment: importance, advantages and disadvantages of secondary data. 3 references were cited and listed according to APA format.

Able to summarise all of the key points of the assignment: importance, advantages and disadvantages of secondary data. 4 references were cited and listed according to APA format.

4 40