Perform a critical review of a selected article and develop critical enquiry skills which are sought after in the employment market.

Description

Assignment Guidelines: Critical Analysis Essay

Word limit: 1400 words ± 10%

What to submit: A single Word or PDF document only, containing your critical review and reference list, no appendices are required.

Learning outcomes assessed: 1 & 3

Overview

The module leader will provide (electronically, on the module space) an allocated research paper that is relevant and subject specific. Students will then produce an individual structured critical review (1400 words ± 10 %) that must be word – processed using font size 12 and 1.5 spacing. A copy of the article used does not need to be included in the assignment, but a full reference list should be provided. Any supporting literature should also be fully referenced using the Bangor Harvard referencing system.

Assessment Rationale:

This assessment is designed to provide an opportunity for students to perform a critical review of a selected article and develop critical enquiry skills which are sought after in the employment market. In addition, it will also involve literature searching to identify literature to support the critical review (e.g. citations). It is expected that the report summarises accurately the contents of an academic article in discussing, analysing and evaluating the evidence generated. The report will demonstrate an objective, selective, balanced and insightful critical approach to the contents of the article and include references to research issues such as rationale, methodology and findings.

Assessment Task:

It is expected that students not only summarise the contents and findings of the article effectively, but also appraise research issues such as rationale and the methodology used to produce the article. A critical approach (e.g. advantages, disadvantages and alternatives) should be taken in assessing the validity and reliability of the study and the appropriateness of the methods employed to produce it.

The conclusion of the report should summarise the findings and conclusions made in the article and make interpretations of these, making suggestions for any shortfalls and improvements that might have been made in the article. Students are expected to provide references to supporting literature, perhaps from the reference section of the chosen research paper or from citations generated by the article. There is no set recommended structure of this review, but it should be written in an essay format, utilising sub headings.

The emphasis on the coursework is to critically analyse the specific chosen research paper, not to provide a literature review of the academic area. Supporting literature should be used to assist with analysis of the chosen research paper.

 

 

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