Interactions of New Generation with Smoking

Order Description
Report Due Date: 17h00 PM, Fri 23 Sep (Week 9)
Submit Report to: Course Convenor
Length of Report: 3000 � 4000 words (6 � 8 pages, excluding reference list)
Weighting: 30%
Overall Objective
This course has a total of two assignments. The 2nd assignment builds upon the completion of
the 1st assignment. In other words, the Research Proposal of Assignment 1 forms the
construct upon which the Research Report of Assignment 2. Each assignment will be primarily
assessed on the student�s proficiency in describing and explaining the skills required for each of
the relevant stages of the scientific research process.
Each assignment contributes in part to a total understanding of the scientific research process,
from initial definition of the research problem, generation of research questions and hypotheses,
to verification of the research hypotheses and validation of the research results for final
conclusion(s) and completion of the selected research topic. Typically such a scientific research
process can have long duration (e.g. several months or years). Consequently, the overall
objective of these 2 assignments is simply for the student to give a comprehensive, well
structured, and methodical approach, with adequate supporting literature references, on
HOW the particular selected research topic needs to be researched, with specific
reference to the research problem, research questions, research hypotheses, research
methodology and validation, including theoretical and empirical examples throughout all the
stages of the scientific research process. The student is NOT expected to conduct actual
research in the selected topic.
Research Topic
Students may select ANY research topic for completion of their assignments. However, in
accordance with the required adherence to specific ethical considerations in conducting certain
research, the student is required to submit a one-page summary Research IDEA that only
includes the proposed Research Topic as a title, and a short synopsis of WHAT is intended to
be researched. Submittal of the summary Research Proposal should be in weeks 3 or 4 lecture
time. The course convenor will assess each Research idea from the perspective of whether the
student will be able to adequately complete the 2 assignments in the allotted time frame.
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Assignment Details
Although group discussion of the scientific research process is encouraged for students to fully
understand the required rigour of completing the assignments on their selected research topic,
students must complete each assignment on their own to allow for individual assessment.
Before starting this assignment read the Assessment Marking Criteria on the following page.
Each assignment must be presented in typical report format.
Read the following Assignment 1 Task and respond in the format of a typical formal report.
Students must present supporting material from at LEAST four (4) relevant references which
include academic journal articles (minimum requirement). Your assignment must present your
own work and will be checked for duplication of other authored material.
Assignment 1 Task
Assignment 1 relates to the Research Proposal stage of the scientific research process
and includes course learning material introduced in Weeks 1 through to 6, covering topics such
as:
Research project design.
Research topic and problem.
Literature Review
The appropriate logical reasoning approach
Research questions and hypotheses to be tested.
Write a formal report describing in detail Why and HOW your particular selected research
topic needs to be researched, including appropriate theoretical and empirical examples
explaining your approach to identifying the research problem, conducting a literature
review and assessment, adopting the appropriate logical reasoning approach, generating
specific research questions, formulating research hypotheses (if applicable. Do not give
details of your research methodology in this Assignment Task, but only an outline of
what is intended.
Additional Requirements
Assessment marks will be given in accordance with each assignment�s assessment sheet for
content, presentation, brevity, format, and logic. Marks will be deducted for poor referencing,
inadequate paragraph numbering, surplus words, irrelevant detail, and/or inefficient use of
appendices.
The 2 assignments (in combination) are about the basic skills needed for conducting research
projects. Assignments should not exceed the prescribed number of pages.