| In the in-class test
we don't expect you to do original research, but we do expect
you to show that you have read and thought about the topic to some extent and
that you have a good idea of what other people have found out about it.
A general
guide to the stages of research
The following link takes you through some of the key stages that any research
project will go through, and gives some hints for how you might tackle
Assessment Two: Introduction
to research
Finding and
evaluating sources of information
One core skill that the assessment requires is the ability to
search for and evaluate sources of information, in electronic format.
The links at the bottom of this page are to resources that
will help you to develop searching and evaluative skills.- Searching
skills will include the ability to interact with a variety of information
systems, such as the University catalogue, academic databases, subject-specific electronic
resources and the Internet.
- The evaluation section will help you assess
information in terms of specific characteristics, such as the reliability
of a source and the relevance of its content in relation to a specific
topic.
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