SQQP 3123 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY IN QUANTITATIVE SCIENCES

Second Semester Session 2021/2022 (A212)

Assignment 1 – Research Idea (Survey Study)

Submission Date: 19 April 2022 (Tuesday)

Assignment and Deliverables:

This is an Individual Assignment. You are required to Explore, Read, Discuss and Summaries ONE
issue or problem, which has potential to be researched. The discussion must contain the following
important points and as follows:

1. Potential Title of your Research

2. Introduction or background of your Research (with citations)
3. Problem statement of your Research
4. Research Question
5. Research Objectives
6. Research Scope
7. References

Please take note that, your proposed topic should comply to the Researcher’s Ethics and
Professionalism. Choose your research topic wisely.

Assignment Format:
Ms Word, Font for body of paragraphs: Times New Roman, 12. Font for Title and Section: please use
your own creativity. Insert page number. Should not be more than two pages not including your
references.

Submission Format:
Submission format: softcopy. You are required to upload this document into UUM OL. File name
should follow this format: A212 SQQP3123 Survey Type - <your matric number>.
E.g.: A212 SQQP3123 Survey Type - 12345

Assessment:

This Assignment carries 40 Marks, which contribute 5% of your overall marks for this course. The
evaluation of this assignment is based on the following rubric:

1
 SQQS3073 – RUBRIC: INDIVIDUAL ASSINGNMENT 1 (RESEARCH IDEA)

Student Name: _____________________________ Matric No: _______________

# Items 1:Worst 2:Could 3:Satisfactory 4:Good

TOTAL

be better work

1 Potential Title

2 Introduction

3 Research Problem

4 Research Questions

5 Research Objectives

6 Research Scope

7 References

8 New, fresh and

researchable Idea

9 Writing style

10 Follows ethics and

professionalism
(MQF 4)

TOTAL MARKS 40
~~ GOOD LUCK! ~