Students are required to write a 1,000 word critical review of the published research report.
The review must:
– Identify who has done the research (organisation, institution, individual, group of individuals etc) and why the
research was undertaken (e.g. to inform policy, to evaluate a program)
– Identify the research question/s and aims
– Provide a brief summary of the qualitative method (including data collection and analysis)
– Evaluate the success of the research project
– Use at least 5 relevant and well chosen academic sources
In evaluating the success of the research project, the critical review should:
1. Determine whether the research answered the research question and/or achieved the research aims
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2. Discuss the relevance of data collected, method of data collection (e.g. sampling methods, confidentiality), if the
data was appropriately and thoroughly analysed, and if the results were clearly presented in the report
3. Discuss limitations of the research e.g. research bias, researchers’ qualifications, sampling and exclusions.
