Overview
Qualification Grading Type
Graded
Unit Learning Outcomes
1.
Be able to plan a practical investigation project.
Assessment Criteria
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1.1.
Identify and agree a practical investigation project, located within a knowledge domain relevant to the named Diploma.
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1.2.
Produce a hypothesis and clear aims for the investigation project.
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1.3.
Identify any ethical, practical or safety issues and how these will be managed/overcome.
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1.4.
Produce a risk assessment.
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1.5.
Maintain a record of project progress through all stages of research, development and completion.
2.
Be able to undertake a practical investigation.
Assessment Criteria
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2.1.
Carry out research from a wide range of sources.
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2.2.
Develop an appropriate investigation.
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2.3.
Identify the variables and explain how they can be controlled, where necessary.
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2.4.
Carry out the investigation safely, using appropriate practical skills and techniques.
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2.5.
Analyse the results of the investigation with reference to relevant theory.
3.
Know how to present the project.
Assessment Criteria
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3.1.
Present the body of work in a style appropriate to the knowledge domain with clear conclusions.
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3.2.
Use appropriate technical terminology fluently.
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3.3.
Reference all findings using a recommended style of referencing.
4.
Be able to evaluate own research project.
Assessment Criteria
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4.1.
Reflect on the design and methodology of the project.
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4.2.
Evaluate the body of work in relation to aims and hypothesis.
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4.3.
Identify recommendations for the future.