Summative Assessments
Unit 7 - Literature Review
The literature review fulfils the learning outcomes where you will critically evaluate existing literature, research design and methodology for your chosen topic and so produce a literature review on this topic.
You will have selected the topic for this task from the list provided in Unit 1. You should refer to the Guide Questions provided in Unit 2 to evaluate and refine your literature review before submission, bearing in mind the key aims of a standalone literature review (with the applicable grading criterion highlighted from the grid on the Module Resources page):
- To provide an overview of current knowledge on the chosen topic. (Knowledge and Understanding weighted at 30%)
- To demonstrate an awareness of relevant, current literature. (Use of Relevant sources weighted at 20%)
- To highlight similar and contrasting views on your chosen topic. (Criticality weighted at 30%)
- To showcase your research and writing skills. (Structure and Presentation weighted at 10%, Academic Integrity weighted at 10%)
- Appraise the principles of academic investigation, applying them to a research topic in the applicable computing field.
- Evaluate critically existing literature, research design and methodology for the chosen topic, including data analysis processes.
Response
A literature review was completed on the following topic: "Use of Information Systems (IS) to transform Small Businesses in South Africa."
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Unit 10 - Research Proposal Presentation
The research proposal presentation fulfils the learning outcomes where you will evaluate critically existing literature, research design and methodology for your chosen topic, including data analysis processes and so produce and evaluate critically a research proposal for your chosen topic. This can be based on the literature review topic you chose in Unit 1 or the topic of your capstone project (MSc students).
Response
A research proposal presentation was completed on the following topic: "Securing VoIP using TLS and SRTP: A practical study in Service Provider networks.".
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Tutor feedback was also provided and can be viewed by clicking on the link below:
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