Analysis and evaluation of a topic which you have previously studied in the course or something completely different.

This module is assessed by a 10,000 word dissertation on a business management related topic of your own
choosing. This can be a more in depth analysis and evaluation of a topic which you have previously studied in
the course or something completely different. Your UGMP will be specific and unique to each individual. It is
the author who decides the topic, the content, the method…and how much effort s/he wants to put in to it.
This method of assessment has been chosen as it is very likely that this dissertation will be the largest project
you will have completed in your degree so far. You will gain very valuable employability skills and the skills
required for project management.
This module requires you to develop your chosen topic into a specific project with your supervisor. You will be
required to conduct literature reviews, evaluate and critically appraise a range of information, investigate and
adopt suitable desk-based methodologies and theoretical frameworks to work within, process data, and
determine solutions to those problems. This module does NOT permit you to engage in primary research data
generation, i.e. gathering data by conducting your own surveys, questionnaires, interviews, focus groups or other
forms of primary data collection is NOT permitted for the purposes of this research. The research must be
carried out using secondary data only.
Weighting: 100%
You will be marked on Grademark according to the following criteria:
Introduction: Is the abstract adequate?
Is there a clear purpose and rationale for the study?
Clear set of objectives/research question? 10 marks
Literature review : Was the range suitable and adequate?
Has a critical review of the literature been adopted?
Has a suitable theoretical framework for your study been established? 25 marks
Method: Was the method used explained clearly?
Was the method used appropriately? 15 marks
Findings, Data analysis & discussions: Has the data been accurately presented and analysed or are the findings
merely a description?
Was appropriate theory applied?
Is there an attempt to interpret the findings? 30 marks
Conclusion: Are conclusions reasoned?
Do they correspond with the objectives of the research? 10 marks
Presentation: Structure and Language
Academic writing style
Harvard referencing applied 10 marks

Discuss potential knowledge mobilization and research impact; what do you expect to find and why is it important? How might it contribute academically and practically?

It will then examine the impact and implications of natural catastrophes on Provincial Parks in British Columbia,
Canada.

1. Conduct a literature overview. Use subtitles for different disciplines and fields of inquiry from the literature
   you are drawing from?. Remember to speak about interdisciplinarity.
   A. Looking for future research to come up with a straightforward research question and sub-questions,
   B. What is the research question? Statement of the problem and contextualization of the research. What is the
   rationale, and why is this important. Mention interdisciplinarity. Subquestion?
   Important to describe the increased demand for outdoor space because of the pandemic and the ability to stay
   local while connecting to carrying capacity.
2. Explanation of the epistemological approach and theories; Remember this theory is just an ideal picture of
   something, that we can compare reality against. Keep in mind interdisciplinarity.
3. Description of the methodology and methods; in this case: case studies, (Phenomenology) interviews park
   users and stakeholders. Describe your sample or samples (approximately 20). Who to interview. The third
   methodology will be autoethnography.
4. Discuss potential knowledge mobilization and research impact; what do you expect to find and why is it
   important? How might it contribute academically and practically?
5. The paper must be interdisciplinary from the field of social sciences. I am looking at tourism, business,
   leadership, environmental sciences,
   A. Sub-topics include looking at the carrying capacity on Provincial Parks (critical to connect this to the
   pandemic)
   B. Examine the best practices of other countries with catastrophic events such as western USA (California) and
   Australia).
   C. This paper will provide a timeline of the natural catastrophes in British Columbia in 2021. Such as fire,
   mudslides, smoke, heatwave, avalanches, flooding, etc. British Columbia lost two towns to fire and several areas
   were impacted by flooding. Two major highways were washed away. etc.
   The paper must focus on British Columbia Canada, however, you can examine the park system at the Federal,
   Provincial and Municipal levels as part of the literature review. If you need a specific context, provincial parks
   would be the BEST.
   If you can come up with a clever title, along the lines such as the Perfect Storm for Catastrophe in British
   Columbi

Evaluate the journal article provided to determine the quality of the Research and its value to clinical practice.

This assignment will assist in developing your knowledge and skills in relation to the critical evaluation of
research. It is vital for a registered nurse or midwife to be able to discern the strengths and limitations of
published research before adopting the findings into clinical practice.
In this assignment you will critically review a research article and evaluate its quality and relevance to current
clinical practice. This task is not a summary of the article. Instead, you will need to apply your critical thinking
skills to evaluate the research and use your judgement to assess the value of this research to clinical practice.
AIM
The aim of this assignment is to critically evaluate the journal article provided to determine the quality of the
research and its value to clinical practice.
TASK DESCRIPTION
Students are required to:

1. Critically evaluate a specified journal article
   Students are to use the critical evaluation tool provided in LearnJCU to guide your evaluation of the following
   article:

QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS:

QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS: DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS, ORDINAL SCALE AND
DICHOTOMOUS VARIABLE ASSIGNMENT
SPSS Problems
Chapter 4
Using the CollegeStudentData.sav file (see Appendix A), do the following problems. Print your
outputs and circle the key parts of the output that you discuss.
4.1.For the variables with five or more ordered levels, compute the skewness. Describe the
results. Which variables in the dataset are approximately normally distributed/scale? Which
ones are ordered but not normal?
4.2.Do a stem-and-leaf plot for the same-sex parent’s height split by sex at birth. Discuss the
plots.
4.3.Which variables are nominal? Run Frequencies for the nominal variables and other
variables with fewer than five levels. Comment on the results.
4.4.Do boxplots for student height and for hours of study. Compare the two plots. Make Sure
to:

1. Attach your word document for review and grading. Other file formats are not
   accepted and will not be graded. Use the following filename format:
   LastName_BUSI820_AssignmentX.docx
2. Include an APA title block with your name, class title, date, and the assignment number.
3. Include a table of contents and a reference section. Number your pages in the footer
   along with the date. Include a header starting on page 2 with the Course and
   assignment number.
4. Write the problem number and the problem title as a level one heading (Example ‐
   A.1.1: Chapter 2, Problem 2.1, and then provide your response.
5. Use level two headings with short titles for multi part questions (Example ‐ A1.1.a,
   Short Title, A1.1.b, Short Title II, etc.)
6. Use appropriate level headings for key elements of your discussion such as Research
   Questions, Hypotheses, Descriptive Statistics, Assumptions & Conditions,
   Interpretation, Results, and others. Your goal is to make your analysis easy to follow
   and logical.
7. Ensure that all tables and graphs are legible and include a figure number.
8. Carefully review your document prior to submission for formatting, flow, and
   readability. Keep in mind that running the statistical tests is only the first half of the
   challenge; you must be able to clearly communicate your findings to the reader.

What research approach & sampling/statistics might be used to address these questions?

There has been a great deal of statistical data published about the Covid-19 Pandemic. Think like a Health
Psychologist.
Part 1: What research approach & sampling/statistics might be used to address these questions?
1.How has the pandemic affected people’s mental health?
2.How has the pandemic affected your education?
3.How has the pandemic differently affected people with varying levels of internet access?
4.How has the spread of the pandemic affected people’s opinions about government and privacy?
5.What is the effect of the social distancing/lockdown recommendations and policies on mental health access?
6.How can we quantify the effects on nutrition and general health of the public on those affected by the virus?
7.How are refugees affected by COVID-19?
Part 2: Instructions:
Find an online source with statistics, graphs about the pandemic. What is the date for the data collection?
Briefly describe the statistics and what they indicate for psychology and public health.
How can you assess the accuracy of the statistics you shared? Give the web site URL or citation in your post.
Submission Instructions:
Your initial post should answer each of the above questions. Suggest you prepare your answer with word
processor and then paste into the discussion text area.

Consider the business case for ethical strategies and business management.

This “self-study’ module focuses on the topic of ETHICAL strategic management.

Read Chapter 9.

Then return to the Lola’s Market case (case 2 in the book…what you already worked on in your first case assignment).

Write a short response to each of the following questions/tasks. Simply download this document and use it as your ‘answer sheet’ by writing your name and then your answers below each item.

1. Consider the business case for ethical strategies and business management.

a. Identify three ‘ethical management’ issues you believe David and Lola’s Market

ought to pay attention to as either risks or opportunities.

b. For each of the three issues, describe how it is a strategic risk or an opportunity.

2.  David hires you to recommend a ‘THREE-POINT PLAN’ for Lola’s to position itself as a firm with a strong commitment to social responsibility.

a. What would you recommend as the three points – the three main themes or initiatives – you think will best achieve that goal?

b. Argue how each of those three recommendations has positive strategic value for    Lola’s.

3. What other ideas would you suggest to David if his goal is to truly build a culture and organization that emphasizes ethics and social responsibility?

Compare and contrast US and Dutch culture with your own on these dimensions in terms of how they influence communication.

Compare and contrast US and Dutch culture with your own on these dimensions in terms of how they influence
communication:
Core values
Religious belief systems
Gender roles
Verbal and non-verbal communication
Communication context
Then, analyze how characteristics of both cultures influence communication in the following settings and
identify the issues and opportunities that exist for each:
Education
Healthcare
Business settings
Finally, formulate strategies for improving intercultural communication in these settings including the
development of cultural intelligence (CQ)
Please use three sources, at least one from a scholarly publication.

What is the WIDA Assessment Management System?

1. What is the WIDA Assessment Management System?

Supports preparation for the administration of Access for ELLs assessment and WIDA Screener online.  However, you might use WIDA to view student or testing information.  Last, the online interface for administrative functions associated with giving ACCESS for ELLs.

2. Explicitly describe the WIDA Assessment, including test content and results or the scoring procedures.
3. What does the test measure?

 How well a student listen, read, speak, and write in the English language.

• Are all 4 domains addressed?  If so, how? 

Yes, all 4 domains are addressed online.

• What is the format of the assessment? 

Students will take the listening test first, then the reading.  After that, the speaking and writing test will be taken. 

• How long does the assessment take? 

The assessment length depends on the test administrator and test coordinator.  Usually one domain is taken per day.  A total of four days.

• Explanation of the results?
  • Raw scores,

Raw scores is, the number of items correct (for Listening and Reading) or the initial rating (for Speaking and Writing). Raw scores are not very meaningful by themselves because they do not account for test difficulty. If a student responds correctly to several questions on a difficult test form, she or he should receive a higher score overall than when getting the same number of questions correct on an easier test form.

• Percentile scores,

Scale scores precisely track student growth over time and across grades. Because scale scores take into account differences in item difficulty, they place all students on a single continuum that stretches from kindergarten through grade 12. In addition, scale scores allow you to compare student performance across grades, within each domain, with more granularity than you’ll see with proficiency levels. For example, using scale scores, you can track how much a student’s listening ability increases from grade 6 to grade 7, or you might compare the speaking skills of your school’s second graders to that of the fifth graders when evaluating curricula. Scale scores are not raw scores. A raw score is simply a tally of correct responses.

• Scoring procedures,

Different methods are used to score the different domain tests of ACCESS for ELLs. • The multiple-choice items of the Listening and Reading tests are machine scored. • The constructed response items of the Writing test are scored by trained raters who use the WIDA Writing Scoring Scale. • The constructed response items of the Speaking domain are scored locally by certified test administrators when students take ACCESS for ELLs Paper. Recorded responses are scored centrally by trained raters when students take ACCESS for ELLs Online. Both test administrators and centralized raters use the WIDA Speaking Scoring Scale.

• Growth measure 

Multiple consecutive years of data are necessary to analyze student growth. Consider the first year a student takes ACCESS for ELLs as an opportunity to establish a baseline of test performance. Results from the second year can show growth, and only with three years or more of test results can you see trends in the student’s language development.Both proficiency levels and scale scores can help you understand student growth year over year. Proficiency levels are a practical way to understand students’ skills, while scale scores offer a more nuanced measure of how much a student’s language use and control is changing.

3. What are the tiers of the Speaking Test?

             Tier Pre-A, Tier A, and Tier B/C

4. Why must Listening and Reading be administered before Speaking and Writing?

             Students placement in Speaking and Writing Test depends on their performance in 

             Listening and Reading.

5. When scheduling Listening and Reading test sessions, which students may take the test together?

Students in any grade and any cluster.

6. Which piece of equipment is necessary for a student to respond to tasks in the speaking    

 Test?

 Headset with a microphone

7. How do you share the results with the students and parents?

A hard copy is mailed and emailed to both parents and students in their home language.  Additionally, students receive scores the first week of school to compare to the previous year and to set a new goal for the upcoming school year.

8. How is the WIDA used to guide instructional and curricular decisions for learners (multiple contents)?

All student test scores are provided to content teachers along with the Can-do-descriptors for teachers to use when planning lessons to understand what each student can do successfully at each level.  Also, results of student scores can be used to group students.  Last, the benefits provide clear learning goals that promote equity for all and model the process for integrating content and language in instruction.

9. How does the WIDA differ from ACCESS Testing? Are both interdependent?

WIDA provides the- language development process and how the WIDA Standards Framework represents the joining of grade-level academic content and language.  Access testing determines the level an EL learner is on based on the WIDA teachings.  Therefor, they are not interdependent of one another.

Explain the importance of effective management skills. 

Pick either an app or digital platform and explore how artists, influencers, celebrities or people of notoriety exploit that platform.

(1500 words)
Examples could include:
Tik-Tok, Instagram, Twitch.tv, NFT, marketplaces, Clubhouse, Spotify, YouTube, etc

You will need to pick 2-3 case studies (people) to explore. Please pick contrasting examples i.e. small micro-influencer vs celebrity

Note: I would like you to pick PEOPLE for this particular assessment, not brands or companies.

Platform exploitation could mean:
* Create, maintain or grow a domestic/international audience
* Sell products or services
* Exploit trends e.g. Tik-Tok dances, Reels
* To meet a goal or objective (activist, sell-out an event etc)
* Create and leverage a brand image
* Be relevant to their market/audience
* How they get their audience to take action e.g. Join a group, buy, share, save, etc
* Does your examples person have any ethical values they espouse? Or, do they have any ethical issues like appropriation/racism etc that needs addressing?

Considering the Text (The Tipping Point)

* What is the platforms stickiness factor?
* Who is the platforms’ user base?
* How does it apply to the audience of X examples?
* From your examples, do they fit into Maven, Salesperson, Connector? (Law of the Few)
* What is novel about their approach? Why was it relevant to their audience?
* What other platforms have they used? Is their approach different there?