Research Methods 1- Assignment 1
Assignment 1 is an online assignment, designed to test your knowledge and understanding of suitable Media Management dissertation topics, models and methods as guided by the four Media Management dissertation models.
The assignment is a two hour online exam which takes place on Thursday the 30th October 2025, 11:00-14:00. It accounts for 40% of your overall Research Methods 1 grade.
The first part of the assignment is a multiple choice test of around 20 questions about core Media Management research methods, terms and approaches.
The second part of the assignment asks you to match, from a range of examples or scenarios, one Media Management research topic to one suitable Media Management dissertation model, justify that choice and devise a suitable research question based on the scenario and model. You will then be asked to outline some suitable research activities that you would undertake to research this topic.
Date and duration
The assignment is open between 11.00 and 14.00 on Thursday 30 of October 2025. You can choose precisely when you launch your assignment within this three hour window. However, when you launch the assignment on Moodle, you have two hours only to complete and submit the assignment.
When the assignment opens, you will be given six scenarios. Based on ONE of these scenarios, devise an outline of a viable Media Management research project and situate this in relation to ONE of the four dissertation models. In order to give you time to think about and choose ONE scenario before the test, these will be available on Moodle from 10.00 in the morning of the exam.
In order to prepare for this assignment, you should:
Familiarise yourself the Media Management dissertation models on Moodle; read the set readings for all Research Methods classes; and reflect on suitable Media Management topics, research methods and research approaches.
Marking Criteria
1. How well do you demonstrate an understanding of the research methods, approaches and key terms typically used in Media Management studies
2. How well do you demonstrate a familiarity with the Media Management dissertation models, their uses and applications
3. How well do you demonstrate an understanding of suitable Media Management topics
4. How well do you demonstrate an ability to create original Research Question(s) and align these with appropriate methods.