Chinese Student Experience with Searching Academic Resource--Proposal
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Module Code______INF314______
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Registration Numbers (s) | Student Individual Contribution (please tick)* | 1.100212026 | * | 2. | | 3. | | 4. | | 5. | | 6. | |
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INF314 coursework: Critique of a previous dissertation
Introduction: Details of the dissertation for which you are providing a critique:
Author (year) : LIPENG WANG (2011) | | Title A STUDY OF THE APPLICABILITY OF RECENT MODELS OF INFORMATION BEHAVIOUR TO THE PRACTICAL ACADEMIC CONTEXT EXPERIENCED BY INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS | |
Reason for choice: 1. This dissertation have similar topic with mine, I think I can access valuable parts from this dissertation. 2. Compare with other dissertations, this more focus on academic context and International students’ behaviour, which is relevant to my dissertation area. 3. We use both questionnaire and interview to collect data. 4. According to
Module Code______INF314______
Assessment Word Count ________3976__________ Coursework submitted after the maximum period will receive zero marks. Your assignment has a word count limit. A deduction of 3 marks will be applied for coursework that is 5% or more above or below the word count as specified above or that does not state the word count. These deduction procedures are detailed in the Students ' Handbook.
Registration Numbers (s) | Student Individual Contribution (please tick)* | 1.100212026 | * | 2. | | 3. | | 4. | | 5. | | 6. | |
Group Submission
Each member of the group should be identified by their student registration number. (This is very important otherwise students inevitably will not receive a mark).
Statement of Contribution to Group Coursework
This is to confirm that ALL members of the group contributing to this piece of coursework agree that all members of the group contributed equally to the work involved in the coursework and to the preparation of the final piece of work submitted for assessment.
*If the “Student Individual Contribution” box is not ticked by each member of the group the module coordinator will investigate the cause of any dispute.
INF314 coursework: Critique of a previous dissertation
Introduction: Details of the dissertation for which you are providing a critique:
Author (year) : LIPENG WANG (2011) | | Title A STUDY OF THE APPLICABILITY OF RECENT MODELS OF INFORMATION BEHAVIOUR TO THE PRACTICAL ACADEMIC CONTEXT EXPERIENCED BY INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS | |
Reason for choice: 1. This dissertation have similar topic with mine, I think I can access valuable parts from this dissertation. 2. Compare with other dissertations, this more focus on academic context and International students’ behaviour, which is relevant to my dissertation area. 3. We use both questionnaire and interview to collect data. 4. According to
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