Study Skills Assignment

Table of Contents Task 1 1 1. Introduction: 2 2. Research strategy: 2 3. Data collection methods: 3 3.1 Primary data collection method: 3 3.2 Secondary data collection method: 3 4. Resources/Data Access: 4 5. How and Why: 4 Task 2 5 1. Project Plan: 5 Work break down structure (WBS) 6 2. Understanding the instructions: 6 3. Managing Time Effectively As a Post Graduate Learner: 7 4. Gant chart: 7 5. Collection of information: 8 6. Write a more detailed plan: 9 7. Getting Started, Editing the work, proofreading the draft and the final edit 9 Task 3 10 Critical Reflection Report: 10 References: 13

PLANNING & REFLECTING AT POSTGRADUATE LEVEL
Task 1
Develop a research strategy explaining EXACTLY how you will find relevant academic material to help you with THIS SPECIFIC ASSIGNMENT, i.e. specific search ‘strategies’ & ‘search terms’, which databases & journals you will query, how & why, etc. 1. Introduction:
An assignment is a task that is given to testify a student’s knowledge regarding a particular subject or topic which he/she is asked to produce as a part of his/her academic course and this assignment is usually assessed. However, there are different kinds of assignments given during the course such as theoretical assignments, practical assignments containing theory and some practical approach by conducting primary research for example, development of business plan (Bell, 2002). The student/researcher when given an assignment should first develop an understanding of the contents of the assignment and then should develop a research strategy according to which he/she can start and complete the given assignment. Apart from developing a research strategy for the assignment another important which needs to be considered is the mode of data collection and the sources from where the data for the particular assignment could be gathered. Further the writer needs to keep in mind the length/word

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