Assignment task
This assessment is an individual Research Proposal that presents student’s ability to design the research project to solve a theoretical or practical problem in the tourism industry in the UK based on the obtained knowledge of research methodology and analysis of the most recent and relevant resources.
This assignment has been designed to provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate your achievement of the following module learning outcomes:
LO 1 Define and justify an appropriate business-related research issue to investigate empirically.
LO 2 Explain and critically evaluate the main social scientific research methodologies and methods appropriate for the business.
LO 3 Draw on relevant academic literature and appropriate data sources to develop and evaluate insights from published materials related to chosen research area.
LO 4 Demonstrate an informed understanding on key ethical considerations of conducting research projects.
LO 5 Demonstrate appropriate academic writing skills, referencing and good academic practice and make decisions on organising material in a logical and coherent way with an audience in mind.
Task requirements
Overview of the assignment
- Research is an essential element of skillset of a modern professional and key to develop sustainable business and sustainable tourism. As Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy and Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (2021) argue, research is vital for innovation in the national economy.
- Working on this task will equip students with skills of identifying the research problem in the field of tourism and developing the research proposal which will reflect the research design, methods and instruments to resolve this problem.
- Students are encouraged to investigate needs in the jobs they occupy if they are related to tourism or examine the current need for research in the sector in the UK and develop the research proposal according to the identified research question.