Research Planning a Practical Investigation Biology Human Physiology

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STUDENT ASSESSMENT ANSWERSHEET
COURSE: Access to Higher Education Diploma
SUBJECT: Biology / Human Physiology
UNIT TITLE: Research – Planning a Practical Investigation (Biology / Human
Physiology)
LEVEL: 3 (Graded)
CREDITS: 3
PART 1: Student declaration
Please complete all relevant information below:
I understand that copying / taking ideas from other sources (e.g. reference books,
journals, internet, and tutor hand-outs) without acknowledging them is plagiarism.
I confirm that:
 This assignment is all my own work.
 All contributions taken from other reading and research have been referenced
accurately.
 Any direct quotations taken from other reading and research have been acknowledged
and attributed accurately.
 I have attached a bibliography listing all sources used in producing this assignment.
 I have added the word count below. (Note: your work must be within the word count
range: for a 3 credit unit this is 1000-1500 words, and for a 6 credit unit it is 2000-2500
words.)
 I have read and understood the Ascentis - Malpractice and Maladministration
Policy, and understand the consequences of non-compliance with this document.
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assessmentwas set:
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PART 2: Learning outcomes and assessment criteria for this unit
The following table shows the assessment criteria that your tutor will use to mark your work. To
Pass a unit you must achieve all of the assessment criteria below. When all assessment criteria
have been met, your tutor will use the grading descriptors shown on your assessment’s TAQ
sheet to assess whether it should receive a Pass, Merit or a Distinction. When you have
completed your work insert the page number/s on which, in your opinion, you have met
each of the assessment criteria.
LEARNING
OUTCOMES (LOs) ASSESSMENT CRITERIA (ACs)
The student should be able
to:
The student has achieved the learning
outcomes because s/he can:
Page number/s
where you have
achieved this AC:
1 Produce an initial
proposal for an
investigation within an
appropriate subject area
1.1 Negotiate an appropriate and relevant
area for investigation
1.2 Identify an appropriate theme and working
title for the project
1.3 Develop a proposal for the proposed
investigation project including rationale, aim
and objectives
1.4 Give theoretical context to your
investigation through describing underpinning
concepts and theories
5 Produce a plan for
carrying out the
investigation
2.1 Identify key stages in the investigation
2.2 Produce a plan for the proposed
investigation identifying time and resources
required at each stage
2.3 Select appropriate methodology to be
used in the project
2.4 Select and use a range of relevant
sources and materials from the knowledge
domain
There are some phrases that you may not be familiar with when answering TAQs or trying to
match your answers with assessmentcriteria. Here are some helpful tips:
To identify Determine the key points to be addressed and their implications.
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Further resources:
You will need to be logged in to your Learner Account to access these
resources.
We advise that you check the Ascentis Subject Set Unit
Specifications – Biology(or Ascentis – Subject Set Unit
Specifications – Human Physiology) for the ‘indicative content’
of the unit, as this may help you to understand how you could
meet specific assessment criteria.
DLC Student Handbook
DLC
Library
:
Log in to your Learner Account and click on ‘Library’ to view
various resources to help you with your learning.
For any table, you can add more rows if necessary. If you are unsure
about how to do this, please see the following:
DLC Learning materials: Study Skills - How to use I.T.
PART 3: Your comments on this assignment”
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