Assessment for BNS Research Project
Student Name : SAKILA A/P VASUDEVAN
Student ID : 820621085806001
Title of the Study : KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE TOWARDS
THE PREVENTION OF OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS AMONG NEW GRAD
NURSES IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL
Items to be Assessed
Weighting
Marks
1.
Title, Background of Study and Problem Statement
5%
4%
2.
Research Objectives and Questions/Hypotheses
5%
5%
3.
Literature Review (theoretical and/or methodological framework
and past research)
10%
9%
4.
Methodology (including sampling techniques, instrumentation,
data collection procedures and framework of data analysis)
10%
8%
5.
Data Analysis and Results
15%
13%
6.
Findings and Discussion
15%
13%
7.
Significance of Research
5%
5%
8.
Writing style, language use and grammatical accuracy
5%
4%
9.
Overall presentation (abstracts, format,
tables/figures/illustrations, references & citations, and
organization of chapters)
10%
9%
TOTAL
80%
70%
Comments : STUDENT HAS SHOWN GREAT EFFORD TO FINISH THIS FINAL
REPORT BY FOLLOWING THE OUM DEGREE REPORT GUIDELINES.
Nasir
Supervisor’s Name & Signature
26 Dis 2022____________
Date
Assessment Rubric for Research Project BNS
Items
Title, Background and Problem
statement
Research Objectives and
Questions/hypotheses
Literature Review
1
 The title does not clearly reflect
the focus of the study
 Background information is
somewhat relevant but does not
provide a clear lead-in to the
research problem
 Problem statement is not
articulated clearly and hardly
supported/justified by theory and
/ or past research
Allocation of Marks
2-4
 The title clearly reflects the focus
of the study
 Background information is
relevant and provide a clear leadin to research problem
 Problem statement is articulated
clearly but only minimally
supported/justified by theory and
/ or past research
5
 The title vey clearly reflects the
focus of the study
 Background information is very
relevant and provide a very clear
lead-in to research problem
 Problem statement is articulated
very clearly and well
supported/justified by theory and
/ or past research
1
2-4
5
 Research Objectives and
 Research Objectives and
 Research objectives and
Questions/hypotheses are not
Questions/hypotheses are
Questions/hypotheses are highly
focussed
focussed
focussed
 Hardly provide any direction for
 Provide some direction for
 Provide very clear direction for
measuring relationship between
measuring relationship between
measuring relationship between
variables
variables
variables
 Hardly any alignment between
 Same degree alignment between  Total alignment between research
research objectives, questions and
research objectives, questions and
objectives, questions and / or
/ or hypotheses
/ or hypotheses
hypotheses
1-3
4–7
 The number of empirical studies
 The number of empirical studies
being reviewed is inadequate
being reviewed is adequate
 Articles reviewed are dated and
 Articles reviewed are relevant to
hardly relevant to the focus of the
the focus of the study but
study
somewhat dated
 Hardly any critical analyses of
 Some critical analyses of theory
8 - 10
 The number of empirical studies
being reviewed is more than
adequate
 Articles reviewed are current and
very relevant to the focus of the
study
Methodology
Data Analysis and Results
Finding and Discussion
theory and/or past research
 The review indicates little
understanding of the research
topic
and/or past research
 The review indicates fairly good
understanding of the research
topic
 Ample evidence of critical analyses
of theory and/or past research
 The review indicates very good
understanding of the research
topic
1-3
 Somewhat appropriate research
design that is capable of
addressing only some of the
research questions
 Rather vague description of the
research sample, sampling
techniques and data collection
procedures
 Justifications for the use of the
methodology are not presented
and discussed
4–7
 Appropriate research design that
is capable of addressing most of
the research questions
 Clear description of the research
sample, sampling techniques and
data collection procedures and
methods of data analysis
 Justifications for the use of the
methodology are presented but
not adequately discussed
8 - 10
 Very appropriate research design
that is capable of addressing all
the research questions
 Very clear description of the
research sample, sampling
techniques and data collection
procedures and methods of data
analysis
 Justifications for the use of the
methodology are presented and
adequately discussed
1–5
 Results are somewhat inaccurate
or in completely presented
 Data analyses are appropriate but
inadequate to address all the
research questions
6 – 10
 Results are presented correctly
but the interpretation, though
accurate, is brief
 Data analyses are appropriate but
only adequate to some of the
research questions
11 - 15
 Results are presented correctly
with accurate detailed
interpretation
 Data analyses are appropriate,
extensive and sophisticated, and
are adequate to address all the
research questions
1–5
6 – 10
 The discussion may be incomplete  The discussion interprets the
or partially/not clearly connected
finding is connected with other
to the results. The connecting with
sections of the report such as the
other sections is vague
background, problem statement,
research questions, instruments
 The finding presented are mere
11 – 15
 The discussion soundly interprets
the finding and is carefully
connected with other sections of
the report such as the background,
problem statement, research
Significance of Research
Writing Style, Language Use and
Grammatical accuracy
Overall Presentation
repetitions of the results without
appropriate interpretation
 Implications, recommendations
and directions for future research
are not drawn from the research
finding
 Limitations of the study are
irrelevant
and results.
questions, instruments and
results.
 The finding are either superficially
discussed or not discussed in
 The finding are judiciously
relation to theory and findings of
discussed in relation to theory and
past studies cited in literature
findings of past studies cited in
review
literature review
 Implications, recommendations
 Implications, recommendations
and directions for future research
and directions for future research
are not drawn from the research
are carefully drawn from the
finding
research finding
 Limitations of the study are
 Limitations of the study are
relevant and adequately described
relevant and extremely described
1
 Scope and depth of research is
somewhat inadequate for a
master’s project
 Research hardly offers any
contributions towards
theory/knowledge development
or practices
2–4
 Scope and depth of research is
adequate for a master’s project
 Research offers some
contributions towards
theory/knowledge development
and/ or practices
5
 Scope and depth of research is
more adequate for a master’s
project
 Research offers relevant
contributions towards
theory/knowledge development
or practices
1
2–4
5
 Writing style and language use are  Writing style and language use are  Writing style and language use are
not apt for academic writing
apt for academic writing
very apt for academic writing
 Many grammatical errors that
 Some grammatical errors that
 Hardly any grammatical errors
impede communication
impede communication
that impede communication
1–3
4–7
8 – 10
 The abstract is missing,
 The abstract summarizes the study  The abstract concisely summarizes
incomplete or inaccurate
by mere lifting key sentences from
the study
the final project report
 The presentation format including
 The presentation format including
the graphics is at a minimum level  The presentation format including
the graphics demonstrates
of acceptability, though at times
the graphics is acceptable.
author’s attention to detail,
messy and confusing
neatness and care
 Most sources are cited in a proper
format to enable accuracy
 Citation are rather incomplete or
 All sources are well organised with
in accurate and provide little
checking
logical sequencing. Ideas are
avenue to check the validity of the  Chapters are somewhat loosely
clearly developed with adequate
information gathered.
support
organised but the main sections
 Organisation of chapters lacks
still stand out. Idea are clearly
logical sequencing and ideas are
stated but at times not clearly
not clearly developed
developed