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POL 370: Final Project Guidelines and Grading Guide
Overview The final project for this course is the creation of a Research Strategy Proposal. Students will design an original proposal that outlines a research strategy for addressing a contemporary political issue. This proposal will be written as if it were being presented to the audience of a specific political institution (a think tank, a nonprofit, a government agency, etc.). The proposal will include an evaluative review of existing literature on the student-selected topic, proposal of a testable hypothesis, and an examination of the relationship between independent and dependent variables, as well as an account of any control variables. Possible data collection techniques and ethical concerns will also be considered. The project is divided into two milestones, which will be submitted at various points throughout the course to scaffold learning and ensure quality final submissions. These milestones will be submitted in Modules Two and Five. The final project is due in Module Seven. In this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes:
POL-370-01: Analyze data collection techniques for their appropriateness and applicability for diverse research scenarios in political science POL-370-02: Determine appropriate statistical techniques for analyzing relationships between independent and dependent variables in political science POL-370-03: Evaluate peer-reviewed academic sources for informing the design of original research proposals POL-370-04: Propose appropriate research designs for relevant, contemporary issues in political science POL-370-05: Evaluate research designs in political science for their compliance with ethical standards governing the use of human subjects as referenced in
the Common Rule
Prompt Your research proposal should answer the following prompt: What considerations would need to be contemplated in order to perform an appropriate and ethical research study on a contemporary political issue? Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
I. Research Question A. What is your research question? [POL-370-04] B. How does your research question relate to broader theoretical debates within political science? [POL-370-04] C. Why is your research question relevant to real-world political practice? [POL-370-04] D. Who is your target audience for this proposal? Why would your research be relevant for this audience? [POL-370-04]
II. Literature Review A. What methods and techniques have been used to study an issue similar to yours? Were these methods and techniques the most appropriate for
this study? Why or why not? [POL-370-03] B. How will your research contribute to the existing body of knowledge in political science? In other words, to which specific fields in the political
science literature will your research proposal be relevant? [POL-370-03]
III. Variables and Hypothesis A. What are the conceptual definitions for each of the variables (independent, dependent, and control) you plan on studying? [POL-370-01] B. How would you defend the validity and reliability of the variables you have developed? [POL-370-01] C. What level of measurement do you believe you can achieve for each variable? [POL-370-01] D. What is your testable hypothesized relationship between your independent and dependent variable? [POL-370-02] E. Why do you believe the control variables will affect your first-order relationship? [POL-370-02]
IV. Methods
A. From which population will you gather your data and what technique do you think is most appropriate? [POL-370-01] B. How would you ensure conformity with political science ethical standards if you were to collect data for this proposal? [POL-370-05] C. What statistical technique(s), measures of association, and tests of statistical significance would be most appropriate to test your hypothesis?
[POL-370-02]
V. Conclusion A. To which other contemporary political issues could this research proposal be applied? [POL-370-04] B. What kinds of ethical political change could be affected if you were to carry out this research? [POL-370-05]
Milestones Milestone One: Literature Review In task 2-2, you will submit a literature review of the political issue you wish to study in your research. The literature review will be 23 pages in length (excluding title and reference pages), formatted according to APA guidelines and include at least three scholarly sources, which may include your course text. This milestone is graded with the Milestone One Guidelines and Rubric. Milestone Two: Rough Draft In task 5-2, you will submit the rough draft of your research proposal. The rough draft will be 57 pages in length (excluding title and reference pages), formatted according to APA style, and include at least three resources that you will use in writing your final paper. The rough draft will include the same elements as the final paper, but will not go into as much detail. This milestone is graded with the Milestone Two Guidelines and Rubric.
Final Submission: Research Strategy Proposal In task 7-2, you will submit your research proposal. The research proposal will be a complete, polished artifact containing all of the critical elements of the final product. The research proposal should be between 810 pages in length (excluding title and reference pages), formatted according to APA style, and include between 46 resources. It should reflect the incorporation of feedback gained throughout the course. This milestone will be graded using the Final Project Guidelines and Rubric.
Deliverable Milestones Milestone Deliverables Module Due Grading
1 Literature Review Two Graded Separately; Milestone One Guidelines and Rubric
2 Rough Draft Five Graded Separately; Milestone Two Guidelines and Rubric
Final Project: Research Proposal Seven Graded Separately; Final Project Guidelines and Rubric
Research Strategy Proposal Rubric Requirements of Submission: Written components of projects must follow these formatting guidelines when applicable: double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and discipline-appropriate citations. The final document should be 810 pages, in addition to a cover page and a reference page, written in APA format, with 46 references. Cite your sources within the text of your paper and on the reference page.
Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value Research Question:
Define [POL-370-04]
Meets Proficient criteria and research question is innovative
Proposes a researchable empirical question in a clear manner that is relevant to a contemporary political issue
Proposes an empirical research question, but the question is not relevant to a contemporary political issue or is not clearly stated
Does not propose an empirical research question that is relevant to a contemporary political issue 4
Research Question: Broader Theoretical
Debates [POL-370-04]
Meets Proficient criteria and analysis of theoretical debates is thorough and nuanced
Accurately analyzes broader theoretical debates within political science and justifies a claim as to how the research question fits within this debate
Analysis of broader theoretical debates is cursory, makes inaccurate statements, or not all claims about the research questions place within this debate are justifiable
Does not analyze the broader theoretical debates in political science 4
Research Question: Real-World Political
Practice [POL-370-04]
Meets Proficient criteria and justifies claims with concrete examples
Analyzes the relevancy of the research question within the context of real-world political practice
Analyzes the relevancy of the research question, but not the relationship to real-world political practice
Does not address the relevance of the research question to real-world political practice 4
Research Question: Target Audience
[POL-370-04]
Meets Proficient criteria and includes concrete examples
Identifies a target audience and explains why the research is relevant for this population
Addresses a target audience, but choice of target audience is not relevant or lacks explanation as to why research is relevant
Does not identify a specific target audience 4
Literature Review: Methods and Techniques
[POL-370-03]
Meets Proficient criteria and evaluates the differences among the various techniques
Accurately describes methods and techniques that have been used in similar research studies available in peer-reviewed academic publications and their appropriateness within such a study
Describes the methods and techniques that have been used in similar research studies available in peer-reviewed academic publications, but does not address the appropriateness of the methods used or the description is lacking in detail
Does not describe the methods and techniques that have been used in similar research studies available in peer-reviewed academic publications 8
Literature Review: Contribution to Body
of Knowledge [POL-370-03]
Meets Proficient criteria and defends claim with scholarly research
Makes claims relative to how the research contributes to the existing body of knowledge in political science
Not all claims relative to how the research contributes to the existing body of knowledge in political science are justifiable
Does not make claims to how the research contributes to the existing body of knowledge in political science
8
Variables and Meets Proficient criteria and Provides an accurate conceptual Provides a definition of the Does not provide definitions for the 5
Hypothesis: Conceptual Definitions
[POL-370-01]
definitions are comprehensive definition for the independent, dependent, and control variables
independent, dependent and control variables, but definition is basic or inaccurate
independent, dependent, or control variables
Variables and Hypothesis: Validity
and Reliability [POL-370-01]
Meets Proficient criteria and claim is defended by scholarly research
Defends the validity and reliability of the independent, dependent, and all control variables
Defends only the validity or the reliability of the independent, dependent, and all control variables, but not both
Does not defend the validity or the reliability of the independent, dependent, and all control variables 5
Variables and Hypothesis: Levels of
Measurement [POL-370-01]
Meets Proficient criteria and determination is substantiated through the use of similar studies
Correctly determines the level of measurement for the independent, dependent, and control variables
Makes errors in determining the level of measurement for the independent, dependent, or control variables
Does not make a statement about the level of measurement of the variables 5
Variables and Hypothesis: Relationship [POL-370-02]
Meets Proficient criteria and cites similar examples from research
Posits a specific, testable relationship between the independent and dependent variable
Posits a relationship between the independent and dependent variable, but relationship is not testable
Does not posit a relationship between independent and dependent variables 6
Variables and Hypothesis: Control
[POL-370-02]
Meets Proficient criteria and justification is substantiated by comparison to similar studies
Justifies the inclusion of all control variables in the model and how they affect the first-order relationship
Justifies the inclusion of all control variables in the model, but not how they affect the first-order relationship
Does not justify the inclusion of all control variables in the model 6
Methods: Gather Data [POL-370-01]
Meets Proficient criteria and the appropriateness of the technique is substantiated by scholarly research
Determines the most appropriate technique to be utilized when gathering data and describes which population to be used
Determines a technique to be utilized when gathering data, but the technique is not the most appropriate or the population to be used is not described
Does not determine a technique to be utilized when gathering data
5
Methods: Ethical Standards
[POL-370-05]
Meets Proficient criteria and supports recommendations with examples from scholarly research
Considers potential ethical issues within the research process and describes steps that could be taken to ensure compliance with ethical standards in political science
Considers potential ethical issues within the research process, but does not adequately describe steps to ensure compliance with ethical standards in political science
Does not considers potential ethical issues within the research process or unethical data collection methods are proposed
8
Methods: Statistical Technique
[POL-370-02]
Meets Proficient criteria and questions the differences among the various techniques
Determines statistical technique(s), appropriate measures of association, and specifies tests for statistical significance that could be used to test the hypothesis
Makes errors in determining statistical technique(s), appropriate measures of association, and/or tests for statistical significance that could be used to test the hypothesis
Does not address the issue of appropriate statistical technique(s) for data analysis 6
Conclusion: Other Contemporary Issues
[POL-370-04]
Meets Proficient criteria and justifies claim with scholarly research
Makes claims as to how the research proposal could be applied to other contemporary issues
Makes broad claims concerning the applicability of the research proposal or not all claims can be justified
Does not address the applicability of the research proposal to other contemporary political issues 4
Conclusion: Ethical Meets Proficient criteria and Evaluates how ethical political Not all proposals can be Does not propose ethical political 8
Political Change [POL-370-05]
provides examples of ethical political changes within similar studies
change could be affected if the research was carried out
substantiated or unethical political outcomes are proposed
outcomes
Articulation of Response
Meets Proficient criteria, has excellent syntax and sentence construction
Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization
Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas
Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas
10
Earned Total 100%
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POL 370: Final Project Guidelines and Grading Guide
Overview The final project for this course is the creation of a Research Strategy Proposal. Students will design an original proposal that outlines a research strategy for addressing a contemporary political issue. This proposal will be written as if it were being presented to the audience of a specific political institution (a think tank, a nonprofit, a government agency, etc.). The proposal will include an evaluative review of existing literature on the student-selected topic, proposal of a testable hypothesis, and an examination of the relationship between independent and dependent variables, as well as an account of any control variables. Possible data collection techniques and ethical concerns will also be considered. The project is divided into two milestones, which will be submitted at various points throughout the course to scaffold learning and ensure quality final submissions. These milestones will be submitted in Modules Two and Five. The final project is due in Module Seven. In this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes:
POL-370-01: Analyze data collection techniques for their appropriateness and applicability for diverse research scenarios in political science POL-370-02: Determine appropriate statistical techniques for analyzing relationships between independent and dependent variables in political science POL-370-03: Evaluate peer-reviewed academic sources for informing the design of original research proposals POL-370-04: Propose appropriate research designs for relevant, contemporary issues in political science POL-370-05: Evaluate research designs in political science for their compliance with ethical standards governing the use of human subjects as referenced in
the Common Rule
Prompt Your research proposal should answer the following prompt: What considerations would need to be contemplated in order to perform an appropriate and ethical research study on a contemporary political issue? Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
I. Research Question A. What is your research question? [POL-370-04] B. How does your research question relate to broader theoretical debates within political science? [POL-370-04] C. Why is your research question relevant to real-world political practice? [POL-370-04] D. Who is your target audience for this proposal? Why would your research be relevant for this audience? [POL-370-04]
II. Literature Review A. What methods and techniques have been used to study an issue similar to yours? Were these methods and techniques the most appropriate for
this study? Why or why not? [POL-370-03] B. How will your research contribute to the existing body of knowledge in political science? In other words, to which specific fields in the political
science literature will your research proposal be relevant? [POL-370-03]
III. Variables and Hypothesis A. What are the conceptual definitions for each of the variables (independent, dependent, and control) you plan on studying? [POL-370-01] B. How would you defend the validity and reliability of the variables you have developed? [POL-370-01] C. What level of measurement do you believe you can achieve for each variable? [POL-370-01] D. What is your testable hypothesized relationship between your independent and dependent variable? [POL-370-02] E. Why do you believe the control variables will affect your first-order relationship? [POL-370-02]
IV. Methods
A. From which population will you gather your data and what technique do you think is most appropriate? [POL-370-01] B. How would you ensure conformity with political science ethical standards if you were to collect data for this proposal? [POL-370-05] C. What statistical technique(s), measures of association, and tests of statistical significance would be most appropriate to test your hypothesis?
[POL-370-02]
V. Conclusion A. To which other contemporary political issues could this research proposal be applied? [POL-370-04] B. What kinds of ethical political change could be affected if you were to carry out this research? [POL-370-05]
Milestones Milestone One: Literature Review In task 2-2, you will submit a literature review of the political issue you wish to study in your research. The literature review will be 23 pages in length (excluding title and reference pages), formatted according to APA guidelines and include at least three scholarly sources, which may include your course text. This milestone is graded with the Milestone One Guidelines and Rubric. Milestone Two: Rough Draft In task 5-2, you will submit the rough draft of your research proposal. The rough draft will be 57 pages in length (excluding title and reference pages), formatted according to APA style, and include at least three resources that you will use in writing your final paper. The rough draft will include the same elements as the final paper, but will not go into as much detail. This milestone is graded with the Milestone Two Guidelines and Rubric.
Final Submission: Research Strategy Proposal In task 7-2, you will submit your research proposal. The research proposal will be a complete, polished artifact containing all of the critical elements of the final product. The research proposal should be between 810 pages in length (excluding title and reference pages), formatted according to APA style, and include between 46 resources. It should reflect the incorporation of feedback gained throughout the course. This milestone will be graded using the Final Project Guidelines and Rubric.
Deliverable Milestones Milestone Deliverables Module Due Grading
1 Literature Review Two Graded Separately; Milestone One Guidelines and Rubric
2 Rough Draft Five Graded Separately; Milestone Two Guidelines and Rubric
Final Project: Research Proposal Seven Graded Separately; Final Project Guidelines and Rubric
Research Strategy Proposal Rubric Requirements of Submission: Written components of projects must follow these formatting guidelines when applicable: double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and discipline-appropriate citations. The final document should be 810 pages, in addition to a cover page and a reference page, written in APA format, with 46 references. Cite your sources within the text of your paper and on the reference page.
Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value Research Question:
Define [POL-370-04]
Meets Proficient criteria and research question is innovative
Proposes a researchable empirical question in a clear manner that is relevant to a contemporary political issue
Proposes an empirical research question, but the question is not relevant to a contemporary political issue or is not clearly stated
Does not propose an empirical research question that is relevant to a contemporary political issue 4
Research Question: Broader Theoretical
Debates [POL-370-04]
Meets Proficient criteria and analysis of theoretical debates is thorough and nuanced
Accurately analyzes broader theoretical debates within political science and justifies a claim as to how the research question fits within this debate
Analysis of broader theoretical debates is cursory, makes inaccurate statements, or not all claims about the research questions place within this debate are justifiable
Does not analyze the broader theoretical debates in political science 4
Research Question: Real-World Political
Practice [POL-370-04]
Meets Proficient criteria and justifies claims with concrete examples
Analyzes the relevancy of the research question within the context of real-world political practice
Analyzes the relevancy of the research question, but not the relationship to real-world political practice
Does not address the relevance of the research question to real-world political practice 4
Research Question: Target Audience
[POL-370-04]
Meets Proficient criteria and includes concrete examples
Identifies a target audience and explains why the research is relevant for this population
Addresses a target audience, but choice of target audience is not relevant or lacks explanation as to why research is relevant
Does not identify a specific target audience 4
Literature Review: Methods and Techniques
[POL-370-03]
Meets Proficient criteria and evaluates the differences among the various techniques
Accurately describes methods and techniques that have been used in similar research studies available in peer-reviewed academic publications and their appropriateness within such a study
Describes the methods and techniques that have been used in similar research studies available in peer-reviewed academic publications, but does not address the appropriateness of the methods used or the description is lacking in detail
Does not describe the methods and techniques that have been used in similar research studies available in peer-reviewed academic publications 8
Literature Review: Contribution to Body
of Knowledge [POL-370-03]
Meets Proficient criteria and defends claim with scholarly research
Makes claims relative to how the research contributes to the existing body of knowledge in political science
Not all claims relative to how the research contributes to the existing body of knowledge in political science are justifiable
Does not make claims to how the research contributes to the existing body of knowledge in political science
8
Variables and Meets Proficient criteria and Provides an accurate conceptual Provides a definition of the Does not provide definitions for the 5
Hypothesis: Conceptual Definitions
[POL-370-01]
definitions are comprehensive definition for the independent, dependent, and control variables
independent, dependent and control variables, but definition is basic or inaccurate
independent, dependent, or control variables
Variables and Hypothesis: Validity
and Reliability [POL-370-01]
Meets Proficient criteria and claim is defended by scholarly research
Defends the validity and reliability of the independent, dependent, and all control variables
Defends only the validity or the reliability of the independent, dependent, and all control variables, but not both
Does not defend the validity or the reliability of the independent, dependent, and all control variables 5
Variables and Hypothesis: Levels of
Measurement [POL-370-01]
Meets Proficient criteria and determination is substantiated through the use of similar studies
Correctly determines the level of measurement for the independent, dependent, and control variables
Makes errors in determining the level of measurement for the independent, dependent, or control variables
Does not make a statement about the level of measurement of the variables 5
Variables and Hypothesis: Relationship [POL-370-02]
Meets Proficient criteria and cites similar examples from research
Posits a specific, testable relationship between the independent and dependent variable
Posits a relationship between the independent and dependent variable, but relationship is not testable
Does not posit a relationship between independent and dependent variables 6
Variables and Hypothesis: Control
[POL-370-02]
Meets Proficient criteria and justification is substantiated by comparison to similar studies
Justifies the inclusion of all control variables in the model and how they affect the first-order relationship
Justifies the inclusion of all control variables in the model, but not how they affect the first-order relationship
Does not justify the inclusion of all control variables in the model 6
Methods: Gather Data [POL-370-01]
Meets Proficient criteria and the appropriateness of the technique is substantiated by scholarly research
Determines the most appropriate technique to be utilized when gathering data and describes which population to be used
Determines a technique to be utilized when gathering data, but the technique is not the most appropriate or the population to be used is not described
Does not determine a technique to be utilized when gathering data
5
Methods: Ethical Standards
[POL-370-05]
Meets Proficient criteria and supports recommendations with examples from scholarly research
Considers potential ethical issues within the research process and describes steps that could be taken to ensure compliance with ethical standards in political science
Considers potential ethical issues within the research process, but does not adequately describe steps to ensure compliance with ethical standards in political science
Does not considers potential ethical issues within the research process or unethical data collection methods are proposed
8
Methods: Statistical Technique
[POL-370-02]
Meets Proficient criteria and questions the differences among the various techniques
Determines statistical technique(s), appropriate measures of association, and specifies tests for statistical significance that could be used to test the hypothesis
Makes errors in determining statistical technique(s), appropriate measures of association, and/or tests for statistical significance that could be used to test the hypothesis
Does not address the issue of appropriate statistical technique(s) for data analysis 6
Conclusion: Other Contemporary Issues
[POL-370-04]
Meets Proficient criteria and justifies claim with scholarly research
Makes claims as to how the research proposal could be applied to other contemporary issues
Makes broad claims concerning the applicability of the research proposal or not all claims can be justified
Does not address the applicability of the research proposal to other contemporary political issues 4
Conclusion: Ethical Meets Proficient criteria and Evaluates how ethical political Not all proposals can be Does not propose ethical political 8
Political Change [POL-370-05]
provides examples of ethical political changes within similar studies
change could be affected if the research was carried out
substantiated or unethical political outcomes are proposed
outcomes
Articulation of Response
Meets Proficient criteria, has excellent syntax and sentence construction
Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization
Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas
Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas
10
Earned Total 100%
POL 370: Final Project Guidelines and Grading Guide
Applied Sciences
Architecture and Design
Biology
Business & Finance
Chemistry
Computer Science
Geography
Geology
Education
Engineering
English
Environmental science
Spanish
Government
History
Human Resource Management
Information Systems
Law
Literature
Mathematics
Nursing
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Reading
Science
Social Science
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