ASSESSMENT COVER PAGE

Course Name:

Research Methods

Course Code:

Instructors Names:

Ms. Anamika Misra, Ms. Krisztina Liwa

LSS 1123

Identifying a research problem and formulating a research question

Task Title:
Learning Outcomes:

CLO 1,2,4 Content area: 3 and 4

Due Date:

25th September 2016

Weighting:

5%

Late Penalty:
Unless special circumstances are agreed with the course teacher regarding late submission, work submitted 1
working day late will be deducted 10%, 2 days late 20%, 3 days late 30% and any work submitted more than 3 days
late will get a zero mark.

Academic Honesty:
Breaches of Academic Honesty will be treated with the utmost seriousness. You are reminded the penalties
for cheating or plagiarism include dismissal from the HCT.
(for more information please refer to Academic and Student Regulations, HCT Academic Honesty Policy, Student
Handbook)

Student Declaration:
This assignment is entirely my own work except where I have duly acknowledged other sources in the text and listed
those sources at the end of the assignment. I have not previously submitted this work to the HCT. I understand that I
may be orally examined on my submission.

Student Name:

Student ID:

Ayesha Ahmad AlBastaki

H00324676

Signature:

Date:_______________________

Mind Map

Research Questions

Sources

Total

30

30

40

100

Marks
Allocated
Marks
Obtained

Course Team Leader:

Krisztina Liwa

Date:

Ayesha Ahmad AlBastaki

H00324676
SWC

LSS 1123 Research Methods

Assignment 1 Environment pollution
Phase 1 Mind Map

Main question:

How UAE people avoid pollution of the sea ?

Secondary research question

What is known about the fish and polluted seas ?

Primary sub-questions

What pollution of the sea effects to the life ?

How to get pollution in the seas, and what are the causes ?

Source 1
Internet
Title: Grazing management effects on stream pollutants
Description:
Research conducted on water levels and from there they find out it is possible that the
grazing techniques are caused by water pollution also .
Reference:
American Society of Agronomy. (2011, July 21). Grazing management effects on
stream pollutants. ScienceDaily. Retrieved September 22, 2016 from
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110721121556.htm

Source 2
Title: Sri Lanka Water Supply Still Suffers Effects Of 2004 Tsunami
Description:
Discovered in Sri Lanka Typhoon Tsunama significantly affected water wells, as well as
also the reasons for virus caused the pollution
Reference:
American Geophysical Union. (2006, May 8). Sri Lanka Water Supply Still Suffers
Effects Of 2004 Tsunami. ScienceDaily. Retrieved September 22, 2016 from
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/05/060508171231.htm
Source 3
Title: Smart buoy for measuring water pollutant
All over the world now need intelligent exploration of water and algae that must be
exposed, because some may be toxic and also will decrease pollution.
Reference:
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. (2016, September 8). Smart buoy for measuring
water pollutants. ScienceDaily. Retrieved September 22, 2016 from
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/09/160908084035.htm