UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA
PHD FAST TRACK ASSESSMENT – SEMESTER (1) / FT1-1
CANDIDATE PARTICULARS
Name: / Program:Research Topic: / IC/Passport No:
Research Methodology Course: / Completed
Currently Enrolled
Not Taken
Supervisor(s): / 1.
2.
Degree/University:
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE AND EXAMINERS
1. Candidate must fill all particulars prior to assessment.2. Check the appropriate field for marks.
CHAIRPERSON & EXAMINERS PARTICULARS
Chairperson: / Sign:Assessor 1: / Sign:
Assessor 2: / Sign:
Assessor 3: / Sign:
Supervisor: / Sign:
ASSESSMENT SUMMARY
Result / (M ≥50%) The research proposal is accepted.
/ (M <50%) The research proposal is rejected.
Total marks (M %) :
Date:
Overall Comments
ASSESSMENT
Problem Statement – 5 Marks- Understand and able to explain clearly.
- Understand but unable to explain.
- Does not understand the problem.
- No problem statement.
Description Of Proposed Research (Scope, Objectives And Projected Deliverables) – 5 Marks
- Understand and able to explain clearly.
- Understand but unable to explain.
- Does not understand the project.
- No effort to understand.
Literature review (PO5) – 36 Marks
Theoretical Background – 9 Marks
- Explicit and thorough reference to key literature and theoretical material.
- Adequate to good reference to key theoretical literature.
- Some reference to key literature and theoretical material.
- Brief reference to theoretical literature.
- No theoretical literature depth demonstrated.
Breadth of Subtopics – 9 Marks
- Inherent subtopics thoroughly and appropriately presented through relevant and sufficient literature.
- Adequate presentation of subtopics inherent in research. Adequate supporting literature.
- Several subtopics examined. Most subtopics are appropriate. Literature supporting subtopics is inadequate.
- Narrow focus. Subtopics too specific or too broad. Supporting literature is inadequate.
- No subtopics present.
Quality of Literature – 9 Marks
- Importance of studies established.Thorough reference to important research studies.
- Importance of studies partially established. Adequate to good emphasis upon important research studies.
- Importance of studies not established. Equal mix of non-research and research –based literature.
- Overemphasis upon popular and non-research literature. Little research- based literature.
- No research-based literature.
Relevance of published studies to current topic – 9 Marks
- Explicit relationship between relevant literature and current topic demonstrated.
- Adequate to good explanation of literature’s relationship to current topic provided.
- Some explanation of relationship of literature to current topic provided.
- Brief mention of relationship of literature to current topic; explanation lacking.
- Relevance of published studies to current topic not addressed.
Candidate Outlook(to be completed by supervisor) – 4 Marks
Ability of the candidate to work independently /
TOTAL MARKS
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