You
are required to write an extended project on a topic of your choice. The aim of
this project is to investigate the topic you have chosen through secondary
research and analysis of information from a variety of sources.
Guidance:
In
your written project you should:
·
Appropriately cover the topic of
the extended project.
·
Address the question(s) you set
out to investigate, by researching, analysing and using information from
relevant sources.
·
Represent the complexities of the
project topic.
·
Analyse project outcomes and draw
conclusions.
Include a complete list of references
used in producing the project.
You must
choose a structure for your project which will best suit your topic and the
question(s) you are investigating. Your project should be structured as
follows:
1.
Introduction
(300 – 400 words)
2.
Main
part of the project: an exploration of sources through description of key issues/discussion/development/analysis
(please note: this part of your project should have more than one section. Section 1: Answers first research question, Section 2: Answers second research question, Section 3: Answers third research question (2350 words)
3.
Conclusion
(200-250 words)
The 3 research questions that I have picked to be answered:
RQ1: How
have legacy admissions impacted the admissions process of non-legacy students
in US universities?
RQ2: How
has the growth of athletic admissions to universities in the US led to corrupt
practices in the admissions process?
RQ3: What
are the key challenges and possible solutions on
effective strategies to tackle corruption that US universities can adopt?