BAM3018 Collect, use, and explain data from a range of sources and undertake a simple and straightforward research task.

Learning Outcomes Assessed:

LO3: Demonstrate understanding of the way in which data needs to be used in both academic and professional environments.

LO4: Collect, use, and explain data from a range of sources and undertake a simple and straightforward research task.

Assessment Brief

Your task is to write a commentary on FOUR pieces of data chosen from a bank of data samples. Each commentary is a separate, stand-alone work. For each piece of data, you must:

  1. Summarise what the data shows, clarifying any key terms.
  2. Describe at least two important features of the data.
  3. Explain the key features using academic/reliable sources as evidence.
  4. Comment on the source of the data in terms of its reliability.
  5. Include appropriate in-text citations and a reference list.