Week 1 Assignment Dissertation 9000
Assignment 1: Term Plan Draft
In the first week of each term, you must complete a draft of your Term Plan, which you will then discuss and refine with your Chair/Supervisor. You must complete the following steps by Day 7 of Week 1 in order to avoid being dropped from the course. If you gain access to your research forum before Day 1 of Week 1, and you submit your Term Plan early, you will need to resubmit it starting on Day 1 of the course.
By Day 7 of Week 1:
Download the Term Planning Template, which can be found in this weeks Learning Resources.
Record the goals you intend to achieve by the final week of this Term. Be realistic in your goal setting and be sure to consider any obstacles or external review processes that you might need to factor into your timeline for goal completion.
Record the tasks you will need to complete in order to achieve each goal.
Add any other term planning details you wish to document, as instructed by the Term Planning Template.
Submit your Term Plan Draft as instructed below.
Submission Information
To submit your completed Term Plan Draft for review, do the following:
Please save your Term Plan using the naming convention TermPlanWk1+last name+first initial.(extension) as the name.
Click the Term Plan Draft link.
Next, from the Attach File area, click on the Browse My Computer button. Find the document you saved as TermPlanWk1+last name+first initial.(extension) and click Open.
Click on the Submit button to complete your submission.
Submit Your Assignment by Day 7
To submit your Term Plan Draft:
Term Plan Draft
Once your Term Plan Draft is submitted, you and your Chair/Supervisor will review the draft together. Your Chair is likely to have suggestions to modify your goals. Listen carefully to this feedback, as you will need to apply it before submitting your Term Plan for formal approval in Week 2.
