Dissemination of knowledge and research discoveries to the scientific communities are essential for global improvements to our technologies and currently accepted practices or standards of care. Researchers must be proficient in conveying their research findings through written submissions to journals or other forms of scientific communication. A scientific manuscript is a formal report of the research and findings. This assessment will provide you with the opportunity to prepare a written manuscript based on the project you have proposed and conducted and its findings.

This manuscript is to be written by each student, this is an individual assessment.

The entire manuscript should be between 3500-5000 words and should include the following sections:

1. Abstract: summary of the research and its findings in a coherent and logical, yet concise way;
2. Introduction: definition of the topic and discussion on what is known (literature review), the gaps in knowledge and the significance of the study, and the aim and research questions;
3. Methods: description of the materials, methods and analyses used to answer research questions;
4. Results: presentation of the findings of the research in a clear and concise way in text, tables and figures;
5. Discussion: interpretations of the findings and how they compare with literature, what they add and what are the limitations;
6. Conclusion: summary of the findings, and meaningful and supported suggestions for the application of the findings;
7. References to the literature used and cited in the manuscript.

A blank template from a scientific journal will be provided on the Moodle page. The marking rubric will be provided on the Moodle page.

The marking criteria for this assessment will include:

• Clarity and accuracy of the title, abstract, introduction and background;
• Accuracy of the methods/statistical analysis and ethics consideration (if applicable) outlined;
• Clarity of results and findings and accuracy of reporting;
• Logic and accuracy of discussion and limitations;
• Clarity of conclusion and the implication of findings;
• Referencing, structure, grammar and submission requirements.
• Adherance to word limit.

You will be assessed on the overall manuscript. Overall manuscript marks: 70 marks

You are required to prepare a presentation that outlines your project as if it were to be delivered to an informed audience, e.g. your student peers and CL10 & CG93 course staff. The presentation will:

• include a brief background to your project;
• highlight the significance of the study;
• outline the research question(s) to be answered;
• describe the project methodology including ethical considerations and data collection and analytical techniques; and
• describe the results of the study and conclusions drawn.

The presentation should contain 10-15 slides and be 10-15 minutes. This is an individual assessment task. The day and time will be finalised during the term based on the availability of the students. Further information and the marking rubric will be provided on Moodle.

The assessment criteria include:

• Clarity and accuracy of presentation of research information (including topic, background, aims, findings) discussion, conclusion and future directions for the research;
• Clarity and quality of presentation structure;
• Structure, grammar and submission requirements.