This document is an assessment sheet for marking an MSc dissertation. It outlines 8 areas that will be assessed, including the introduction and focus, literature review, methodology, analysis and results, conclusions, quality, and conduct. Each area is worth a certain percentage of the total mark. Two markers will independently assign marks to each area and provide comments to justify their assessment.

1. MSc DISSERTATION ASSESSMENT SHEET (page 1 of 2)
Student:
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Mark:
Marker 1:
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Marker 2:
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Area of Assessment
Mark
Internal Examiner’s Comments
Possible
Actual
1
Introduction and focus
Assessing: The relationship of the project to risk management,
scope of the study and background to the topic.
Clear rationale for the choice of the topic area, the presentation
of aims & objectives and hypothesis.
15%
2
Literature review

2. Assessing: The literature available on the topic area, reinforcing
or commenting on the topic area and providing critical appraisal
of the literature.
25%
3
Methodology and Data
Assessing: The methodology of the project, Rationale for the
chosen methodology, Data collection method, The validity and
accuracy of data
15%
4
Analysis & Results
Assessing: The value, the analytical techniques applied and
presentation of the results in relation to the aims and objectives,
and the interpretation of the results.
25%
5
Conclusions
Assessing: The derivation of conclusions and recommendations,
organisation and sequence of the conclusions. Analysis and

3. comment on the limitations of the work. Conclusions related to
results and analysis.
10%
MSc DISSERTATION ASSESSMENT SHEET (page 2 of 2)
Student:
_____________________________________________________
____ Matriculation No: _______________________________
Mark:
Marker 1:
_____________________________________________________
________
Marker 2:
_____________________________________________________
________________
Area of Assessment
Mark
Internal Examiner’s Comments
Possible
Actual
6
Quality
(including Appendices and Referencing)/
Assessing: Extent and completeness of the documentation,
orthography, style, convention, logic and sequence of the

4. presentation of the material
5%
7
Conduct
Assessing: pro-activeness and maturity managing project and
time, contribution to discussion at meetings, independent
learning
5%
8
Total
100%
Additional Comments