This manual is for RSCH FPX 7868 Assessment 1, start to submission. Developing a Research Topic for Qualitative Studies asks you to develop a topic for a qualitative study in your field: the background and rationale for the topic, the research questions, and a comparison of qualitative methodological approaches, such as ethnography, case study, phenomenology, grounded theory and narrative inquiry, ending with the approach that best fits your questions. The grade turns on fit between topic, questions and approach. Comparing approaches in general scores lower than showing why one suits your question better than the others. Below is the method our tutors use, a structure that maps to the criteria, and an annotated sample excerpt. Prefer to hand it off? A premium original sample for this exact assessment comes back in 24 to 48 hours, revised free until it meets the guide. Capella's catalog lists the course as RSCH-FPX7868, and some courserooms print RSCH7868; both point to this same Assessment 1. In current courserooms this assessment typically appears as "Developing a Research Topic for Qualitative Studies".
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How RSCH FPX 7868 Assessment 1 is scored
FlexPath does not use letter grades. Each criterion in the scoring guide lands on one of four levels, and the level descriptions are the real writing brief:
| Level | What it means on a qualitative topic development |
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| Distinguished | The qualitative topic development is specific to the organization or case, applies course concepts accurately with credible sources, and ends in justified conclusions or recommendations. |
| Proficient | The qualitative topic development is accurate, but the application or recommendations are general. |
| Basic | The qualitative topic development describes concepts with little application. |
| Non-performance | A required part of the qualitative topic development is missing. |
Choose a topic you can carry through the course.
The RSCH FPX 7868 Assessment 1 method, step by step
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Choose the topic
Specific and relevant to your field.
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Write the background
What is known and why it matters.
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State the rationale
The gap a qualitative study can fill.
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Write research questions
Open, exploratory questions.
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Compare approaches
Five main qualitative approaches.
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Select one
With reasons tied to the questions.
A structure that maps to the criteria
Word counts are planning targets our tutors use, not Capella rules; follow the length and format your scoring guide states.
| Section | What it must do | Guide |
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| Introduction and background | Topic and context. | ~200 words |
| Rationale and research questions | Gap and questions. | ~150 words |
| Methodological approaches compared | Five approaches. | ~300 words |
| Selected approach and references | Choice, then references. | ~100 words |
Annotated sample excerpt
An original model excerpt from our team, written to show the register that reaches the top of the guide. Learn the moves, then write your own version.
A case study would let the researcher examine pay equity practices in depth within one organization, using documents and interviews, which suits a question about how a specific employer handles pay decisions.1 Phenomenology would instead focus on how employees experience perceived pay inequity, which suits a question about meaning rather than process.2 Because the research question asks how women in mid-level roles experience and respond to pay gaps, phenomenology is the better fit.3
- 1Describes what one approach would study.
- 2Contrasts another approach.
- 3Selects by matching the question.
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The five mistakes that cost Distinguished
- Definitions without application. Apply each concept to the organization or case.
- No sources. Cite credible business sources.
- Vague recommendations. Make them specific and justified.
- Approaches without fit. Choose by the research question.
Pre-submission checklist
- Topic chosen
- Background
- Rationale
- Research questions
- Approaches compared
- Approach selected and references
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