RSE4801 Assignment 5 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 2 2025 - DUE 3 November 2025; 100% correct solutions and explanations.

RSE4801 Assignment 5 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 2 2025 - DUE 3 November 2025; 100% correct solutions and explanations. • Word limit: 2,500-3,000 words (stick to it). • Format: Times New Roman, 12 pt, 1.5 spacing, Word document. • Referencing: Example of APA 7 in-text citation: (Neuman, 2014). Example in reference list: Neuman, W. L. (2014). Social research methods: Qualitative and quantitative approaches (7th ed.). Pearson. • Submissions: 3 attempts - use 2 to reduce Turnitin, final attempt to submit polished draft. Save as Word document; include word count and student details on the title page. • Turnitin: aim <15% similarity; paraphrase, cite everything, quote sparingly. • Use Linda Tuhiwai Smith (2012) only when you discuss decolonial / Indigenous methodological issues. Otherwise use general methodology literature. Marking rubric 1. Depth & insight - not just definitions; integrate ideas into a convincing argument (original voice). 2. Clear linkage - explicitly connect philosophical assumptions (ontology/epistemology/axiology) to method and method choice. Don’t leave the link implicit. 3. Examples & evidence - give concrete, discipline-appropriate examples that show your logic. Use examples across quantitative, qualitative, mixed, and transformative designs. 4. Use of readings - selective, relevant, integrated use of multiple readings to support points (not a list). Use Smith (2012) only where appropriate. 5. Methodological sophistication - show you know sampling, instruments, analysis, validity/trustworthiness, reflexivity, and ethics, and link these to worldview. 6. Academic presentation - structure, clarity, referencing (APA 7), paragraphs, grammar. 7. Critical evaluation - show limits of each stance and defend your argument. Recommended essay structure & word allocation (2,500–3,000 w) Use headings in your working draft to keep sections coherent (markers expect a clear logical flow). Final essay may keep headings (TL101 allowed structured essays). • Title page (not in word count) - name, student no., module, assignment, due date. • Introduction: 200-300 words What the essay will do; thesis; roadmap. • Section 1: Clarify key definitions: 200–300 words. philosophical terms: ontology, epistemology, axiology, methodology, methods • Section 2: Main philosophical positions & mapping to methods: 700–900 words. (Positivism/post-positivism, Interpretivism/Constructivism