Understanding Standards Project-dissertation Modern Studies Advanced Higher Project-dissertation RGB colours for text Purple = R204 G153 B209 & Dark Blue =R0 G51 B102

Advanced Higher Project-dissertation In the project-dissertation learners will: justify an appropriate complex issue for research (8 marks) evaluate research methodology (6 marks) use a wide range of sources of information (6 marks) analyse the issue (8 marks) evaluate arguments and evidence (8 marks) synthesise information to develop a sustained and coherent line of argument, leading to a conclusion supported by evidence (10 marks) organise, present and reference findings using appropriate conventions (4 marks)

Advanced Higher Project-dissertation The Project-dissertation has a word range of 4000 to 5000 words. the word count should be submitted with completed project-dissertation. The word count includes the evaluation of research methods but excludes references, bibliography, contents page, footnotes and appendices. if the word count exceeds the maximum by 10%, a penalty will be applied. has a maximum mark of 50 which is almost 36% of the total mark for the Course.