▪ age/relevance of literature

▪ reliability of sources (for example, peer review, conflicts of interest, citations, impact factor)

▪ reliability of data (for example, sample sizes, what collection method was used)

▪ logically ordered discussion of themes, including how the literature relates to each other and to the project

▪ correct use of a recognised referencing system (for example, Harvard.

Remember to reference each source!

1. Introduction including references

2. Aim

3. Hypothesis

4. Method (numbered steps): including control variables; independent and dependent variables; number of repeats.

5. Project plan over time

6. Costs and ethical considerations

7. Risk assessment

8. Quality

Detailed

Project deliverables:

o including a project scope statement that clearly and concisely outlines the intended outcomes

o opportunities and benefits

Project inputs:

o people (for example, customers/clients)

o products and materials (for example, samples, raw materials)

o equipment

• A timetable of activities, providing the appropriate level of detail to reflect the project’s purpose,

including:

o total time required for the overall project

o a breakdown of time required for individual scientific activities

o important milestones

o resource availability (for example, people, rooms, equipment)

• a financial forecast, taking into account resource requirements:

o using mathematical processes (for example, calculations, diagrams, data representations) to support forecasting

• Ethical considerations (for example, codes of practice, intellectual property rights)

• A completed risk assessment, including details of how risks will be mitigated:

o written in style and level of detail appropriate to the document’s purpose

• How quality outcomes will be maintained (for example, through complying with relevant ISO standards