This Research Portfolio task comprises two (2) parts; Part A and Part B.
Part A. Due date: Week 5 Friday (10 April 2026) 5:00 pm AEST. Part A is worth 30% of your overall grade.
For Part A, you will prepare an annotated bibliography. An annotated bibliography is a brief account of peer-reviewed literature on a specific topic, where you reflect on, summarise, critique, and evaluate the literature. Firstly, you will need to select a topic from a list of topics provided to you by the Unit Coordinator. Topics will be listed on the ESSC11004 Moodle site in Week 1. Secondly, for each topic, there will be three (3) research articles provided to you which you will need to use for the development of your annotated bibliography. Use of articles outside of those provided will result in a grade of zero for that article. Your annotated bibliography will comprise the citation for each peer-reviewed original research article, followed by 1-2 sentences on each of the following points:

1. The aim or purpose of the study (Why did the researchers do their study?)
2. Methods used in the study (How did the researchers undertake the study?)
3. Findings of the study (What did the results of the study show?)
4. Evaluative comments (How is this study relevant to your discipline or area of study? What does it add to what is already known?

Marks are also awarded based on referencing in the appropriate style (APA 7th). The page limit for each annotation is one (1) A4 page formatted using the provided template available on the ESSC11004 Moodle site. Specific examples of annotated bibliographies will be provided on Moodle. In the absence of an approved extension, any submissions received after the due date will incur penalties in accordance with University policy. Portfolio Part A must be submitted as a Microsoft Word document (.doc or .docx).

Part B. Due date Week 10 Friday (22 May 2026) 5:00 pm AEST. Part B is worth 40% of your overall grade.

Part B is an extension of your annotated bibliography. You will source three (3) additional peer-reviewed original research articles (original studies only; literature reviews, meta-analyses, opinion pieces are not permitted) on the same topic as that used for Part A and then write a literature review (maximum 4 pages, double spaced, 1.27 cm page margins) which compares and contrasts all six (6) peer-reviewed original research articles that you have found. The additional three articles must align with the topic selected for the Annotated Bibliography in Part A. The cover page and the references do not count toward the page limit. You must use only the following six (6) headings when preparing Part B of this assignment:

1. Title (A title for your literature review.)
2. Introduction (A brief description of the topic.)
3. Methods (What databases did you search and what search terms or key words did you use to find the additional articles?)
4. Discussion (Compare and contrast the main findings from all six (6) included peer-reviewed manuscripts.)
5. Conclusion (What can you conclude from your comparison of the literature?)
6. References (A list of the peer-reviewed manuscripts included in this assessment item, formatted according to APA guidelines.) A sample template with instructions and suggested word count for each section will be available on Moodle as a PDF file, so you can see how Part B of this assessment item should be presented. In the absence of an approved extension, any submissions received after the due date will incur penalties in accordance with University policy. Written Assessment Part B must be submitted as a Microsoft Word document (.doc or .docx)

Level of GenAI use allowed: Level 2 - AI Planning. You may use AI for planning, idea development, and research. Your final submission should show how you have developed and refined these ideas.

For Part A, marks will be awarded according to whether or not each point has been addressed, and on writing style, presentation, grammar and spelling, and appropriate formatting of citations. Marks will be awarded using a marking rubric which is available on Moodle.

For Part B, marks will be awarded based on adherence to the submission instructions, content for each section of the summary (particularly the comparison of the studies you have found), relevance of additional peer-reviewed literature, writing style, and appropriate formatting of in-text citations and accuracy in referencing. Marks will be awarded using a marking rubric which is available on Moodle.

Research Poster. Due date Week 12 Thursday (4 June 2026) 5:00 pm AEST. This assessment is worth 30% of your overall grade.

Presentation style is important when communicating research findings to an audience. That audience must be able to understand how the research was conducted, the results of the research, and what the outcome of the research means in the real world. For this Written Assessment, you are going to design a research poster to be presented in a health care setting (i.e. Chiropractic clinic, gym, physiotherapist). Using one (1) of the provided articles (available on Moodle), you are required to summarise the entire article in a single informative research poster. You are permitted to use a GenAI program to assist you in the development of your poster, however; you are required to critique the accuracy of the GenAI output. This assessment will be presented in two sections:

• Poster (15% of your overall grade). The poster must contain information from the article summarised in your own words. You may use images/graphs/diagrams to accompany the written text presented on the poster. Some examples will be provided for you available on Moodle throughout the term. The poster will be structured in the following way:
  • Title (do not replicate the title of the article. Make it snappy/attractive/eye catching)
  • Introduction (summarise the background information to highlight the gap in the research)
  • Research question/hypothesis (what was the research question or hypothesis stated in the article?)
  • Results (outline the main results. You may use graphs/figures to present this on the poster)
  • Key findings (what were the main conclusions in the article?)
  • Why is the research important (what is the impact of the article on the real world?)
• Critique of AI Output (15% of your overall grade). While GenAI programs are widely available, their use is often limited a lack of accuracy of the technology. Given you are using GenAI in order to assist with the development of your Research Poster, you will be required to critique the accuracy of the outputs. For this critique, a template will be provided on Moodle.

For this submission, both sections will be submitted as a single document (Word document or PDF). Specific submission information, along with instructions, and a template will be provided on Moodle.

Level of GenAI use allowed: Level 3 AI Collaboration. You may use AI to assist with specific tasks, such as drafting text, refining and evaluating your work. You must critically evaluate and modify any AI-generated content you use.

You will be able to use any GenAI program you wish (Microsoft CoPilot is recommended). Please note that many GenAI programs with free access have limited information processing. As such, you should allow yourself at least 7 days to ensure you can edit and revise the Research Poster within the free use allowance of many GenAI programs. Late submissions due to restricted GenAI use will not be accepted.

For the poster, marks will be awarded according to your ability to summarise the selected research article, accurately and effectively present the key information in the selected article in a research poster, writing style, presentation, grammar and spelling. Marks will be awarded using a marking rubric which is available on Moodle. Part A is worth 15% of your total unit grade.

For the critique, marks will be awarded according to your ability to justify the selection of the article, provide a target audience, briefly explain the study design, critically evaluate the GenAI response, and providing the AI Prompts and responses as per the assessment guidelines. Marks will be awarded using a marking rubric which is available on Moodle. Part B is worth 15% of your total unit grade.