conduct a critical review

conduct a critical review of a published peer-refereed empirical/analytical (i.e. which uses primary or secondary data) paper within their general discipline of study. This review should contain an assessment of: the philosophical underpinnings of the paper; the theory used to support the research; the appropriateness of the methodology used given the philosophical and theoretical approach; an alternative theory that could have been used; an alternative research methodology that could have been used; and any ethical issues that could be associated with the conduct of the research.