Research Methodology (LBPG5018) Assignment 1 (25%) – 2018/19
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Provisional Title of Research
Proposal (up to 50 words)
The title
of your research proposal should reflect the content
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Aim of research (up to 30 words)
(supply
an overall aim of the research, e.g. the aim of this study is to
investigate/ explore/ examine…)
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Objectives of research (up to 150
words)
(list up to
three objectives of the proposed research; remember objectives
should be SMART)
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Rationale for study (300-400
words)
(Give
evidence, based on academic
literature, why the topic
is interesting, relevant and worth exploring. You should include
relevant in-text citations to reference any academic sources of
literature used. This section is essentially a brief literature
review, which will be expanded and developed for the extended
research proposal)
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Research approach or methodology
proposed (200-300 words)
(Describe
briefly the likely methodological approach you intend to use to
deliver the aim and objectives of your research. You should also
justify why the approach you have chosen is an appropriate way to
tackle the topic you have proposed. You may also identify a
suitable research strategy; will you collect quantitative or
qualitative data, or employ a mixed methods study? How do you
intend to collect the data? In-text citations to appropriate
references should also be included)
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Reference list
(A list of
all references used should be included here, using the Harvard
system of referencing)
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