Title(put your research topic here)Section 1: Introduction (Recommended length: XXXXXXXXXXwords)
This section should cover:
Background information about your research topic
Your research question(s)
Hypotheses based on literature review (for quantitative research) - optional
Section 2: Significance of the Research(Recommended length: XXXXXXXXXXwords)This section should cover:
A clear statement of the contribution of the proposed research totheoryandpractice
Section 3: Research Design(Recommended length: XXXXXXXXXXwords)This is the main part of this assignment, this section should include:
Specific Research Method(s) (Session 8) or Mixed Methods (Session 8) that will be used to collect primary data and the reason for the choice of research method(s)
Research students are encouraged to discuss the choice of the most relevant paradigm (Session 7) - optional
Sampling (key information about sampling include: target population, specific probability or nonprobability sampling technique, sample size) (Session 9)
A brief outline of the Data Collection procedure (namely how you will use the proposed research method(s) to collect quantitative and/or qualitative data from the sample)
If you plan to only use secondary data in your proposed research (or combine it with primary data collection), you need to explain why you will use the secondary data (Session 8) and provide details regarding data sources and accessibility issues.
Measurement (optional, research students are encouraged to consider this, e.g. survey/interview questions/themes; variables/codes)
Ethical Considerations (Session 7)
Research Design Limitations: e.g. possible sources of error and bias in sampling and data collection (Session 9) and/or the disadvantages of using secondary data (Session 8); you can also evaluate the quality of the proposed research here, e.g. validity and reliability of quantitative research/ dependability, credibility, and transferability of qualitative research (Session 9; Tutorial 6)
Section 4: Conclusion(Recommended length: XXXXXXXXXXwords)This section should cover:
A brief summary of your research design
Future research directions/areas
Reference List
APA or Chicago referencing style
Please make sure your referencing formatting is correct and consistent
Appendices
Research students are encouraged to use a Gantt chart to illustrate your project timeline here - optional