A TOPIC AND THE RESEARCH PROPOSAL Objectives On reading this chapter you should: • • • • • • • • understand the importance of choosing a research topic that lends itself to a ’do-able’ project; be able to evaluate potential topics; be able to formulate a valid research question (and hypothesis); understand the importance of creativity‚ and its relationship to innovation in formulating your research question; understand the integral role played by the research question; understand
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………/ Task: Research Proposal- Mini Research Project Due Date: Week 8 – Friday January 16‚ 2014‚ 11:55 pm Worth: 10% (10 marks) Objectives The purpose of this assessment is to enable students to develop an effective research plan considering context‚ research questions‚ sources‚ timeline‚ and larger implications for writing a formal research report; Also to practice working with the Research Proposal as an academic genre and to provide an opportunity for working on stylistics and
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2013 Research proposal The research proposal of no more than 1‚000 words is designed to provide you with an opportunity to: • organise your ideas; • develop a plan for your research; • convince your tutor that your research is viable and will involve primary data collection. The proposal is not assessed formally but will form the basis of your first discussion with your project tutor. For this reason it is essential that you think about it very carefully. The content of the research proposal
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that definitely make the task of finishing a graduate degree so much easier. (Note: This Dissertation/Thesis Guide is a companion to the Guide for Writing a Funding Proposal which can also be found on the worldwide web at: http://www.LearnerAssociates.net) Usually a guide of this nature focuses on the actual implementation of the research. This is not the intention of this guide. Instead of examining such aspects as identifying appropriate sample size‚ field testing the instrument and selecting appropriate
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How to write a research proposal There is no single format for research proposals. This is because every research project is different. Different disciplines‚ donor organisations and academic institutions all have different formats and requirements. There are‚ however‚ several key components which must be included in every research proposal. The specific research problem will dictate what other sections are required. Key components are: • A description of the research problem. • An argument
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How To Write A Research Proposal The starting point for every paper‚ be it a term paper or a finals’ paper‚ should be a thoroughly worked-out research proposal. Investing sufficient time and thought into writing a research proposal will yield a good return and can save you a lot of time‚ confusion and disappointment when actually writing your paper. A research proposal serves several purposes: - It gives an overview of the relevance and objective of a research project. - It gives an overview of
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Title A study on the factors affecting nurses’ job satisfaction in oncology wards of an acute hospital in Hong Kong Question What are the factors affecting nurses’ job satisfaction in oncology wards of an acute hospital in Hong Kong Aims and objective of the study The aim of the study is to identify factors affecting nurses’ job satisfaction in oncology wards of an acute hospital in Hong Kong. The objective is to address the issues concerning the identified factors in order to explore
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Principles of Good Research & & Research Proposal Guide e Prepared by the Policy‚ Performance and Quality Assurance Unit (Adults) Tamsin White March 2006 Principles of Good Research All research is different but the following factors are common to all good pieces of research involving social care service users‚ their families and carers and staff working in this area. There is a clear statement of research aims‚ which defines the research question. There is an information
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How to write a research proposal What is a research proposal? Give an impression with the most important things Applying for funding Clear and concise Supported by evidence Needs to be well thought out Realistic and impactful How to pick a topic? Lecture slides Review articles- Nature reviews are the best As recent as possible Topics- CR‚ oxidative stress‚ mutation accumulation‚ autophagy‚ FOXO‚ sirtuins‚ mTOR‚ apoptosis‚ mitochondrial hormesis‚ antiaging pills How to design experiments
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