ASSIGNMENT 2 \u2013 Research Proposal<\/p>\n
Weighting: 30% towards final grade<\/p>\n
Word limit: 3000 (-\/+10%) \u2013 text only, excluding tables, appendices, references,<\/p>\n
covers page, contents.<\/p>\n
This is an individual piece of work<\/p>\n
Apply the requirements of the Harvard Referencing System throughout the<\/p>\n
report.<\/p>\n
Use the structure appearing below:<\/p>\n
Research Proposal Specifics<\/p>\n
You are about to commence a new research project in a field of your choice.<\/p>\n
You are expected to write a report that constitutes a research proposal.<\/p>\n
1. Working individually, you will:<\/p>\n
\u2013 Have chosen a clear and specific research question\/ aim\/ hypothesis for your research;<\/p>\n
\u2013 Have contextualised your research question\/ aim within the academic literature;<\/p>\n
\u2013 Understand the philosophical and methodological bases for your research;<\/p>\n
\u2013 Have a sound method to address the research question\/ aim\/ hypothesis.<\/p>\n
2. Use Harvard style in-text citation and referencing.<\/p>\n
3. Do not copy any materials you use word for word unless you identify these sections clearly as<\/p>\n
quotations.<\/p>\n
4. If you paraphrase any materials, you must identify sources through in-text referencing.<\/p>\n
5. This is an individual assignment please do not work closely with anyone else.<\/p>\n
6. Write 3000 words (+ or \u2013 10%) excluding the header sheet, cover page, contents page, reference<\/p>\n
list, footnotes and appendices.<\/p>\n
Marks for criteria: Criteria<\/p>\n
10% Focus and Completion Does the proposal<\/p>\n
address the set tasks in a meaningful<\/p>\n
manner?<\/p>\n
20% Research Objective Does the proposal<\/p>\n
clearly articulate<\/p>\n
20% Synthesis and Soundness Does the<\/p>\n
proposal place the research objective in<\/p>\n
the context of the relevant academic<\/p>\n
literature and any relevant past studies?<\/p>\n
Does the discussion demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of that<\/p>\n
literature?<\/p>\n
30% Research Methods and Methodology Does<\/p>\n
the proposal sensibly outline methods for<\/p>\n
accessing sources of data that will address<\/p>\n
or answer the research objective? Is the<\/p>\n
method consistent with the methodology?<\/p>\n
10% Clarity of Approach Is the proposal well<\/p>\n
organised, logically constructed and<\/p>\n
attentive to the needs of the reader? Does<\/p>\n
the timeline include an Gantt chart or key<\/p>\n
milestones for research?<\/p>\n
10% Mechanical Soundness Is the portfolio<\/p>\n
clearly written, spell<\/p>\n
Structuring the research proposal<\/p>\n
1. Introduction (~200 words)<\/p>\n
Explain the issue you are examining and why it is significant.<\/p>\n
Describe the general area to be studied<\/p>\n
Explain why this area is important to the general area under study (e.g., psychology of<\/p>\n
language, second language acquisition, teaching methods)<\/p>\n
2. Background\/Review of the Literature (~1000 words)<\/p>\n
A description of what has already known about this area and short discussion of why the background<\/p>\n
studies are not sufficient.<\/p>\n
Summarise what is already known about the field. Include a summary of the basic<\/p>\n
background information on the topic gleaned from your literature review<\/p>\n
Discuss several critical studies that have already been done in this area (cite according to<\/p>\n
Harvard style).<\/p>\n
Point out why these background studies are insufficient. In other words, what question(s) do<\/p>\n
they leave unresolved that you would like to study?<\/p>\n
3. Research Objective (~500 words)<\/p>\n
A contextualisation and description of the questions you are examining and an exploration of the<\/p>\n
claims.<\/p>\n
Outline the methodological position you will take (ontology and epistemology)<\/p>\n
Outline the overarching research aim, objective or hypothesis that you will explore.<\/p>\n
List the specific question(s) that you are exploring.<\/p>\n
Explain how these research questions are related to the larger issues raised in the<\/p>\n
introduction. 4. Method and Design (~900 words)<\/p>\n
A description of how you would go about collecting data and test the questions your are exploring.<\/p>\n
(You are not required to come up with a new or original method!).<\/p>\n
Describe the general method you choose for your study, in order to explore your research<\/p>\n
objective or test your hypothesis(es).<\/p>\n
Explain why this method is the best for your purposes.<\/p>\n
Explain any potential difficulties in collecting data and how these will be overcome<\/p>\n
Explain the design features that ensure acceptability for ethical purposes<\/p>\n
Describe the participants (if any) and explain how you selected the sample<\/p>\n
Explain how you will present the collected data and how it will be able to be analysed the<\/p>\n
results to explore the research aim or to test the research hypothesis<\/p>\n
5. Significance and Conclusion (~400 words)<\/p>\n
Discuss, in general, how your proposed research would lead to a significant improvement over the<\/p>\n
original studies, and how it would benefit the field. (In other words, why should someone care?<\/p>\n
6. References (not in word count)<\/p>\n
Include all references in Harvard style.<\/p>\n
Appendix: (not in word count)<\/p>\n
Dissertation structure in chapters<\/p>\n
Gantt Chart or timeline<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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