Description
Research Proposal will consist of the following:
1. The research title, research question(s), aim, and objectives only. This will not be included in the word count.
2. An outline of the critical discussion of the literature and a conceptual framework drawn from the literature and an explanatory rationale.
3. A critical discussion of research methods and approaches as the justification of the research design framework. This should include the underpinning research philosophy; research strategy; a critical review of appropriate methods to include an explanation of how triangulation will be achieved (if applicable); considerations of the issues of validity and reliability in the research design process.
4. A critical evaluation of the overall research design including any limitations in the approaches chosen and the possible impact these may have on the research objectives. This should reflect any particular constraints in the specific context of your research. Issues of sample criteria, sizes and representativeness should be clearly dealt with.
5. A Reference List/Bibliography in the Harvard convention, further details are available from:
This work is at Level HE7 and this assessment forms 80% of a 20 credit module.
Minimum References Requirement:
Level HE7 – It is expected that the Reference List will contain between fifteen to twenty sources. As a MINIMUM the Reference List should include four academic books and five refereed academic journals.
