RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
HMPYC80
ASSIGNMENT 5 AND 6
Research Proposal Guide
2024
Perfectionist Notes
PRIVATE TUTOR FOR HONOURS IN PSYCHOLOGY
helping you achieve your best results
Contains: link to a video lesson on topic selection, tips on how to build a topic, a proposal template based on
the rubric, a past proposal that got 98%, a referencing guide and the rubric.
, Property Of Perfectionist Notes
Plagiarism/distribution/selling/illegal use of this document will be prosecuted
Table of Contents
SECTION A: CHOOSING A TOPIC.............................................................................................................. 2
SECTION B: RESEARCH PROPOSAL TEMPLATE ....................................................................................... 7
SECTION C: PROPOSAL THAT GOT 98%................................................................................................. 20
SECTION D: REFERENCING GUIDE ......................................................................................................... 45
SECTION E: MARKING RUBRIC .............................................................................................................. 54
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, Property Of Perfectionist Notes
Plagiarism/distribution/selling/illegal use of this document will be prosecuted
SECTION A: CHOOSING A TOPIC
2
, Property Of Perfectionist Notes
Plagiarism/distribution/selling/illegal use of this document will be prosecuted
NEED TO KNOW INFORMATION:
❖ Conceptualising a Research Proposal
What is a research proposal?
• A research proposal is a document outlining a proposed research project.
• You are proposing research. If it gets accepted, you can conduct a research report.
❖ What is the difference between a research proposal and a research report?
Research report: actively investigating the data and reporting your findings
Research proposal: proposing the research for your report. It is the mind map for the
research.
❖ What does a research proposal explain:
WHAT the project is about, WHY the project is important and HOW the project would
be conducted.
• The aim of a research proposal is to allow for the research project to be evaluated
before the researcher conducts the study.
• Research projects have to be planned and evaluated before they are put into action.
That is why we present a research proposal.
HOWEVER, the actual research, in the case of this module, is purely theoretical.
❖ What is a research problem?
You need to find more than just a topic. You need to look at your topic of choice and
pose it as a research problem or question. One in which your research will work
towards.
❖ Here are links to 100’s of ideas from all schools of thought:
https://www.5staressays.com/blog/research-paper-guide/psychology-research-topics
https://studyclerk.com/blog/psychology-research-topics
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HMPYC80
ASSIGNMENT 5 AND 6
Research Proposal Guide
2024
Perfectionist Notes
PRIVATE TUTOR FOR HONOURS IN PSYCHOLOGY
helping you achieve your best results
Contains: link to a video lesson on topic selection, tips on how to build a topic, a proposal template based on
the rubric, a past proposal that got 98%, a referencing guide and the rubric.
, Property Of Perfectionist Notes
Plagiarism/distribution/selling/illegal use of this document will be prosecuted
Table of Contents
SECTION A: CHOOSING A TOPIC.............................................................................................................. 2
SECTION B: RESEARCH PROPOSAL TEMPLATE ....................................................................................... 7
SECTION C: PROPOSAL THAT GOT 98%................................................................................................. 20
SECTION D: REFERENCING GUIDE ......................................................................................................... 45
SECTION E: MARKING RUBRIC .............................................................................................................. 54
1
, Property Of Perfectionist Notes
Plagiarism/distribution/selling/illegal use of this document will be prosecuted
SECTION A: CHOOSING A TOPIC
2
, Property Of Perfectionist Notes
Plagiarism/distribution/selling/illegal use of this document will be prosecuted
NEED TO KNOW INFORMATION:
❖ Conceptualising a Research Proposal
What is a research proposal?
• A research proposal is a document outlining a proposed research project.
• You are proposing research. If it gets accepted, you can conduct a research report.
❖ What is the difference between a research proposal and a research report?
Research report: actively investigating the data and reporting your findings
Research proposal: proposing the research for your report. It is the mind map for the
research.
❖ What does a research proposal explain:
WHAT the project is about, WHY the project is important and HOW the project would
be conducted.
• The aim of a research proposal is to allow for the research project to be evaluated
before the researcher conducts the study.
• Research projects have to be planned and evaluated before they are put into action.
That is why we present a research proposal.
HOWEVER, the actual research, in the case of this module, is purely theoretical.
❖ What is a research problem?
You need to find more than just a topic. You need to look at your topic of choice and
pose it as a research problem or question. One in which your research will work
towards.
❖ Here are links to 100’s of ideas from all schools of thought:
https://www.5staressays.com/blog/research-paper-guide/psychology-research-topics
https://studyclerk.com/blog/psychology-research-topics
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