HMPYC 80-hmpyc-80-proposal-guidelines

HMPYC 80-hmpyc-80S - The study-notes marketplaceHere is an outline of the main components of a research proposal: 1. Cover letter: A research proposal should be accompanied by a letter stating the purpose of the proposal. The two main reasons for writing a research proposal are: (a) to convince other people (eg a research committee, an academic supervisor, your boss or manager, the executive of a community organisation) that you have a worthwhile and feasible project, and (b) to apply for money (eg from a bursary committee, a funding organisation, your company9s research and development budget) to cover the costs of your study. 2. Project title: The project title is a brief phrase reflecting the essence of the study. The title should contain the most important key terms of the research (or problem) statement without becoming over-inclusive or detailed. Avoid fancy or poetic wording if it does not serve a specific purpose. The title should be a clearly formulated and easily comprehensible statement conveying the gist of the project. 3. Abstract (or summary) that provides a brief and concise summary of the proposed study. 4. General introduction: The general introduction is a short paragraph providing a schematic overview of the project. The aim of this paragraph is to orientate the reader by (a) stating the research focus, issue or problem, and (b) by indicating very briefly how the researcher plans to study the problem. 5. Stating the research issue, focus or topic: The research issue is introduced in one or more paragraphs covering the following topics: (a) a description of the research issue or an outline of the research focus,S - The study-notes marketplace Downloaded by sekiza dumza () lOMoARcPSD| S - The study-notes marketplace(b) justification for conducting the research (why is this of interest; to who or whom and why and how; what are the reasons for researching this issue) and (c) the current state of affairs (what, if anything, has research already been done on the issue, for example, other studies or other attempts to understand, explain or solve the issue). 6. A brief but compelling literature review, with a discussion of what key theories and findings are applicable to the proposed study. 7. Explaining the research method or approach: The research method or approach is introduced in one or more paragraphs covering the following topics: (a) a description of how the study is to be conducted, (b) an indication of who or what (e.g. people, animals, documents, videos) are to be used for the study, (c) an indication of the kind of data required for analysis, (d) an indication of how this data is to be obtained, (e) an indication of how the information is to be analysed, and (f) an outline of the project plan indicating dates and costs. 8. Evaluating the ethics of the project: An evaluation of the ethics of the project is provided in one or more paragraphs covering the following topics: (a) issues concerning informed consent (eg, have sufficient information been provided to allow subjects to decide on their participation), (b) issues concerning privacy (eg, is the privacy of subject guaranteed) and (c) issues concerning qualifications (eg, is the researcher qualified to perform the acts and/or use the instruments that may be required for the study). An evaluation of the ethics of the project should be provided even if no ethical problems are expected or foreseen. 9. Stating the expected outcomes of the project: The expected outcomes of the project is introduced in one or more paragraphs covering the following topics: (a) an indication of who could benefit from the study, and (b) an indication of how these beneficiaries could benefit. 10. A complete reference list that adheres to the APA6 format-proposal-guidelines