PROJECT
FOR SOCIAL SCIENCES
, THE PROCESS OF STARTING A RESEARCH
PROJECT
• It is often best not to start a Research project with a TITLE.
• A Research Title can change at any stage of your research.
• Rather, start your Research Project with a Research Idea.
• Review and consult the literature on your Research Idea
• Identify Research Variables of interest
• Then conceptualise a Research Model
• Decide on a possible Research Topic
• Decide on the purpose, theoretical and empirical objectives
• Identify your Research questions
• State your hypothesis
• Then now commence writing the Research