Literature Review background
● Research problem/query justification
● The proposal must have a clear research question(s) and achievable purpose/aims
and objectives Indicative references must be given
● A clear methodological design must be provided in order to meet the objectives of
the research
● The data collection methods/tools – questionnaires, interview schedules etc. have
been properly designed.
● An action plan with a specific timetable for the completion of the proposed project
must be provide
Produce a research proposal of approximately 4000 words. The research proposal will
include:
• Clear and specific research question(s) and clearly defined aims and objectives, based
on literature review.
• Indicative references – must be structured to reflect the objectives of the proposal
• The basic methodological design – The reasons for choosing the particular method of
study must be stated briefly
• The design of the appropriate data collection methods/ tools
• An action plan with a specific timetable – which corresponds to the stages articulated in
the methodological design, must be provided.
Students are expected to follow the below report structure (indicative – you should adjust
the structure according to the type of your coursework report):
▪ Assessment Cover Page
▪ Abstract
▪ Title page
▪ Contents
▪ Introduction
▪ Literature Review –Gap Identification/ under-researched areas
▪ Research Problem/query, research objectives
▪ Methodology Description & Justification
▪ Draft of data collection questioning routes
▪ A Timetable of the Dissertation’s Completion Plan
▪ References – you must utilise the Harvard Reference System
[I will do quantitive analysis for the dissertation, so this will be the chosen methodology]