HYPERLINK "https://study.achw.edu.au/course/view.php?id=198" o "Critical Thinking and Research Skills ON 6-2024"Critical Thinking and Research Skill
HYPERLINK "https://study.achw.edu.au/course/view.php?id=198" o "Critical Thinking and Research Skills ON 6-2024"Critical Thinking and Research Skills ON 6-2024
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Assessment Advice
Assessmentnumber Assessment type Due date Worth Word count
2 Research proposal project Sunday
week 11
45% 2000
*10% over or under isnotaccepted
Research Proposal
What is it?
A research proposal is a plan and justification for a research project you intend to carry out in the future. It must answer 3 important questions:
Whatis the question you want to answer/the problem you want to address?
Whyis this research important?
Howdo you plan to answer your question/address this problem?
How do I write it?(Link)Research proposals need to be clear and easy to read, so they are organised into sections with headings. The headings can be based on your assessment question.
Step 1
Highlight the key words in the assessment question.
Step 2
Choose a topic within the allied health sector that particularly interests you. Write yourself some possible questions you could explore and choose one that you can find plenty of information about.You should check your topic with your facilitator by the end of week 4.
Step 3
Divide 2000 words into how many paragraphs you will need (approx. 10 paragraphs, so 9 body paragraphs plus introduction).Research proposals do not typically have a conclusion.
Suggested Structure:
Heading Content under heading
Introduction Briefly explain the nature of the research and define any key terms.
Literature review (3-4 paragraphs)
Summarise the methods and findings of at least 5 studies on the topic of the research proposal with a focus on 2 of them and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses how valuable is the research? Why? What are the limitations? What are the similarities between the main literature presented? What are the differences?
Research hypothesis (1 paragraph) Based on the literature review, identify the idea to be explored in the research the intent is to test this idea and come to a conclusion about it.
Research approach (1 paragraph) What kind of research will it be? Quantitative, qualitative or mixed method? Why has this approach been chosen?
Research design (2-3 paragraphs) How will the data be collected and analysed?
Ethical concerns (1 paragraph) Identify any potential ethical difficulties that may arise as the research is carried out.
References Appropriate for 2000 words: 10 references. You can have more if you wish.
Please note:Youcannot give personal opinionsin this assessment, or use language such as I think or I feel Your information needs to come from reliable academic sources and be referenced correctly. For help with this, please watch the video resources about research skills and referencing foundhere.
Marking Criteria
You will find these in your subject outline. These criteria tell you what your grades will be based on, so please read them carefully! Ensure that PRIOR to submitting your assessment, that your assessment addresses each of the grading criteria.
