Internal Code: 1HFBB
Research Proposal Writing Assignment:
Task:
After the start of the semester, the student should contact the Course Facilitator via email and submit a Research Proposal. The Research Proposal should only be sent once the student has sufficiently researched the area of interest and ascertained that sufficient data and/or information is probably available to support the project.
The Research Proposal should in a maximum of 3 to 5 pages briefly:
- Describe the topic of interest,
- Formulate the main research question,
- Outline why research is necessary in this area,
- Describe how the research will be conducted or what theories/models with be examined,
- The anticipated results/outcome of the research (the main research question can only be answered after the project has been concluded), and
- The extent to which the results are applicable to other areas/industries, or implications of the results.
You should indicate whether you plan to do a Literature Review Project or an Original Research Project.