· You can use the articles in the literature review
· Have just one research question and then come up with several objectives on how to develop the work.
· Provide a background on how you arrive at that research question.
· Come up with a summary of the literature review.
· Talk about inclusion and exclusion criteria.
· Provide a background on how you arrived on that research questions. Also to do a summary of the literature review
· The introduction, aim of study, research question and objectives should cover a 3rd of the total word count.
· Please ensure to incorporate the intended learning outcomes into the work because the learning outcome gives you an idea on how the assignment will be marked. Please critically discuss and justify things as you go along developing the work. THIS ASSIGNMENT WILL BE MARKED AT LEVEL 7. MASTERS LEVEL.
· Use sub-questions. This can be either in form of a statements or questions
· Bear in mind the I will be writing a dissertation in continuation from this proposal.
· Remember to discuss about participant informed consent. This can be included in the research methods. This can also be mention in the ethical consideration section
· Please try to focus on articles that is QUANTITATIVE so that the work is more likely to be a quantitative study. There is a reason for this please.
· Provide details of the research analysis. You will be looking at giving the reader an idea of your understanding of the analysis. Why you are using the analysis as well as what the analysis entails. This doesn’t have to too long.
· Limitation of the study is a must, and this can be done through the critical appraisal. You can also look at the Intended Learning Outcomes which will be uploaded.
· This can not be overemphasis enough: PLEASE JUSTIFY whatever is it you do. THE LECTURER IS AFTER CRITICAL THINKING AND APPRAISAL SKILLS.
· Include a Gantt Chart. You can come up with a timeline in explaining what you intend to do. This must be realistic in terms of the time frame.
· I will be uploading the literature review I have done.
· Be exhaustive in your use of references. References should be sited throughout the work.
· References should be within the last 10 yrs. In text citations should include page numbers and in tune with reference source
· The work must be well presented, systematic, analytical, highly critical, good clarification. Please ensure there are no contradiction anywhere. Meaning please do not contradict yourself.
· AVOID USE OF JARGONS.
· Total word counts 3500 excluding references. The 10% rule applies. But I accept plus but not less in connection with 10% rule.