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Hello, my name is Dr.
Christina Quinlan.
I work at the Graduate
Business School at
the Technological
University of Dublin.
I'm going to talk to you
today about the
research proposal.
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The research proposal is
a formal proposal for
a research project
that the person
presenting the proposal
plans to carry out.
A research proposal follows
a conventional layout.
The idea for the
research presented in
the proposal, the
research proposed
will be unique but the proposal
itself will follow a
conventional format.
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Typically, the research proposal
begins with the research
statement or question.
This is that one sentence
that contains all of
the key concepts in
the research project that
outlines the research
to be undertaken,
the research being proposed.
The next sentence is the
aim of the research,
and this is followed
by the objectives.
Typically in a research project,
no fewer than two objectives
and no more than six.
The objectives are the steps
that the researchers going to
take in order to accomplish
the aim of the research.
Next, we have the sample
literature review.
A sample literature review is
a literature review,
its just short.
It's a short literature review.
Then we have the
research methodology.
Following the
research methodology,
we have the context
for the research.
The context for the research
is the background to the study.
Then we have the rationale
for the research.
The rationale for the
research is the reason why
the researcher is undertaking
this research project.
The rationale for the research
details the contribution to
knowledge that the
researcher is going to
make with the research project.
Then we have the bibliography,
and then finally, we
have the appendices.
The appendices usually
include ethics forms.
The research methodology,
which is arguably
the most important element of
the research proposal,
contains the following.
A statement of the
research methodology
and a justification of
the research methodology.
This is followed by an
outline of the population,
sample and sampling
methods as appropriate.
This is followed by an outline
of the data gathering method
or methods to be used in
the proposed research.
This is followed by the proposed
means of data analysis.
Then we have the issues of
validity, reliability,
and triangulation.
The researcher defines each of
these researchers concepts using
definitions drawn from research
methodology textbooks.
Then the researcher explains
how they're going to
deal with each of these concepts
in the proposed research.
Finally, we have
research ethics.
The researcher defines
research ethics
using a good definition from
a research methodology textbook
and then the researcher
highlights the key
ethical issues
in the proposed research.
Finally, the researcher
explains how they're going to
deal with each of
these ethical issues.
