Reference no: EM133342529 , Length: word count:4000
Learning outcome 1: A critical appreciation of the principles of user experience design and their application to the design of cyber security systems
Learning outcome 2: A critical appreciation of the principles of user experience design and their application to the evaluation of cyber security systems
Learning outcome 3: A critical understanding of the major research themes in usable cyber security
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Your Task
In this assignment you will devise a 4000 word research proposal in the form of a research proposal document. The proposal should specify a research project that you might like to undertake within Cyber Security and UXD research. You are free to choose the focus of your research proposal but it must sit within the remit of cybersecurity and UXD and therefore have user-centred issues as the primary concern. You are advised to agree your topic with your tutor before starting work. If you wish, you may implement your proposed research in the second assignment which is practically focused. In assignment one you will:
• Review the literature and plan a research activity
• Receive feedback on your work
In assignment 2 (to be disseminated later)
• Develop the research plan further and collect the data.
To do this effectively you must narrow the scope of your research activity and assess its feasibility. For example, it would not be possible for you to engage in an experimental study with 50 users in the time available to you.
You must agree the title of your research proposal with your tutor before submission.
The 4000 word limit for the whole assignment (excluding references) must be adhered to. You are given guidance on individual section length.The literature review component should not exceed 2000 words
The research proposal should have the following headings:
1. Literature Review
The purpose of this section is to set your research proposal in the context of the prevailing literature. Your review should set out the focus of the research; justify your choice of topic; the current state of thinking in relation to your topic and identify themes that are suitable for further investigation. It is essential that the literature you discuss is critically evaluated and that it motivates your research proposal. Therefore, it should be relevant to the topic and research questions. This section should be no more than 2000 words in length.
2. Aims and Research Questions
In this section you should specify the general aim of the research and the specific research question of interest. This must be specified as a question that will be addressed in the proposed study. This question is what your planned research will address. Section 3 and 4 combined should be around1500 words.
3. Research Methods
In this section you will set out the methodology you will follow in order to address the specific research question detailed in section 3. You should describe the methodology and justify why it is appropriate. This section should be detailed and set out in a way that is repeatable including details of participants, materials, etc.
If your work is based around a questionnaire or interview then you should include indicative questions and the proposed analysis method.
If your work is experimental then you should include the experiment design and the analysis methods you would propose to use.
It should be clear that the methodology will deliver the necessary data to answer your research question. Section 3 and 4 combined should be around 1500 words.Remember you are only presenting a plan for the research you should not undertake the research or present real data in this assignment.
Attachment:- Cybersecurity.rar