Reference no: EM133358435 , Length: 2000 Words

Assignment - Research Proposal development

Research and Professional Ethics

Assessment Task
Students are advised to review and adhere to the submission requirements documented after the assessment task.

This is the first assessment of two assessment pieces for this module. Please note these are interlinked from a content perspective. A key consideration for you to be aware of is that the requirements for this assessment will also form the basis of your second assessment, which will be due later this semester.(Note however that the mark allocation for this assessment is completely separate from the mark allocation for the second piece of assessment.)

In this first assessment, you are required to undertake the following:

In preparation for your forthcoming Data Analysis project (referred to as DAP in the requirements below) in Semester 3, please submit a paper containing no more than 2000 words which clearly identifies:

• The proposed Research Titleand Topic Areaof your DAP. In your topic area, please provide a concise paragraph advising of the background to your topic and why you have selected this area of study.

• The proposed Research Objectives or Hypothesis/Hypotheses you intend to address in your DAP.The Problem Definition model should be used. Please ensure your Research Objectives/Hypotheses are aligned to your Research title and topic.

• You are required to submit a preliminary Literature Review (LR) as part of this assessment. It is recommended that you keep your word count for the preliminary Literature Review to between 900-1100 words in this first assessment. Please ensure reference to at least one external reading referred to in this module is included in your LR.

• Which components of validity management that you expect to be particularly applicable in your DAP, clearly explaining why you feel the components you have identified are relevant.