– The proposal should first outline a clear research question which is valid and worth answering.
-Explain in detail why you set the particular question and why it is important.
– The proposal should also draw out the contour of a research design which would be feasible in
both theory and practice.
both theory and practice.
– You need to clearly identify the approach and method(s) you plan to deploy for solving your research question, and more importantly, You need to justify why your choice of methods and approach is legitimate.
– You are also required to briefly describe how you may operationalise your research design
– you should reflect upon potential ethical issues and how you intend to address them
– you should reflect upon potential ethical issues and how you intend to address them
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Have a systematic understanding and critical awareness of current problems and contemporary issues
and/or insights into the changing nature of international law and criminal justice
– Your research plan should be properly annotated.
– Time new roman size 12 font, double spaced, with numbered pages
– Research proposal should reflect scholarly writing and OSCOLA Referencing standard
The majority of references should come from primary sources (e.g., journal articles, conference
papers, reports, etc.) although you can also utilise area specific textbooks –
papers, reports, etc.) although you can also utilise area specific textbooks –
with a minimum of ten (12) appropriate scholarly resources.
Please also note :
1. Introduction, Aims and Objectives, Review Question
Your main thesis or research question: explain in one paragraph what you will be exploring and
what you will try to establish. This should be interesting, and new, for someone who already
has a good knowledge of your topic
Include:
– what you will be examining;
– the context
– any key theories/issues that are relevant
what you will try to establish. This should be interesting, and new, for someone who already
has a good knowledge of your topic
Include:
– what you will be examining;
– the context
– any key theories/issues that are relevant
2. Significance of the research (theoretical methodologies)- Literature review
The significance (originality/relevance) of your project: give your assessment of the existing
literature on your topic and explain in what ways your own research will enrich that literature. In
other words, state how you hope to advance knowledge in your chosen discipline/field.
What theoretical view will inform your research: explain how you locate yourself in the
theoretical field – both the field of legal theory in general and the specific field to which your
topic pertains – and whatset of conceptual tools and investigation methodologies will inform
your research. This is a very important part of your proposal
literature on your topic and explain in what ways your own research will enrich that literature. In
other words, state how you hope to advance knowledge in your chosen discipline/field.
What theoretical view will inform your research: explain how you locate yourself in the
theoretical field – both the field of legal theory in general and the specific field to which your
topic pertains – and whatset of conceptual tools and investigation methodologies will inform
your research. This is a very important part of your proposal
3. . Research Methodologies
How you will develop your thesis: Explain how you will apply your methodological approach to the
development of your main thesis (summarized in point A), i.e. the main sections of the thesisthat you
envisage to write and the stages of your investigation: a. the theoretical investigation; what literature
you plan to survey and discuss. b. the empirical investigation and your plans for fieldwork (if
applicable); what research method you intend to use and how you will use it concretely
development of your main thesis (summarized in point A), i.e. the main sections of the thesisthat you
envisage to write and the stages of your investigation: a. the theoretical investigation; what literature
you plan to survey and discuss. b. the empirical investigation and your plans for fieldwork (if
applicable); what research method you intend to use and how you will use it concretely
(depending on your kind of research: archival and data resources, interviews, polls, case studies, etc.);
what kind of evidence you will seek to substantiate the principal argument of your thesis.
IMPORTANT : Please note that the dissertation is based on desktop based research without any primary
data
data
4. Schedule/Timeline
(1) Timeframe clearly presented and realistic.
(2) Timeframe demonstrates an understanding of how to plan for and manage a review.