LO1: Write about research terminologies used in a practical research setting. (50%)
LO2: Summarize the ethical principles, challenges and approval processes in social science research (20%)
LO3: Devise quantitative, qualitative, mixed and multi-methods approaches to research (30%)
You are expected to provide a brief overview of the topic, why this topic is important, what you would like to achieve, research question(s)/hypotheses and highlight any ethical issues. You are expected to include relevant literature and discuss whether this project would be a quantitative, and qualitative methods research and the reasons you believe these approaches, design and methods are the most suitable for analyzing your topic.
The research memo outline should:
• Provide a brief overview of the topic selection memo in 800 words (excluding the reference list).
• The research memo must contain the following sections:
2. Introduction
(30 marks)
2.1 Background of the topic
2.2 Research problem: Clearly explain the research problem.
2.3 The purpose or objective of study: Explain why this topic is important and what you would like to achieve from doing this topic.
2.4 Research question(s)/ hypotheses.
3. Literature review
(10 marks)
• This section is a brief review of the relevant literature pertaining to the proposed problem/project. You are expected to include at least 3 peer-reviewed articles related to your topic.
4. Research Design Methods
(30 marks)
• Discuss whether this project would be a quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods research.
• Why do you believe these approaches, design and methods are the most suitable for analyzing your topic?
• Include what you expect to find from your data collection tools.
5. Ethical consideration
(20 marks)
• Discuss any ethical issues related to the proposed methodology and what you will do to come over these issues.
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2.3 The purpose or objective of study: Explain why this topic is important and what you would like to achieve from doing this topic.
2.4 Research question(s)/ hypotheses.
3. Literature review
(10 marks)
• This section is a brief review of the relevant literature pertaining to the proposed problem/project. You are expected to include at least 3 peer-reviewed articles related to your topic.
4. Research Design Methods
(30 marks)
• Discuss whether this project would be a quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods research.
• Why do you believe these approaches, design and methods are the most suitable for analyzing your topic?
• Include what you expect to find from your data collection tools.
5. Ethical consideration
(20 marks)
• Discuss any ethical issues related to the proposed methodology and what you will do to come over these issues.
6 Reference Apa7 citation