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Dissertation Proposal & Ethics Guide

This document provides information about the assessment requirements for a dissertation module. It includes details about a research proposal that must be submitted by students, including the word count, topics that must be covered, and a suggested structure. It also includes a brief ethics form that needs to be completed and submitted along with the proposal. The deadline for submission is March 24, 2021.

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Dissertation Proposal & Ethics Guide

This document provides information about the assessment requirements for a dissertation module. It includes details about a research proposal that must be submitted by students, including the word count, topics that must be covered, and a suggested structure. It also includes a brief ethics form that needs to be completed and submitted along with the proposal. The deadline for submission is March 24, 2021.

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Module Number: BMP6001

Module Name: Dissertation


Year/Trimester: 2020-21/Semester 1 & 2
Module Tutor/s: Dr Shohail Choudhury/Usman Ahmed
Assessment Number 1
Assessment Type (and Research portfolio - 10%
weighting)
Assessment Name Proposal and Ethics Form
Assessment Submission Date Wednesday 24 March 2021 at 23:59

Learning Outcomes Assessed:


LO1: Identify an appropriate research topic and formulate appropriate objectives
LO2: Develop an effective research strategy in which ethical considerations are
critically appraised

Assessment Brief:
Research proposal:
The Research proposal should be between 1500 words. The Proposal (10%) must
be completed and submitted during the early stages of the module, ideally in week
10 of semester one.

The research proposal is a structured plan of your proposed research. Before you
write your proposal, you will need to be aware of the following:

 The research philosophy and approach you would like to use


 The Research design including methodological choice
 Research Strategy and time frame
 Access and Ethical Issues
 Sample Selection
 Data Collection and Data Analysis Techniques

The proposal should reflect:

 Coherence
 Ethical Consideration
 Feasibility

A suggested structure:

 Research Title
 Background to Research Topic

1
 Background to Research Organisation
 Research Rationale
 Research Question(s)
 Research Aims and Objectives
 Research Methodology
 Timescale
 Resources
 References

Minimum Secondary Research Source Requirements:


Level HE6 - It is expected that the Reference List will contain between fifteen to
twenty sources. As a MINIMUM the Reference List should include three refereed
academic journals and five academic books.

Ethics Form:
RESEARCH ETHICS CHECKLIST (Form RE1) – You must submit a completed
Ethics form as part of your submission. The form is issued separately.

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