Course Code: 8604
Unit 8
Farqan Waheed
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We will learn today about:
Importance and Advantages of research
proposal
• Review of Literature
Format of the research proposal
• Methodology
Preliminary Pages • Population, Sampling and
Sampling technique
Title • Instrumentation
Introduction/Background • Legal & Ethical Considerations
Problem Statement • Budget & Time management
• Bibliography
Purpose/Aims/Rationale • Appendices
Research Objectives
Research Questions
Delimitation of the study
Operational definitions
Preliminary Pages
CERTIFICATION
DECLARATION
PLAGIARISM UNDERTAKING
CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
ABSTRACT
Format
Title
Introduction/Background
Problem Statement
Purpose/Aims/Rationale
Research Objectives
Research Questions
Delimitation of the study
Operational definitions
Review of Literature
Methodology
Population, Sampling and Sampling technique
Instrumentation
Legal & Ethical Considerations
Budget & Time management
Bibliography
Appendices
Title
• The title summarizes the main idea or ideas of
your study.
• A good title contains the fewest possible words
that adequately describe the contents and/or
purpose of your research paper.
• The title is without doubt the part of a paper that
is read the most, and it is usually read first.
• It should be clear.
• It should be according to your area of research.
• It should be consisted on both depended and
independent variables.
Introduction/Background
Addressing What and Why?
It is should be both brief and catchy
What? Background.
In this section, you should give a more
detailed overview of the problem.
Why? Importance
Trends
Curiosity
Problem Statement
Answer the question: “What is the gap that
needs to be filled?” and/or “What is the
problem that needs to be solved?”
State the problem clearly early in a
paragraph.
Limit the variables you address in stating
your problem or question.
Consider framing the problem as a
question.
Purpose/Aims/Rationale
“What is the problem that needs to be
solved?”
“What is the gap that needs to be filled?
Research Objectives
Objectives are statements of what you intend to
do to find the answer to your research question/s
through your methodology.
Explain the goals and research objectives of the
study.
Show the original contributions of your study.
Include a rationale for the study.
Be clear about what your study will not
address.
Objectives should be
The stated objectives should be SMART
Specific,
Measurable,
Assignable,
Realistic and
Time-related
Research Questions
Research questions ask what relationships
exist between the different variables in the
study.
Delimitation of the Study
For example
The study will be delimited to the
Universities having Quality Enhancement
Cell.
Operational Definitions
Research Proposal is an attentive plan of
study which is prepared before the study
began
Quality means through a university can
guarantee with certainty and confidence
that the…………...
Review of Literature
• The Literature Review provides the
background for the research problem and
illustrates to the reader that the researcher
is knowledgeable about the scope of the
theory.
• Research as many studies pertaining to the
theory as possible, and summarize them in
a succinct manner.
Methodology
Introduce the overall methodological approach.
Indicate how the approach fits the overall
research design.
Describe the specific methods of data collection.
Explain how you intend to analyze and interpret
your results (e.g. statistical analysis)
If necessary, provide background and rationale
for unfamiliar methodologies.
Population & Sample
This section should include an expanded
discussion of the sample. First, discuss the
population under consideration. From
where will participants be selected?
Sampling Method
Instrumentation
Survey,
Observations
Test,
Scales
Questionnaire, etc
Also ensure its validity and reliability
Legal & Ethical Considerations
The research problem under consideration
is neither legally unlawful nor ethically
harm for anybody.
Any other legal or ethical considerations
will be tread and the proposal will be
modified as per the expected terms and
conditions by data agencies.
Budget & Time Management
The most critical thing will be the time
management for each task after the
approval the time.
Consult your advisor.
Be aware of important dates for
submitting and defending dissertations.
Do not be overly ambitious.
Bibliography
All references and bibliography should be
according to APA style.
Appendices
Any document attached at the end of the proposal
Research Proposal Sample
Here is a sample of research proposal, I am
uploading.
Assignment
Develop a research proposal by keeping
this format.
It is only for your improvement.
