This assignment requires you to present a written research proposal for a student-led small-scale research based study (appropriate to the requirements of PE7001 Research Based Study within the MSc Surveying Programme) The proposal you develop, and the feedback you obtain, can be used to inform your subsequent Research Based Study module (PE7001)
Within the proposal, you are required to develop a sound and informed plan for your research based study based on an understanding of the research process, informed by reference to research literature. It should include the following aspects: o Purpose and focus of the proposed research study: ie proposed aims and objectives (intended outcomes) for your study; definition of research question(s) to be addressed or hypothesis to be tested; rationale for proposed focus, grounded in evidence from practice and theory (why relevant and significant); A working title Initial literature review;identification and critical exploration of initial supporting literature and its relevance to your focus Proposed empirical research design for your study–theoretical and methodological approaches,strategies and methods of data collection and analysis; this should be justified in relation to your aims and objectives and the research methods literature
