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A comprehensive guide for designing scientific experiments and extracting empirical data for publications from MSc projects. It covers topics such as problem statement, methodology, significance, literature review, and methods of analysis. The document also includes examples and tips for creating a working title and drafting a literature review.
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Your Document describes your proposed plan of work:
O What you intend to study (scope and problem).
O How you intend to study your topic (methodology).
O Why this topic needs to be studied (significance).
O When you will complete this work (timeline).
O (Occasionally) Where you will conduct this work.
O Title
O Abstract
O Introduction/Background
O Problem Statement
O Purpose/Aims/Rationale/
Research Questions
O Review of Literature
O Methodology O Significance/ Implications
O Overview of Chapters
O Plan of Work O Bibliography
Some things to keep in mind:
O Consult your advisor.
O Be aware of important dates for submitting and
defending dissertations.
O Do not be overly ambitious.
O Remember that your proposed timeline demonstrates
your awareness of the various elements of the study (IRB approval, travel; design, testing, and length of experiments; negotiation of entry into the study site; purchase of necessary equipment; drafting; redrafting).
O Provide a brief (100-350 word) overview of
the Document
O Summarize important elements
(Introduction, Statement of the Problem, Background of the Study, Research Questions or Hypotheses, and Methods and Procedures).
Purpose/Aims/Rationale/Research
Questions
Purpose/Aims/Rationale/Research Questions
(cont’d)
Review of Literature
O Situates the current study within a wider disciplinary
conversation.
O Illustrates the uniqueness, importance of and need for
your particular project.
O Justifies methodological choices.
O Demonstrates familiarity with the topic and appropriate
approaches to studying it.
O Flesh out the background of your study. O Critically assess important research trends or areas of interest. O Identify potential gaps in knowledge. O Establish a need for current and/or future research projects.
O You are entering a scholarly conversation already in progress. The literature review shows that you’ve been listening and that you have something valuable to say.
O After assessing the literature in your field, you should be able to answer the following questions: O Why should we study (further) this research topic/problem? O What contributions will my study make to the existing literature?
O Introduce the overall methodological approach.
O Indicate how the approach fits the overall research
design.
O Describe the specific methods of data collection.
O Explain how you intend to analyze and interpret your
results (i.e. statistical analysis, theoretical framework).
O If necessary, provide background and rationale for
unfamiliar methodologies.
O Address potential limitations.