Topics

1. Introduction (Provide some background to the proposed study)
2. Problem Statement (State your problem: the problem that this study intends to address is the background of this should have been tackled in the previous EZFep.
3. Aim of the Research (Focus on the desired outcome of the proposed study)
4. Research Objectives (Minimum of 3, Unpack the aim to form a minimum of 3 objectives)
5. Research Questions (Focus on the problem statement, the aim and objectives)
6. Literature Review (Provide some context for the proposed study; provide a conceptual and theoretical framework; ensure you include various authors views and debates into the review; compare similar investigations to your study; review 0 x the methodologies used by similar studies; identify the need for the proposed b x study) pier ou wosthed
7. Research Methodology — Quantitative vs Qualitative vs Mixed Methods (Discuss the methods available, which method you propose and substantiate why)
8. Research Philosophy - Phenomenological vs Positivist (Discuss the philosophies available, which philosophy you propose and substantiate why)
9. Research Strategy (Discuss the research strategies available, which strategy you propose and substantiate why)
10. Sampling Strategy (Discuss the sampling strategies available, which strategy you propose and substantiate why)
11. Target Population and Sample (Describe and define both your target and sample the population of the proposed study)
12. Data Collection Instrument (Discuss the methods available, which method you propose and substantiate why)
13. Validity and Reliability (Indicate how you will ensure that the findings of the proposed study is believable)
14. Data Analysis (Discuss the methods available, which method you propose and substantiate why)
15. Ethical Consideration (Discuss ethical considerations your research study has taken into concern)
16. Format of the Research (Chapter Organisation — expand on each of these chapters to comprise what you will be including into your report)
17. Proposed Timetable (define what tasks/sections/ chapters will be completed within a specific timeframe)