Order Description

What do you want to find out/ examine or explore? What is the main question / statement you wish to answer/ explore?
Have you included a specific target population and location/ context in your research question / statement?
Introduction What are the key areas which will be addressed in this proposal?
Background and Rationale for the study Have you read around your research topic?
Have you provided background information of important historical and contextual events/ research which informs the reader about why and how the research problem you are researching exists?
What other studies have been conducted and what is their relevance to your study?
Why is this secondary research important to your field of practice?
• Where appropriate, have you evidenced the research problem with relevant statistical evidence supported by relevant literature sources?
• Have you objectively justified the research using relevant literature sources?
Aim and Objectives of the Study
What is the aim of the study – what do you want to achieve? (Identify one aim)
Does the aim of the study relate to your research question/ statement?
What are the objectives of the study?
Do the objectives listed address the chief aim of the study? (identify at least 3 objectives)
Literature Search Strategy

How will you conduct your literature search?
What search engines and academic/ professional data bases will be accessed?
What relevant key words will be used in the literature search?
Have you explained your literature search exclusion and inclusion criteria and justified it?
Ethics and anti-oppressive practice considerations How you will address ethical and anti -oppressive issues relating to your research area and practice?
Project Outline
What will be in each section of the project?
Chapter 1: (Introduction, background/ rationale, literature search strategy, Ethics and Anti-oppressive practice considerations, project outline, etc.)
Chapter 2: Literature Review (Break down objectives to formulate thematic headings and subheadings in this chapter)
Chapter 3: Application of theory to practice through
• An analysis of relevant theoretical model/s- case studies relating to study topic (Youth and Social Work students)
• An analysis of relevant policies/legislation tackling health issue and critically assess outcomes based on literature. (2) An identified case study of service delivery via a justified organization/agency (3) identifying one specific programme/intervention within chosen organization/agency and critically assessing its strengths and weaknesses in relation to policies analyzed above. (All Health Students)
Chapter 4: Conclusions, recommendations and reflection
• Summary of project, conclusion – Recommendations based on the secondary research
• Reflection (A critical analysis and evaluation of what you have learnt conducting this project: ask yourself what happened, why, how and what if. What did you learn, what would you do differently next time etc.)