RESEARCH METHODOLOGY / RESEARCH METHODS
COURSE NAME: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY / RESEARCH METHODS
TOPIC: THE IMPACT OF ECOTOURISM ON THE ISLAND OF GRAND TURK, TURK AND CAICOS ISLANDS
INSTRUCTION: You are required to submit a research proposal around a research topic from the areas of: Human Resource Management or Business and Finance. This is a research proposal; therefore, you will not be required to complete the research at this point. You will present your proposal to the class on the stipulated date.
Introduction: Statement of the Problem and Guiding Question ___/10
Statement of the Problem: So what?
· Define the issue at hand.
· What is the problem?
· Why is this problem significant?
· Why do you want to submit a proposal on this topic?
Guiding Question/Hypothesis:
· Identify and state what research question you are trying to answer.
Literature Review: Outline/Rough Draft _____/20
· Research other studies, articles, journal entries about that topic. Not books
· Identify 7-8 sources that provide information to support your research interest/hypothesis
· Before writing your literature review, you must create an outline that demonstrates how your review of the literature will be organized
· After you identify your sources, you will provide a comprehensive analysis of your sources and an explanation of how the sources connect to your research proposal.
Methods: Rough Draft ____/35
Participants/Subjects: (Each section is about a paragraph in length.) (10 marks)
· Description of who is going to participate in your study.
· What is the reasoning behind choosing these specific participants?
· What is the demographic information of your participants?
Procedures: (sampling, execution of experiment) (10 marks)
· How will you conduct your research study?
· Outline the logistics of your study.
· Examples: Will choose five males (11-13 age group), give them three different scenarios about morality (list the scenarios), and then I will analyze their answers.
Data Analysis: In this section, you are essentially predicting how you will interpret your data. (10 marks)
· Is this a qualitative or quantitate study?
· How will you analyze your hypothetical data?
· Explain how to most effectively organize your potential results.
Limitations: (5 marks)
· What are some issues/problems that your research proposal might have?
· Examples: Not enough participants, only teenage females, did used a trained professional, did not think about outside influences
References /10 marks
· 5-8 Additional sources that were used to research your proposed problem.
· Please use APA for citations
Presentation (visual & oral) 10 marks
Final Paper (Introduction, Literature Review, Methods, References) 75 marks
TOTAL 85 MARKS
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Presentation Grading Scheme:
5. Excellent 4. Above Average 3. Average 2. Fair 1. Poor
Name of Presenter: _______________________________________________________
Date: ____________________________________________
Proposed Topic: ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________
Assessor: ___________________________________________________________
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A. MESSAGE
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i. Effective introduction |
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ii. Makes purpose clear |
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iii. Clarity of thought |
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iv. Provision of relevant evidence |
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v. Effective use of visual aids |
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vi. Conclusion effective |
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TOTAL: 30 ( ) |
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B. BODY LANGUAGE
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i. Facial expression |
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ii. Gestures |
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iii. Eye contact |
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iv. Posture |
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TOTAL: 20 ( ) |
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C. VOICE
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i. Volume |
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ii. Pronunciation |
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TOTAL: 10 ( ) |
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D. LANGUAGE USE
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i. Grammatical correctness |
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ii. Effective transitions iii. Diction |
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TOTAL: 15 ( ) |
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TOTAL (75 MARKS) ( ) |
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THE COUNCIL OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES OF JAMAICA/
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Submitted in partial fulfilment of Bachelor of Science Degree in ______________
NAME:
ID #:
INSTITUTION:
DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL:
PROGRAMME:
COURSE NAME:
COURSE CODE:
YEAR GROUP:
ASSIGNMENT:
LECTURER’S NAME:
DUE DATE:
DATE SUBMITTED:
Note: The above is the cover page that should be used to hand in the hard copy of the Proposal.