AMERICAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
Charles Town, West Virginia
PROPOSAL FOR THESIS/RESEARCH PAPER
MASTER OF ARTS IN EMERGENCY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT
AMERICAN MILITARY UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF SECURITY & GLOBAL STUDIES
[student name]
201X
I propose to the Thesis/Research Paper Professor and to the Department a study of the following
topic to be conducted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in
Emergency and Disaster Management: [title]
Title of the Proposal
[week 3: put your title here]
Problem Statement
[put your problem statement text here. APA-reference it with at least tow peer-reviewed references; minimum 350 words]
Need for the Study
[put your need for the study text here; two double-spaced paragraphs; 250 words min]
Target Audience
[put your target audience text here; minimum 150 words ]
Objectives of the Research
[put your objectives of the research text here (minimum 150 words]
Hypothesis
[put your hypothesis here; single paragraph statement; it is your preliminary/presumed answer to your Research Question: factors A, B and C affect/cause or correlate with Y. You can hypothesize inductively, by generalizing practice/policy, or deductively, by testing a presumably applicable known theory.
Central Research Question plus sub questions
[put your research questions here; the central question should point to a problem/process/phenomenon that has not been covered in the literature, or you believe has been covered or answered incorrectly, insufficiently or inadequately; distill key variables/factors: which one is possible cause and which one is possible effect/consequence?]
Literature Review
[Provide APA-referenced and formatted critical review of the key issues pertinent to your topic by at least five peer-reviewed authors; minimum two double-spaced pages-long, 750 words minimum]
Shortfalls in the Literature
[put your shortfalls in the literature text here; at least two paragraphs; minimum 50 words]
Summary of Findings
[put your summary of findings text here; 150 words minimum]
Methodology
Selection of Method(s)
[put your selection of methods text here; minimum 350 words]
Data Collection Process and Analysis
[put your data collection text here; minimum 150 words]
Researcher’s Perspective
Potential Bias Issues
[put your potential bias text here; minimum 250 ]
Anticipated Ethical Issues
[put your anticipated ethical issues text here; minimum 150 words]
References
[put your references text here]
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