Gender differences within cyberbullying.
Gender differences within cyberbullying
Assignment brief: The Research Proposal: You are required to prepare a research proposal – a document that informs others of a research project that you intend to conduct. This would typically be used when applying for a postgraduate psychology degree or when working in industry. This proposal should highlight the potential significance and feasibility of the research project. Moreover, writing a research proposal often helps individuals to structure their thoughts, identify the purpose of their research and what is involved to conduct the project, as well as help to develop a plan and specify the expected outcomes. The general structure of the proposal is shown below. The word counts are given are guidelines only, you may need to alter these slightly depending on your chosen topic. Title page: The title needs to be brief. Include the key terms that relate to your proposal. Introduction: (200 words) This section should present the relevant background information for the research project. You will need to introduce the general field of research then narrow to the specific area of your research project. This section should lead logically to either a gap in the existing research or the research problem that you believe needs to be addressed. Aim(s): (100 words) This section should present the research question and/or hypotheses you will investigate and answer in order to fill the gap in the research or address the research problem. Literature review: (400 words) This section needs to provide more information about what others have done by reviewing relevant past research studies. It should highlight the major issues, definitions of key terms, gaps in the research and the need for your particular research. You will also need to highlight where your research overlaps and differs from existing research. This section is intended to contextualise your research questions.