Task Description: Researching health and social issues is extremely important to our work. Effective research means we can bring about change for our clients at a much wider level than our daily practice often allows. The findings, results, and conclusions can lead to practical recommendations for practitioners, policy-makers, and the community. It can result in genuine changes at an individual, community, organisational and policy level. It therefore provides practitioners with great opportunities to make a wide-ranging difference. However, to conduct research, we need to have a good grasp of research methods and start by writing a proposal. The skills you develop through this process will be directly transferable to practice. For those of you who are undertaking a dissertation or research project within your degree, this proposal may also be used as a basis for that study. To develop your skills in research, this assessment requires you to write a research proposal for a small-scale study (ie. one that can be completed within 6 to 12 months) on your topic of choice (but in your field of study), covering the following points: Project title Background (incorporating a concise literature review) Research questions / Study aims Significance and innovation of the proposed study Expected outcomes / Hypotheses Research plan: Methodology (including sampling, data collection, and data analysis) Ethical considerations Study limitations Study administration (including budget & timetable)
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