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Research Proposal Bootcamp
Section 1: Welcome
Welcome to the research proposal course (1:20)
How to navigate this course (1:22)
Suggested learning paths
Practical exercise (2:21)
Section 2: Proposal Basics
Section overview (1:38)
What (exactly) is a research proposal? (2:21)
Test your knowledge
The key purpose of a research proposal (2:42)
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How a research proposal is (typically) structured (3:33)
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Let's look at an actual research proposal (14:09)
What reviewers want in a research proposal (4:01)
Like it?
Practical exercise (1:09)
Additional Resources
Section 3: Pre-Proposal Prep
Section overview (2:19)
Institution-specific research requirements (8:19)
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Proposal-specific research requirements (3:39)
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Ethics-related requirements (6:01)
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Let's look at some proposal templates/briefs (6:40)
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The research topic (4:14)
Share your feedback
Practical exercise (0:52)
Additional resources
Section 4: The Introduction
Section overview (2:00)
Sample research topic (1:44)
Research context or background (4:31)
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Research problem or problem statement (3:21)
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Research rationale (3:38)
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Research aims, objectives and questions (golden thread) (5:38)
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Other potential inclusions in the introduction (3:49)
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What reviewers look for in this section (2:57)
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Practical exercise (0:39)
Additional resources
Section 5: The Literature Review
Section overview (2:23)
Before you start the literature review (6:51)
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The theoretical framework (6:16)
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The empirical research (8:04)
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The research gap (4:56)
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Sources in your literature review (5:51)
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Tips to optimise your approach (4:06)
What reviewers look for in the literature review of a research proposal (2:12)
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Practical exercise (0:37)
Yay or nay?
Additional resources
Section 6: The Methodology Section
Section overview (1:48)
Methodology 101 (6:10)
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The key ingredients of the methodology section (0:59)
Data collection (4:01)
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Sampling (5:57)
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Data analysis (4:06)
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Other potential inclusions (6:47)
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Supporting and justifying your methodological choices (4:49)
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What reviewers look for in the methodology section of a research proposal (2:19)
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Practical exercise (1:01)
Additional resources
Section 7: The Practicalities
Section overview (1:22)
Dissertation/thesis structure or outline (5:38)
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Project plan (9:14)
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Timelines (10:52)
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Budgets (5:39)
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Other potential inclusions (8:01)
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Check in time
Practical exercise (0:35)
Additional resources
Section 8: Final Considerations
Section overview (1:35)
Tailoring the research proposal to your audience (6:11)
Misconceptions and mistakes to avoid (9:03)
How to use your research proposal after submission (4:05)
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Conclusion (0:53)
The research gap
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