The subject is advance research methods: In this 3000 word essay you are required to describe the research question and proposed research design for your dissertation project. You must then critically discuss your chosen design (consider the advantages and disadvantages of your chosen design. What will it tell you? What can’t it tell you?). You must then propose an alternative design to address your research question. When considering your alternative research design you should assume that you have unrestricted access to resources. The new design can have a larger scope than a master’s project. Again critically discuss the merits of this alternative design. Give a clear justification for your final chosen design (alongside the methodological merits of your chosen design you may also like to consider practical and ethical issues).
Since your dissertation project is a systematic review you must describe the design of your review (including search strategy and data extraction) and an alternative empirical design to answer your research question.
Please ensure that you spell check your work, use 1.5 line spacing and use Harvard referencing system.
Clearly outline your proposed research question and study aims
Present a detailed description of your proposed research design including methodology, data collection methods and sampling
Critically evaluate your chosen research design
Demonstrate an awareness of competing research designs by describing an alternative design to answer your research question and critically evaluate this design
Use logical argument to justify your final choice of research design
Exhibit appropriate presentational skills. e.g. style, use of references, appropriate to an M level course