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Secondary Research
Once you have your social issue you need to locate and use TWO articles
as secondary pieces of research to enhance your understanding of your
topic.
Use the following websites for assistance in locating relevant articles for
your social issue. You can also access Taylors College Online Library for
data bases. All Articles must be referenced and in English.
http://www.smh.com.au/ www.dw.com
http://www.news.com.au/ https://www.aljazeera.com/
www.theguardian.com http://edition.cnn.com/world
2. Planning your Research.
You need to make a decision whether to use Qualitative and/or Quantitative
research methods and justify your choice.
You need to choose TWO research methods that are useful for your topic and
justify your choice (refer to Study guide for the list of research methods)
You may wish to seek assistance from your teacher regarding which research
method is appropriate for your topic.
3. Sample (If applicable)
Take into consideration your topic and your secondary research. Choose a sampling method to find suitable participants and justify
your choice of sampling method (refer to Study guide for the list of
sampling method).
4. Ethical research
You need to discuss how you will achieve objectivity and avoid bias in
your research whilst following ethical considerations.
Referring specifically to your topic, demonstrate how you will achieve
ethical research.
Writing your Social Research Proposal Report
You must include the following headings AND you should consider the
questions included below:
TITLE
Decide on an appropriate title for your research report.
INTRODUCTION: 100 words
The introduction should outline your report and introduce the social issue you
are investigating.
What is your question you are answering?
Why is it an important social issue?
BODY
A: AIM OF RESEARCH: 150 words
What is the aim of your research?
What are you trying to achieve through your investigation? What specific information do you hope to gain from your research?
B: METHODS AND SAMPLE GROUP: 400 words
Qualitative? Quantitative? Why?
What are your two research methods? Why?
What is your sampling method? Why?
Who are your participants? Why?
