write a 2500 words research proposal, which should include the following: 1. Background and case: Why this research is important, how you came to choose it and its relevance to your programme of study.

Assessment Brief You are required to write a 2500 words research proposal, which should include the following: 1. Background and case: Why this research is important, how you came to choose it and its relevance to your programme of study. 2. Clear and concise aims and objectives or Clear and concise Hypotheses. Please give a rationale for our choice of wording (i.e. defend the use of the term “aims and objectives” or “Hypotheses”). 3. An initial literature review: This is important to support your research proposal where appropriate. You should review a minimum of 10 references no more than 5 of them being textbooks. Your reference list at the end of the assignment will not be included in your word count, but ALL work cited in the text will. 4. A brief case for the research methods and research approach you will adopt and support this with relevant references. Ideas/arguments developed in assignment one may be included here if useful. 5. The key practice and/or academic benefits– contribution to knowledge from your research. 6. Any limitations to your research and how you may overcome them, paying careful attention to ethical issues. (These need to be considered though you need NOT complete the HUBS Ethics Proforma at this stage). To re-emphasise – you need NOT complete the HUBS Ethics Proforma for this assessment, but you may reflect on its implications, if applicable. Additional Information which is essential and relevant to the assignment: The title of your work should appear at the top of the first page, and for this assignment, you DO need to produce a contents page. References will be Harvard style within the text and listed alphabetically, on a new page, at the end of the assignment using the heading References. You should NOT list references you have not used in the text. Page numbers of references MUST be included where text is within quotation marks. Marks will be awarded for scholarship and related to the quality of the analysis carried out. This reflects the University assessment criteria for level 5. References ideally should be from ACADEMIC research papers from online journals. In very exceptional circumstances can a couple of internet sources like wikipedia may be allowed. Some online sources – e.g. government policy documents, which are usually only available that way – are perfectly acceptable) are expected to illustrate your examples. You must be careful to avoid plagiarism. Coursework submission date will be outlined in the module and are provided on your programme Canvas site. Deadlines are strictly adhered to. You must submit each assignment by no later than 4pm on the submission date provided. Please note that a submission will be considered late even if it is only a few seconds after the published deadline. The UoH policy on OVERLENGTH ASSESSMENTS will apply. The key points are as follows: 1) the University will normally not mark beyond the stipulated assignment length. 2) Assignment length does not include the assignment title or instructions. 3) Unless otherwise specified the published word count must exclude references in footnotes, appendices, references lists and bibliographies but must include other footnotes, quotations and in text references and citations.