Admission requirements
Bachelor. Admission to the Master BW
Description
To write a research proposal the student must be able to formulate the hypothesis and research questions, which are central to the proposal. Furthermore, the student must be able to write a research design.
To start the student will read the course documents and will try to formulate a research question and a hypothesis. The groups will then focus on writing the introduction of the proposal.
Next the groups will write the scientific background of their proposal, and a research design. The experiments, the data analysis, and the writing of the papers will be planned. Expected outcomes and significance of the results should be indicated. A list of evaluation criteria is delivered separately on blackboard, to guide the process of writing. This list is also of importance in evaluating the proposals of the other groups on the last day of the course. The groups will also prepare the presentation of the proposal during the final joint meeting. Every student must participate in the presentation of the proposal.
Course objectives
The student can formulate an introduction and a hypothesis of a research proposal
The student can write a research design
The student can present a research proposal
The student is able to evaluate other research proposals
Timetable
The course lasts 2 weeks and is full time.
The course will start with an introductory lecture organized by the tutor(s).
The students will work in groups of 3-4 students and those groups will be tutored separately in the course of the 2 weeks.
At the end of the course students will present their proposal in a final joint meeting.
1-3 Guest lectures will be provided in the course of the two weeks.
Mode of instruction
Lectures and tutorials
Assessment method
The presentations of the research proposals and the process of judging the research proposals are assessed by the tutor. Students will receive a “pass” or “no pass”.
Reading list
Website for background information: The Foundation Center’s Proposal Writing Short Course