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Research Project - Proposal Guidelines 2024

The document provides guidance for students on submitting their research project proposals at the University of Namibia. It outlines the required format and sections for the proposal, including an introduction, literature review, research methodology, research ethics, and references. Students are expected to submit their final proposals by May 31st following feedback from their assigned supervisor.

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Research Project - Proposal Guidelines 2024

The document provides guidance for students on submitting their research project proposals at the University of Namibia. It outlines the required format and sections for the proposal, including an introduction, literature review, research methodology, research ethics, and references. Students are expected to submit their final proposals by May 31st following feedback from their assigned supervisor.

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FACULTY OF COMMERCE, MANAGEMENT AND LAW

RESEARCH PROJECTS MRP3870 & RESEARCH REPORTS ARP3870


(12BACC& 12BBAD)

PROJECT PHASE 1 (Research Proposal)

AFTER A SUPERVISOR IS ASSIGNED – YOU SUBMIT YOUR DRAFT PROPOSAL


Bachelor of Accounting, and Bachelor of Business Administration Research Project students are expected to
submit their FINAL RESEARCH PROPOSALS for marking on 31 May 2024. Take note that all
other draft submission guidance and stages must happen between you and your supervisor
via email – 31 May due date is for (Online Moodle submissions only), no proposals should
be submitted offline. For students to be able to submit final proposals, a supervisor must
have been assigned to students and communications between student and supervisor must
have happened at reasonable depth. There are no research proposals that shall be marked
without guidance from assigned supervisor.
IT IS A MUST THAT YOU MUST DO YOUR PROPOSAL WITH
THE GUIDANCE OF YOUR SUPERVISOR.

See below – the proposal guidelines to be followed. Additional information shall be


shared as when needed.
FORMAT OF THE TITLE PAGE

YOUR TITLE

A RESEARCH PROPOSAL SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT

OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF

…………………………

OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA

BY

………………………………..
Name of student

……………………………………
Student Number

…………………………………
Month and year

Supervisor: ………………………………….
PROJECTS PROPOSAL FORMAT

Your proposal should be typed using Times New Roman size font 12, 1.5 spacing and should not be more
than 15 pages (including references). Remember that the University of Namibia subscribes to the American
Psychological Association (APA) style. When citing sources in-text and preparing references lists please us
the American Psychological Association (APA) style/format.

The proposal should ONLY have the following HEADINGS (and subheadings):

1. INTRODUCTION
1.1Orientation to the study
General overview of your study, using key literature pieces, stating research concerns,
disagreements, controversies, gaps in the literature and/or knowledge, unanswered questions
and whatever makes your topic worth researching

1.2Statement of the problem


Concisely formulate the research problem by indicating research issue(s) you would like
to investigate and clearly indicating the purpose(s) of your study.

1.3Research questions and/or objectives of the study


Based on the problem statement of your research state the objectives and research questions
of your study.

1.4Definition of terms
Define key terms in your study that might need further clarification (in the context of your
study).

1.5Hypothesis of the study


Where possible and based on the problem statement, state a testable hypothesis of the study.
These are explanations made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further
investigation (every research has some sort of a hypothesis – an educated guess)

1.6Significance of the study


State the importance and the anticipated contributions of your study to knowledge,
community and/or society.

1.7Limitation of the study


The researcher identified what hindered the successful completion of the stud, indicating the
logistical and resource limitations of your study. Also, explaining why and how these
hindrances to the studies were overcome.

1.8Delimitations of the study


The researcher indicated the “borders” of his/her study, i.e. specified how far and wide
the study was carried out (indicating the scope of your study).
2. LITERATURE REVIEW/THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
Prepare a comprehensive, critical, synthesized and integrated literature reviews which demonstrated
that you read and you understand your study and demonstrates the justification of your study. The
reviews should show gaps in knowledge, unanswered questions, disagreements, controversies and/or
methodological shortcomings. The reviews should also demonstrate what has been done in research
areas on interest and what remains uninvestigated.

3. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1Research design
State the approach and design of your study and the reasons why you think that is the
appropriate approach and design of that particular study. Also indicate how you intend to use
the particular research approach (es) and design(s).

3.2Population of the study


Specify the population where you will draw your sample and where you would like to
generalize your research findings. Every research (study) has a population.

3.3Sampling procedures
Clearly explain how you intend to draw samples and specify the sampling procedure(s) you
intend to use, how you will use it and why that particular sampling procedure(s).

3.4Research Instruments
Specify and describe the research instruments/measure that would be used to collect data and
state why these would be the appropriate tools that would give you the data that you need to
answer your research questions or achieve the research objectives.

3.5Data collection methods/procedures


State and describe the manner in which data would be collected and how research
instruments would be used to collect data.

3.6Data analysis
Provide specific methods and/or strategies that you would employ (use) to analyse the
collected data. Provide explanations (reasons) why those are the appropriate data analysis
methods for your study.

4. RESEARCH ETHICS
Provide information how you will observe research ethics when conducting your study (every
research/study must furnish ethical ways of doing things).

5. REFERENCES
Using the American Psychological Association (APA) style/format, provide a references list of all
the sources you used in your proposal (see the grading criteria for the minimum).
PROJECTS PROPOSAL GRADING CRITERIA
Programme ………………………..
CRITERION MARKS AWARDED MARKS &
COMMENTS
TITLE
• Appropriate and reflects the problem to be studied
• Clearly stated 2

ORIENTATION OF THE STUDY


• Appropriate to the focus of the study
• Includes own experience/observation of the problem
• Position the topic in the literature
• Clearly indicate why the study is important 25
PROBLEM STATEMENT
• Clear, reflects title, in line with own observation and/or
silence found in the literature 10
QUESTIONS AND/OR OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
• Clearly addresses all aspects indicated in the statement of
the problem. 6
DEFINITION OF TERMS/HYPOTHESIS
• Defined and/or articulated in the context of the study 2
LANGUAGE USE
• Construction of sentences and use of punctuation and tenses
• Logical arguments and sequencing text
• Paying attention to details in regards to spacing between 4
words and sentences, use of apostrophes and repetitions.
LITERATURE REVIEW
• Appropriately selected and relevantly discussed
• Justified the problem to be studied 12
METHODOLOGY
• Design clearly stated and motivated
• Population clearly described, realistic sample selected, and
appropriate sampling procedure used and described
• Appropriate methods of data collection chosen and
motivated
• Appropriate instruments chosen and clearly motivated 30
• There is a fair picture of how data analysis will be done
RESEARCH ETHICS
• Well-articulated research ethics procedures
4
REFERENCES
• In-text citation correctly done
• Both in-text citing and reference list done according to 5
UNAM policy (APA style)
• Minimum 10 references and should not be more than 50%
internet sources
TOTAL MARKS 100
STUDENT NUMBER………………… STUDENT NAME……………………… (in block letters)

Supervisor’s signature: ………………. Supervisor’s Name ………………………. (in block letters)

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