PLANNING THE PROJECT

PLANNING THE PROJECT

1. Selecting a topic

   • Prepare well and you will save time later.
   • Discussions and inquires will help you to select a topic from your interest.
   • In all cases be required to analyse and evaluate the information you collect.
   • Disscus possible practical outcomes with your supervisor.
   • Consider the emphasis of your study is to be.

2. Getting started

   • You may be given a topic to research or in other case you will select one.
   • You may have an idea of a particular area of interest that you would like to explore
   • Think about what might be involved in each topic and what kind of aspects will mantain your interest.
   • Talk to collegues and friends about your initial ideas. Early consultation is necessary if you are to avoid difficulties later.
   • Try to bring a list down, one likely to be of main interest and the other one if there are problems about the preliminary investigation.

3. You need to start the process of trying out ideas and asking yourself questions. Consider your priorities.

4. The purpose of the study

   • Start with the purpose of the study.
   • It's rather important to know why you want to carry out this research.
   • Make Researchable Questions.

5. Hypotheses, objectives and researchable questions

   • Hypotheses js a proposition which is subject to verification through subsequent investigation.
   • It may be permissible to make modifications to objectives or changer to the questions as the study proceeds.

6. Working title

   • Select a working title
     • You’re almost ready to produce the project outline for discussion with your supervisor, but just go through the stages once again:
       • Purpose of the study
         • Focus fof the study
           • Indentified your sample with help of your supervisor
             • Key questions
               • What information you might need in order

7. Timing

   • At some stage a decision has to be made to stop reading and start writing, no matter how inadequate the coverage of subject is.