PUBH6008 Capstone A: Applied Research Project in Public

By the end of Module 6, students will submit their full research proposal. This must include:

• Introductory background including a statement of the public health problem
  
• A background literature review
  
• Aims of your research, including the research question or hypothesis
  
• A rationale/justification of your research question or hypothesis indicating the significance of the project (research merit)
  
• Research design, methodology and methods
  
• A description of the type of data being gathered and from which sources.
  
• Justification of your study design, including your methodology, methods of sampling and data collection methods
  
• How you plan to analyse the research
  
• Any relevant ethical considerations
  
• How you plan to communicate and disseminate the research
  
• A list of references used
  
• Your GANTT chart describing the tasks and time-frames for your project Students will also receive marks for regular guidance meetings with their facilitator throughout the trimester.