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1、THE RESEARCH PROPOSAL TEMPLATEThis docume nt has bee n set up to assist stude nts in prepari ng the text for their research proposal. It is NOT inten ded as a docume nt to guide you through your research proposal developme nt, but to assist you in sett ing out the proposal, i n terms of text layout,

2、 sect ion headi ngs and sub-sect ions.The Research Proposal is a complete descripti on of the inten ded research, developed un der the supervisi on of the assig ned supervisor. Through the full proposal, the stude nt n eeds to dem on strate convincin gly that the study will make a con tributi on to

3、a public health issue or problem.The full research proposal must be betwee n 5 and 10 pages and should prese nt the follow ing:TitleBrief In troduct ionBackground and statement of the problem (this in the light of a thorough literature review)Research questi on or hypothesis, aim and objectivesStudy

4、 desig n (type of study)Study populati on and sampli ngData collecti on methods and in strume ntsData an alysis methods-if applicable statistical pla nning must be fully addressed, or thecan didate should provide evide nee that statistics are not required.Mecha ni sms to assure the quality of the st

5、udy -e.g. con trol of bias, safe storage of dataStudy period - Timetable for completi on of the projectParticipa nts in the study-all people in volved in the study, and the role they play, should beide ntified.*Ethical con siderati onsResources required for the study, in cludi ng budget if applicabl

6、eRefere ncesAppe ndices (copy of questi onn aire, consent forms, etc.)How to use this template:The template provides ALL the sect ions, headi ngs and subheadi ngs that you will require in your proposal, as well as the line and paragraph spacing, page breaks, page numbering, referencing system and re

7、fere ncing styles. You should simply edit the text where appropriate and in sert your own text as per your proposal, i.e simply type into the document. Do not attempt to change the styles for the headi ngs or subheadi ngs, and do not attempt to use more tha n three level headi ngs (i.e A main headi

8、ng, a sub-headi ng and a sub-sub-headi ng).WHEN YOU ARE DONE, DELETE THIS FRONT INSTRUCTION PAGE FROM YOUR PROPOSALIf you feel you are sufficiently computer literate, you could add this template to your Templates directory in your Office system files. This will allow you to select this template at a

9、ny time in the future whe n you prepare proposals. To do this, go to the “ Menu Bar ” select File > Save As , when the dialog box appears, at the bottom, under “ save as type ” , select “ Document Template ” . The MS Office Templates directory automatically appears. You could name your file “ Pro

10、posal Template ” (which should appear as a default in the dialog box,at the bottom, under “ Save As ” ).Your template is now saved in the C:Docume ntsandSett in gsUserApplicati onDataMicrosoftTemplates directory.When you next wish to use this template, click on File > New, the“ task pane ” that a

11、ppears on theright side of your screen will prompt you to use a template, click on“ on my computer ",and fithe dialog box that appears, select your template“ Proposal Template” . This brings up the templatewith all its saved fonts, paragraph settings etc. Once again, simply insert your text, an

12、d this time, save your file n ormally, and NOT as a template!When you have finished typing, then return to the Contents Page, place your cursor on the greyed out section, right click with the mouse, and select“ Update entire table”TYPE THE TITLE OF YOUR PROJECT HERESTUDENT NAME:Type your name hereST

13、UDENT NUMBER:Enter your student numberCOURSE NAME:Masters in Public Health (Occupational Hygiene)DEPARTMENT:Department of Occupational and Environmental HealthCOURSE CODE:OCEH8V1SUPERVISOR:Type your supervisor' s name hereDATE OF SUBMISSION:DD MMMM 20YYCONTENTSABSTRACT 5INTRODUCTION 6USE HEADING

14、 1 FROM THE SELECTION ABOVE FOR YOUR MAIN HEADING. USE ALL CAPS, DO NOT USE ANYTHING ELSE AS THE TABLE OF CONTENTS HAS BEEN AUTOMATED TO USE THIS SETTING 6SUB H EADING 6Sub-Sub-Heading 6PROBLEM STATEMENT 7OVERVIEW 7RESEARCH QUESTION/H YPOTHESIS 7OBJECTIVES AND AIMS 8OVERALL OBJECTIVE 8SPECIFIC AIMS

15、8BACKGROUND AND SIGNIFICANCE 9RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS 10OVERVIEW 10POPULATION AND STUDY SAMPLE 10SAMPLE SIZE AND SELECTION OF SAMPLE 10SOURCES OF DATA 10COLLECTION OF DATA 10EXPOSURE A SSESSMENT 10DATA M ANAGEMENT 10DATA ANALYSIS STRATEGIES 10ETHICS AND HUMAN SUBJECTS ISSUES 11TIMEFRAMES 11STREN

16、GTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF THE STUDY 12PUBLIC HEALTH SIGNIFICANCE 13BUDGET AND MOTIVATION 14REFERENCES 15APPENDICES 16A PPENDIX 1: QUESTIONNAIRE 16A PPENDIX 2: PATIENT LIST 17ABSTRACTBackgroundMethodsResultsDiscussion and ConclusionDo not use abbreviations or insert tables, figures or references into yo

17、ur abstract. You abstract generally should not exceed about 300 words.INTRODUCTIONUSE HEADING 1 FROM THE SELECTION ABOVE FOR YOURMAIN HEADING. USE ALL CAPS, DO NOT USE ANYTHINGELSE AS THE TABLE OF CONTENTS HAS BEEN AUTOMATEDTO USE THIS SETTINGSub HeadingUse Heading 2 from the selection of styles on

18、the menu bar above. Do NOT use all capitals, but write as is shown above. Do not use anything else as the Table of Contents has been automated to include this style for a subheading.Sub-Sub-HeadingUse Heading 3 from the selection of styles on the menu bar above. Do NOT use all capitals, but write as

19、 is shown above. Do not use anything else as the Table of Contents has been automated to include this style for a sub-subheading.ReferencingWhen do your referencing, use the automatic system provided by Microsoft Word. To use this, from the Menu bar, go to Insert > Reference > Footnote. Now se

20、lect Endnote > end of document.For the options, select Number format > 1, 2, 3; Custom mark > leave blank; Start at > 1; Numbering > continuous. If you do this, you will see a superscript inserted at the point of your cursor, as in this example, with the cursor automatically going to

21、the end of your document for you to insert your reference details 1. This keeps a continuous numbering system as you progress through your proposal. Once you are done, you could move this from the last page to the last page before the Appendices.PROBLEM STATEMENTOverviewResearch Question/HypothesisO

22、verall ObjectiveSpecific AimsOBJECTIVES AND AIMSBACKGROUND AND SIGNIFICANCEThis is your literature review. Use Headings 2 and 3 to provide sub headings in your reviewRESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODSOverviewUse headings 2 and 3 as appropriate, and use these headings if appropriate.Population and Study Sam

23、pleSample Size and Selection of SampleSources of DataCollection of DataExposure AssessmentData ManagementData Analysis StrategiesEthics and Human Subjects IssuesTimeframesSTRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF THE STUDYPUBLIC HEALTH SIGNIFICANCEBUDGET AND MOTIVATIONREFERENCESUse the Van couver Style of refere ncing. This is found at this website:http: