Kai Beswick

This module directly precedes the dissertation and will enable you to develop a research proposal, a more fully developed version of which will form the first three chapters of your dissertation. You will develop feasible research objectives and an understanding of the research context (towards Chapter One of your dissertation); an appropriate conceptual/analytical framework to analyse your data following a critical review of the appropriate literature (towards Chapter Two of your dissertation). This module will allow you to make informed decisions about which research philosophies, strategies and methods are suitable for your research. The subjects of triangulation, reliability, validity and research ethics will be explored and a combination of methods to form a critically robust research design (towards Chapter Three of your dissertation) will emerge