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Research Proposal....


I thought I'd write a quick blog about preparing my research proposal.

I'm finding it quite hard to think of an exact subject to research.
I have read many books and articles about how to do a research project and now have a clearer idea of what it is I am trying to achieve. I have many ideas about subjects that I am interested in but its hard to pin point exactly what I want to research. The more I read and the more I look into certain subjects, I am now starting to realise that I don't need to know the exact question right now but to concentrate on finding different articles and scholars that have researched before and my question hopefully will become clear.  Again it comes down to me wanting to know the answers to everything before I have begun!

I hope this makes sense to all the other module 2s out there. It would be nice to hear how you are getting on with your proposals and what you are finding out along the way.

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  1. Hannah Lindsay21 November 2018 at 16:28

    I might be too late, but the advice someone gave me when I was in module 2 was to find the research gaps. Find the point where your interests collide with a gap in the research, and there's your golden opportunity (or opportunities). Hope things are going well!

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