Evaluation
Evaluation: To gain the highest grade, the research proposal should meet the following criteria:
• Clearly and convincingly demonstrate that the proposed research is important, feasible and likely to provide the expected results.
• Be internally consistent, in that, for example:
o The description of the empirical context matches the research question.
o The literature review is relevant to the objectives of the proposed research and provides conclusions of significance for the research design.
o The research design is logically related to the research question, the empirical context and the results of previous research.
o The proposed methodology is realistic, in that it can reasonably be expected to generate the intended results and
o be completed within the resources and time constraints indicated of a normal Bachelor’s Thesis.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the advantages and drawbacks of the proposed research techniques, outlining the strengths and weaknesses of the proposed design.
• Meet high formal standards in terms of
o text formatting,
o referencing and bibliography,
o design and content of graphs and tables, and
o English spelling, grammar and syntax
Criteria
Criterion 1:
Clearly and convincingly demonstrate that the proposed research is important, feasible and likley to provide the expected results.
1. Clear and convincing explanation of why and for whom the proposed research is interesting and important.
2. Specification of the precise questions that the proposed project will seek to answer, and the type of results aimed for.
3. Quality of proposed research design. Is it realistic and likley to sucessfully address the research questions and provided the needed results?
Criterion 2:
Internal consistency.
• The description of the empirical context matches the research question.
• The literature review is relevant to the objectives of the proposed research and provides conclusions of significance for the research design, regarding eg.:
o Overall theoretical framework
o Concepts
o Methods and measurements
o …
• The research design is logically related to the research question, the empirical context and the results of previous research.
Criterion 3:
Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the advantages and drawbacks of the proposed research techniques, outlining the strengths and weaknesses of the proposed design.
• Thorough and clear description of proposed data collection and of how data will be analyzed.
• Discussion of the specific strengths, weaknesses and potential caveats of the proposed research design (i.e., not strengths and weaknesses generic to the methodology.)
• Indication of ways in which weaknesses and caveats can be minimized and how they might affect the reliability and validity of findings.
Criterion 4:
Meet high formal standards…
…in terms of
• Text formatting
• Referencing and bibliography
• Design and content of graphs and tables, and
• English spelling, grammar and syntax.
