For the Final Assignment, you will add to the work that you have already completed to prepare your research proposal. You will then create a 10-minute video presentation of your research proposal. 

Step 1: Review

Review your submissions for the previous activities in the course. Pay close attention to any feedback suggested by your peers.

Step 2: Create

Create your thesis proposal using the materials developed for the peer activities in this course. You can decide to propose a mixed methods approach or to use only a quantitative or qualitative approach. The proposal should have an extension of 3-4 pages and use the following outline:

• Title
• Introduction (background, relevance, contribution)
• Research Problem
• Research Questions
• Research Aim and Objectives
• Hypothesis
• Methods (specify the qualitative and quantitative components in each category if the study follows a mixed methods approach)

• Study design, including a justification for the proposed design 

• Population

• Sampling

• Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria

• Data collection and analysis

• References

Use the following as a formatting guide:

• Font: Arial or Calibri
• Font Size: 11-point
• Spacing: 1.5
• Headings: bold, flush left (Methods will have level 2 headings: flush left, bold, italics)

Step 3: Present

Prepare a 10-minute video presentation of your research proposal. You are free to use slides to present the information.  You can use the free version of Loom or any other screen recording software to record and share your video.

Step 4: Share

To share your work, click on the “Reply” button under this post, then upload your written research proposal and paste a shareable link to your video in the “Message” box. Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).

OPTIONAL Step 5: Interact (10 minutes)

If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”

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