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Crawford School of Public Policy · ANU College of Law, Governance and Policy
This course supports HDR students in the preparation of a research proposal, related to their HDR program. The course provides supervised support for new HDR students to refine their problem and research questions, organise a literature review, develop a methodology and suite of practical methods, consider practical, logistical and ethical components of their research. Students write up a final research proposal and deliver a public presentation to the READ Department. This course provides support for Year 1 HDRs in proceeding to their Thesis Proposal Review, and can represent 6 out of a required 12 units of HDR coursework.
Proposal Outline (750 words)
Learning outcomes 1
Peer Review Workshops (10-12 mins total)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3
Annotated Bibliography (1250 words)
Learning outcomes 2
Final Proposal Presentation (20 mins)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
Final Written Proposal (4000 words)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 5
The standard workload for a 6 unit course is 130 hours including class time and independent study. Other Information Completion of this course fulfills 6 units from the 12 unit requirement for HDR students. Normally EMDV9008 is taken at the same time as EMDV9102 Research Methods. EMDV9008 provides new HDR students with important guidance and support in preparation for the Thesis Proposal Review (TPR).
Watts, Michael (2001). The holy grail: in pursuit of the dissertation proposal. Institute of International Studies’ Online Dissertation Proposal Workshop. Berkeley: University of California. Preliminary Reading Class readings are listed on Wattle