Independent Research Project COM00151M

1. Assessment Background/Scenario

The foundation of any project lies in the planning, and assessment of its viability as a project. Fundamentally, this is what the research proposal concerns itself with and helps ascertain whether the final project is worth planning for.

In the formative assessment you were asked to present 2 project ideas; at this stage you will need to eliminate one of these ideas and select the project idea you wish to take forward for your summative assignment submission. This idea now needs to be planned in sufficient depth in order to present a viable project proposal.

Choosing a project and writing a proposal are all part of the foundations of a project. Your proposal is the preparation for your project - a deficiency in this area can cause a project to fail.

1. Assessment Task

For the summative assessment you need to produce a 3,000-word, written research proposal which may later be used to inform your Independent Research Project (IRP).

The word counts and indicative structure below are what we think a typical proposal requires; however, you may choose to allocate your word count differently. You should remember to be succinct and precise, and that quantity does not imply quality.