It Is Expected That The Knowledge And Skills Gained From The Module: Research Proposal Thesis Proposal, TCD, Ireland

Module Introduction

It is expected that the knowledge and skills gained from the module will contribute to scholarship and the generation of innovative solutions to intuitive research questions. Specifically, the learning outcomes of this
module are:

LO1 Propose a research question and identify its implications about the choice of subject.

LO2 Propose research objectives and identify possible deliverables.

LO3 Create a literature review that situates the work regarding previous work, a research and development design, and methodology.

LO4 Critically assess and select methods for addressing the research question, including originality considerations.

LO5 Demonstrate the ability to write a comprehensive research plan that explores research methods and deliverables for a specific subject in computing.

Title Choose a title that encompasses the specific topic within the area chosen.

Abstract Renders a summary of your proposal and therefore should introduce the topic, state what was carried out.

Contents table Enables the reader to easily find the information they require. It should be automatically generated by LATEX.

Introduction Should provide information on the background to the topic. This section must:

• present the general context of your question within the sphere of your program;

• convey your research question and define the key terms; no need to go into specifics here;

• motivate the purpose of the literature review – why is it important to research the chosen topic?

• outline what the general findings of the review are – this is where you can give the key element of your argument; and,

• describe the structure of your document – give the exact headings of each section and outline the key argument points you will be making in each section.