MSC Dissertation Proposal - Key Expected - 201920

School of the Built Environment
MSc FM & BSE

Module: Masters Dissertation/Major Project
Your Dissertation Proposal: What is Expected?

The information below sets out what is expected in your research proposal submission. This
information is found in the module material
Word Limit: The proposal should be upto 3000 words long
Students are expected to submit a research proposal which should be upto 3000 words and include
the following
 Title: State the working title of your proposed dissertation in no more than 7 words. The title
needs to capture the essence of the whole work. It is not the same as your aim, research question
or hypothesis.
 Problem Specification: The purpose of this section is to provide an account of the problem(s)
which has given rise to the research. It should give a clear account of the problem giving rise to
the research. You will include appropriate background information and an explanation of why the
selected topic is of interest to you. It should set out the problem and the reasons for the proposed
study. The aim and objectives of the study should be clearly stated
 Initial Literature Review: Provide a brief critical review and discussion of the relevant literature.
This should demonstrate that you have a clear idea of the arguments and the range of opinion
found in your research field. You should, in conclusion to this section, also indicate where your
study will stand in relation to this field and then specify your research question or hypothesis. It is
important to note that you are not being asked to provide a list of relevant books, rather you
should identify the most important half dozen or so texts (books, journal articles, and other
research), and briefly describe what they have to say, how they are related to one another, and
why they are useful (see Analysing/Reviewing an Article). You can then indicate where other, less
important material is to be found. The research questions/hypothesis should have been seen to
have emerged from this brief review of literature. It is expected that you will use high quality
references sources, to support arguments. Generally, the literature review here should include a
dozen or so references, with a good proportion from refereed academic journals.
 Outline Methodology: Briefly discuss and justify the proposed methodology for your study. Issues
such as the theoretical framework, research philosophy, research approach, methods of data
collection, sampling techniques, method of data analysis, and reliability & validity issues should
be considered. A brief discussion of ethics consideration should also be included. In addition, you
are expected to clearly indicate the proposed structure of your dissertation.
 Appendices
1. Ethics Release form: In addition to the above it is expected that you will submit your
ethics forms with relevant information (i.e. invitation letters, consent forms,
questionnaires etc).
2. Programme: Indicate also the timeline of the project showing all the key milestones.
School of the Built Environment & Engineering
The Dissertation Proposal Assessment Criteria [PASS/FAIL]
Student Name/ID
Course:
Title:
Criteria Comments Mark

Problem Specification
The purpose of this section is to provide an account of the
problem(s) which has given rise to the research. It should give a
clear account of the problem giving rise to the research. You will
include appropriate background information and an explanation
of why the selected topic is of interest to you. It should set out the
problem and the reasons for the proposed study. The aim and
objectives of the study should be clearly stated
Initial Literature Review
Provide a brief critical review and discussion of the relevant
literature. This should demonstrate that you have a clear idea of
the arguments and the range of opinion found in your research
field. You should, in conclusion to this section, also indicate where
your study will stand in relation to this field and then specify your
research question or hypothesis. It is important to note that you
are not being asked to provide a list of relevant books, rather you
should identify the most important half dozen or so texts (books,
journal articles, and other research), and briefly describe what
they have to say, how they are related to one another, and why
they are useful (see Analysing/Reviewing an Article). You can then
indicate where other, less important material is to be found. The
research questions/hypothesis should have been seen to have
emerged from this brief review of literature.
Outline Methodology
Briefly discuss and justify the proposed methodology for your
study. Issues such as the theoretical framework, research
philosophy, research approach, methods of data collection,
sampling techniques, method of data analysis, and reliability &
validity issues should be considered. A brief discussion of ethics
consideration should also be included. In addition, you are
expected to clearly indicate the proposed structure of your
dissertation.
Total PASS/FAIL
Ethics: Has the student has applied for Ethics approval using the YES/NO
online system
[Evidence required: Copy of email confirmation to be include in
the appendix]
Programme: Is the proposed program realistic

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MSc FM & BSE

Your Dissertation Proposal: What is Expected?

Word Limit: The proposal should be upto 3000 words long

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