UOS Impact of Maternal Attributes & Feeding Habits on Childhood Obesity Proposal

Proposal Writing assessment rubric – Introduction to Research course.Task: Write a mini proposal (1 – 2 pages) on a subject of your choice
Name:
Student ID:
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The written English language, the use of jargon, the lay out and organization of the
report.
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Proposal title (i.e. clear, accurate and unambiguous)
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General design
Has the student fulfilled the following?
Introduction/ Literature review
Has the student fulfilled the following?
The general literature review, i.e. Does it identify what is known and not known
about the problem and how the study will address any gaps in knowledge?
(Optional) theoretical framework that underpins the study, conceptual framework
References used in the literature, i.e. Did it use mainly recent, high quality sources?
Was it well – organized?
Research Aims/Objectives/Questions
Has the student written the aims and objectives, research question/s or hypothesis
and the clarity and appropriateness of same?
Materials and Methods/ patients and methods/Samples, etc. (as applicable in various fields)
Has the student commented on the:
The target population, how will the sample have selected?
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The inclusion and exclusion criteria, i.e. was it mentioned and clearly identified?
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The sample size and the sample size calculation process based on study design and
rationale, i.e. clear and sound calculation, enough sample size.
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Has the student commented on the ethical issues as related to the study? i.e.
Informed consent, the autonomy/confidentiality of the participants, protection from
harm, was ethical approval granted for the study?
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The statistical tests undertaken, i.e. appropriate with the types of data collected,
significance of the findings.
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Limitations identified and addressed as part of the study, i.e. mentioned in the
discussion, critically discussed.
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Proposed time frame
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Additional Sections
References section
Has the student supplies well formatted reference list, i.e. all cited references in the
text included in the reference list in unified format.
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Submitted score out of 10 marks
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MEDICAL STUDENT RESEARCH PROPOSAL
(Please type in “Times New Roman” Font size 12)
Student names, IDs:
Address: E-mail: _____
Proposal Title: _____
*Please organize your proposal into the following sections and address the points as outlined
below (around 2 pages).
LITERATURE REVIEW (INTRODUCTION):
Brief background on proposed project.
Preliminary data if available.
Insert in text citations as appropriate
RESEARCH PROBLEM:
State the research problem and goal of the project.
Clearly stated hypothesis to be tested by the experiments outlined.
OBJECTIVE:
State the general objective and specific aims
EXPERIMENTAL PROTOCOL (Materials and Methods or Patients/subjects and methods):
Proposed experimental design to analyze the problem presented
Details of the procedures and techniques to be used for collecting data
Data analysis and statistical analysis of data, where appropriate.
BIBLIOGRAPHY (REFERENCES):