Instruction
Research Proposal
This assignment builds on earlier assignments in Modules 2, 3, and 9:
Module 2: Develop a research question or hypothesis. Obesity
Obesity and reasons for it such as:
-Eating unhealthy food
-Diseases
-Lack of exercise
-Lifestyle
-Pregnancy
• Module 3: Selecting relevant research literature.
Please see the attachment file
• Module 9: Develop a research survey questionnaire.
Please see the attachment file
For this assignment, you will draft a research proposal for the topic you selected in Module 2.
Include the following elements in the order indicated:
• Abstract
• Background information:
o What is already known about the topic, including a literature review with citations
• The research goals and specific aims, including the research question or hypothesis
• Methods - data collection and analysis methods
• How the results will be disseminated
• Timeline for the project
• References
Your proposal should meet the following structural requirements:
• The proposal should be 6-8 pages in length, not including the cover sheet and reference page.
• Formatted according to APA and Saudi Electronic University writing standards.
• Provide support for your statements with in-text citations from a minimum of six scholarly articles. (Note: These could be the six sources identified in your Module 3 assignment.)
• The Saudi Digital Library is a good place to find these sources, and should be your primary resource for conducting research.