[ArchieCasey]

There are actually a lot of methods to do that. Presentation through a concept matrix is however, my personal favourite. It shows everything clearly and explicitly, with hardly any room for revisions. You can just check out examples of concept matrix on google, read a little to get a hang of it and if it suits you, make a plan and go to your supervisor. Consult with your sup regarding this, and if he is okay, go ahead.

[ArchieCasey]

Well, I can’t really elaborate all the headings of the proposal. But yeah, I can summarise and cut it short. The major portions that catches the eye of a professor, is the problem statement and the rationale of the study. That is the most crucial part and showed be laid down perfectly with lots of references. Latest references are something that should be in abundant amount, I don’t why, but the universities admire that work which is backed by large literature. Alright, so apart from that, you need to maintain the flow of the document, the transition from research background to problem statement to research objectives should be neat (the order should be as per your format). Define your tentative methods then propose a timeline. That’ll should be all.

[ArchieCasey]

Wow, I was just going through the posts, looking exactly for a ‘supervisor’ hot topic. And this is what I found. Not much of a discussion I see.

Let me just get to the point. All I am looking for are people who have similar concerns regarding their jack-asses-of-a-supervisor, who can help me with some peace-making tips. Needless to say, my supervisor is simply out of the world with a mind-boggling persona (if that is a thing). To start with, I had no choice in choosing him, he was assigned to me, and like a good girl that I am, I let them throw me to the pit of misery. The professor is unbelievably way over his head and thinks that he knows-it-all, like he’s the one who created all the sciences of anthropology! There is no me, every time I go, I gotta first wait as he is too busy watching dirty pictures on his phone, then I get this total 1 hr long lectures about total random things, not even related to my topic. The old bloke simply refuses my drafts or ideas, for whatever reasons. And then goes the taunting, oh my god, he’s just so much worse, he keeps on rejecting and giving his ideas and then changing them, the next time I go to him. W-T-H!! Who does that? My whole research trip has turned into a dreadful nightmare which simply won’t end! How should I get him on track? I just want to get over this.

[ArchieCasey]

Proposal is basically a comprehensive document that shows your intention of conducting research, how it can contribute to the literature, whether the research is justified or not and what methods will you choose to reach the desired conclusions. I am from University of Salford Manchester, and my proposal had this format:

1. Executive summary
2. Aim
3. Research objectives
4. Justification
5. Statement of program alignment
6. Background of the research
7. Literature review
8. Research strategy: research paradigm, research approach, research design and sampling method
9. Practical implementation: data collection method and analysis technique
10. Work schedule
11. Description of ethical approach
12. Summary
13. References

Yes, it was HUGE and no it wasn’t easy. So, plan your work out and try to do it before deadline. Here, read this blog about managing your work:

Work-To-Rule: Advice for meeting a deadline

[ArchieCasey]

@Gabriella621 I think it’s pretty weird that you have to look for a supervisor! Just consult with your college administration. If you don’t have a supervisor, then they should provide you one!

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