Public health professionals must show competence in applying for grants that fund potential research. – Research Proposal Prospectus Overview
Assignment Overview
Public health professionals must show competence in applying for grants that fund potential research. To that end, they must demonstrate knowledge of research design and feasibility, as well as the ability to justify the appropriate type of data collection and analysis approach, develop implementation plans and processes for securely handling data, as well as other procedures.
Researchers in public health ought to consider how their research findings will be translated into practice or policy, and in turn, improve population health.
You will examine the literature and present a robust review, which then informs a research proposal focused upon public health, community health, or health services related topic. You will use a collaborative process that culminates in your final research proposal.
Review the Research Proposal Prospectus Instructions [DOWNLOAD] for detailed instructions.
Resources:
- Research Proposal Example [DOWNLOAD]
- Research Proposal Template [DOWNLOAD]
Assignment Requirements
This is a multi-part assignment where each part has a separate deadline through the term. Refer to Assignment List for specific dates.
- Part 1 – Topic Area and Lit Review
- Part 2 – Research Questions and Methodology
- Part 3 – Data Collection, Analysis, and Evaluation Plan
- Part 4 – Discussion, References, and Complete Proposal
Assignment Scope
- Citation requirements
- Page count:
- Part 1 = 3 – 5 pages
- Part 2 = 2 – 4 pages
- Part 3 = 1 – 3 pages for the new material
- Part 4 = 1 – 3 pages for the new material
- APA formatting
- Part 1 = Title page, in-text citations, reference list
- Part 2 = In-text citations
- Part 3 = In-text citations
- Part 4 = In-text citations, reference page
