MA/MBA/MSc Dissertation Proposal Form for

Health and Social Care Subjects

 

FACULTY OF HEALTH AND WELLBEING

 

 

Literature-based dissertation project:

CRITICAL OR SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

 

SUBMISSION TO THE DISSERTATION MANAGEMENT GROUP

 

 

 

student name:

student number:

 

 

Contents:                              Registration form

Proposal

Risk assessment form

Checklists for supervisor

 

 

HEREprovide a very brief (maximum 100 words) overview of study: Aims? What is involved? Methods and intended outputs?

 

 

Once the full proposal has been completed, with all appropriate inclusions, a copy should be submitted by email to:

 

DMGproposalHWB@shu.ac.uk

 

 

 

 

             

MA/MBA/MSc Dissertation Proposal

Registration of Project

 

FACULTY OF HEALTH AND WELLBEING

 

 

 

Complete all sections as appropriate

               

student name:	Sharron Roberts	student number:
course:
project title:	max 12 words
proposed start:		credit points:
proposed completion:
type of project:	systematic literature review
academic supervisor:

 

 

 

 

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MA/MBA/MSc Dissertation Proposal

 

FACULTY OF HEALTH AND WELLBEING

 

 

PROPOSAL FOR A LITERATURE-BASED DISSERTATION

(Critical or Systematic Review)

 

 

DO NOT INCLUDE THIS LIST IN THE PROPOSAL

 

1. Principal Question (approx 10-20 words max).

 

2. Aims and objectives of study (20-30 words max).

 

3. Background and justification for the study. Why is this area important? Provide a critical synthesis of background literature to justify your review. Support and justify your study and demonstrate originality and relevance of your study to contemporary health and social care practice (1000 words max). This may include an account of the theoretical or evidence based domain within which your study is located.

 

4. Summary of methods – (1500 words max). You should make clear what you propose to do – this will include:

 

• Outline and justify your intended method of literature review: is this a critical review or systematic review. Check with your supervisor that the type of review is relevant to your subject area.
• Sources of data and information – what types of sources will you use, and how will you locate them? Search terms.
• What databases, libraries, other web-based resources will be used?
• Indicate initial inclusion / exclusion criteria for articles/papers/books. Filter method.
• How will you conduct a quality review or other critique of literature you use? What quality check list will you use? CASP is generally not acceptable for a level 7 systematic review. For other checklists see, on BlackBoard, the document Resource base for conducting systematic reviews.
• What method/s of analysis/review/synthesis will you apply to your findings e.g. qualitative or quantitative?
• Is there a theoretical framework which you expect to refer to and use (e.g. critical social theory, feminism, Marxism, Virtue ethics, psychoanalytic, organisational systems)? This is relevant particularly to critical reviews.

 

5. How will results of study be reported and disseminated and to whom? (100 words max).

 

6. Time line – which is realistic.

 

 

 

 

Checklist for Critical or Systematic Review proposals. This is the checklist that the DMG reviewers will use to review your project. It is recommended that you and your supervisor use this to help it pass the review process, but your supervisor does not need to sign the form off. SUPERVISORS SHOULD SEND AN EMAIL OF SUPPORT FOR THE PROJECT AT THE TIME OF SUBMISSION TO DMGproposalHWB@shu.ac.uk

 

DO NOT INCLUDE THIS LIST IN THE PROPOSAL

 

	yes	no	n/a
the proposed project affords the student the opportunity to demonstrate, on final submission of their dissertation:
The ability to plan and execute a logical and well thought out project
A high level of skill in the design, execution and analysis of the chosen project area
Critical evaluation of relevant literature andresearch process
An appropriately broad and in-depth knowledge of the theory, research evidence and practice in the area under investigation
Consideration of the key issues relevant to the subject with an adequate range of sources underpinning the review, analysis and discussion
The project’s relevance to contemporary professional practice
A high standard of academic and professional presentation
general
The aims of the project are clearly stated
The project is original and interesting in concept
The project is useful and relevant to health and social care practice
The project is feasible in the time available
A completed registration form is included
method/design/analysis
The design is appropriate for the identified aims
A literature based methodology of inquiry is developed that is appropriate for the identified aims
Relevant types and sources of literature are identified
Appropriate literature search strategies are outlined
A clear rationale for the use of systematic literature review is included – if this methodology has been chosen
Systematic review methods are clearly described – if relevant including the use of a suitable quality-scoring tool [NB not CASP]
The sampling/choice of literature strategy chosen is appropriate for the identified aims
Where relevant, inclusion and exclusion criteria are identified
Trustworthiness and rigour of ‘data’ collection are considered in a way that is appropriate to the nature of the project
An appropriate and detailed plan for analysing, reviewing or synthesising findings is included
The validity, trustworthiness and rigour of the methods chosen have been considered in relation to the aims and approaches of the study
The project will attempt to synthesize or aggregate findings, as appropriate.
Issues around controlling bias, have been considered, where appropriate
There is a logical and feasible research time plan with clearly delineated milestones.
Methods and audiences for the dissemination of results been considered.
Intellectual property arrangements been considered if appropriate

 

 

 

 

 

             

 

MA/MBA/MSc Dissertation Proposal

 

FACULTY OF HEALTH AND WELLBEING

 

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF SUPERVISOR SUPPORT                               

 

 

student name:

student number:

 

 

 

 

I consider the proposal to be satisfactory and recommend that the student be allowed to proceed with their dissertation project subject to appropriate ethical approval

 

Yes                                                          No                                           Unsure

 

If the answer is NO the proposal should be returned to the student for amendment.

 

If YES, indicate any concerns you have about aspects of the proposal or areas where you would value advice from the Dissertation Management Group.

 

 

 

 

academic supervisor:
date: