How to write an Effective Research Proposal
Welcome to this RMIT University Library module which provides you with key information, strategies and resources for developing an effective research proposal.
The module is aimed at Masters by Coursework students who are seeking to understand why and how to write a research proposal as part of their coursework.
This module should take you about 30 minutes to complete.
Work through each chapter using the navigation footer (i.e. previous/next) or use the contents page to select a particular section.
We hope you find this module useful and stimulating.
Learning objectives
On successful completion of the module, you will be able to:
- determine the purpose and importance of the research proposal
- create effective research questions
- identify they key components which structure a research proposal, and
- familiarise yourself with writing the “what”, “why” and “how” sections of your proposal.
Upon completion, feedback and suggestions for improvement of this module can be provided at the end via an email link.
