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港科research proposal Supplementary Data – Guideline I MPHIL / PHD PROGRAMS IN HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCE All MPhil and PhD applicants must submit with their applications a proposal for the research that they wish to conduct in the program. Applications without a proposal...
港科research proposal
Supplementary Data – Guideline I MPHIL / PHD PROGRAMS IN HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCE All MPhil and PhD applicants must submit with their applications a proposal for the research that they wish to conduct in the program. Applications without a proposal will not be processed. The proposal should be typed, double spaced. The MPhil proposal should be approximately 8 pages in length, and the PhD proposal 15 pages. Applicants should follow the guidelines stated below. In addition, applicants may, if they wish, submit samples of their written work relating to their research interests. What is a Proposal ? Think of a proposal as a blue-print – a mini-version of the thesis that you would like to eventually write. The proposal should be written in the form of an essay, not a list. It should contain: 1. Statement of Purpose 2. Research Questions 3. Literature Review 4. Statement of Significance 5. Research Methodology Statement of Purpose Be specific, rather than general. A proposal that reads, "I intend to study China's social and economic development" is too general. A statement that proposes "to examine the change in women's roles in China by studying women who started their own businesses in Jiangsu province" is specific. Include in your statement something that you already know about the topic you intend to study. Research Questions These should be framed as questions, or hypotheses. They should not be statements or descriptions. Here are some examples for phrasing questions : What are the major determinants of women's success in the job market? Why are there variations in women's earnings across three provinces? What does the changing role of gender play in early 20th century Chinese fictions? Literature Review Say how other scholars have tried to answer the questions that you mention above. The literature review must be relevant to the questions you are asking. For example, if you want to know how women's lives have changed as a result of starting a business in China, you do not need to review all the literature on China's political and economic reforms. Instead, you want to locate the literature on how women's lives are affected by the development of market economies. The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 2009/2010 The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 2009/10 Statement of Significance Think about the overall implications of your work. Look beyond how undertaking the degree will help you personally. PhD or MPhil theses may have several implications. Consider the following: 1. They may contribute to a body of academic literature. They may, for instance, advance a neglected theoretical position. 2. They may have practical or policy implications. For example, they may change the way that a certain group of people practice their occupation, handle their clients or deal with their work. 3. They may make a political statement or a cultural critic. They may point to an injustice, an inequality, or a contradiction. But be realistic. It is not realistic to claim that your work will, say, transform the educational system in Hong Kong. It may be realistic, however, to say that your thesis will help explain why students often fail to live up to teachers' expectations. Research Methodology Research methodology concerns the manner by which data are collected. Documentation, observation, in-depth interview, survey, and statistical data are the main methods of data collection in the social sciences. Your methodology must be appropriate to the questions you are asking. That is, you must show how the methods you use will answer the questions you are asking. If you want to study recreational drug use in Hong Kong, for example, it would not be appropriate to study only youth in your housing estate who do not take drugs. Further, your methodology must be feasible. A proposal to interview workers from 500 factories in Shenzhen is not feasible--in the time that you have to complete the degree. It may, however, be feasible to interview workers from ten factories, or obtain production statistics from 500 enterprises. Finally, your methodology must be detailed. For example, if you plan to do a survey, how many people do you plan to include in your sample? And how will you decide which people to sample? Further Reading Applicants may wish to consult the following texts for more ideas about writing a proposal and other aspects of thesis writing. Becker, Howard S., Writing for Social Scientists: How to Start and Finish Your Thesis (Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1986). Davis, Gordon and Clyde Parker, Writing the Doctoral Dissertation: A Systematic Approach. (Barron's Educational Series Inc. 1979). ISBN 0-8120-0997-5 Mauch, James E., Guide to the Successful Thesis and Dissertation: A Handbook for Students and Faculty (New York: Marcel Dekker, 2003). ISBN 0-8247-4288-5 Sternberg, David, How to Complete and Survive A Doctoral Dissertation (New York: St. Martin's Press, 1981). ISBN 0-312-39606-6 Statement of Purpose
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