Students are expected to complete a 1,500 word written research proposal on a topic of their choice that includes a detailed description of the research methodology including consideration of informed consent and research ethics. The proposal is not an argumentative essay, but rather an outline for a hypothetical research project. Students must consider the following aspects:
(Note: This is not necessarily a guide to structuring your assessment, but rather are guidelines for important aspects that need need to be considered for your proposal).
I have already chosen the title of the proposal which is the effects of state power and its impact on the social hierarchy/ social structures of cultural identity in Cambodia. I have included sources related to this topic. Feel free to add on and change the title according to the information you have found.
1) Contribution to the field.
If successful, what would your project do that would be valuable to future anthropologists? Why would this be
important? What already exists that you could build upon? This will require a degree of reflection upon the current
state of research on your chosen subject: What does the current research suggest about your topic, and how can
your project potentially contribute to this?
2) Focus and representation
Who/what is your project about? Whose perspectives are being amplified and centred here? This is very important
to keep in mind if you are proposing research about demographics that you are not a part of. Ensure that your
research includes authors from these communities.
3) Relevance of your research
Just as it is important that your research accurately represents your subjects, you must also make sure that you have
utilised literature that is not out of date or irrelevant to your subject.
4) Ethics and bias
What are the potential risks of your project? How do you propose to mitigate these factors in your research?
Remember, no scholar is unbiased, but there are methodological approaches that you can take to try to reduce this.
Your assessment should demonstrate that you have considered these issues carefully.
please follow this template and include a reference list in alphabetical using apa referencing
