Transcript RBU Synopsis Format General details     Submit of completed Research Proposal in 8 copies. The proposal detailing should not be less than 3000 words.

RBU Synopsis
Format
General details
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Submit of completed Research Proposal in 8
copies.
The proposal detailing should not be less than 3000
words. This excludes Bibliographical references.
Your statement should be very clear, methodical
and logical. Consider using simple sentences and
avoid word-jugglery.
You may use audio or/and A-V materials during
your Proposal Defense before the Higher Degrees
Committee. You should mention about these
materials in your synopsis.
Proposal Format
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Title of Thesis
Introduction This should include the followings:
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Background of study
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Historical/Theoretical/Empirical background
Major objectives and scope of study
Major implications/justifications/importance of the
study
Brief review of documents related to your research
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Structured summaries of not more than 10 items
Topic, methodology, output
After review Major Research Gaps should be
identified.
Proposal Format - 2
 Major
Research Questions and Hypothesis
to indicate original contribution in the
field. This will mention
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Major issues / relationships /aspects
 Methodology
 Citation
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and Bibliography
Use international Reference Style like
Chicago Style, APA or Harvard Style.
Suggestion : 1
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The department suggests that you go for a Pilot
Research before you actually prepare your final
Research Proposal.
Many of the topics may address:
1.
What? [the phenomenon]
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Who? [Person or group]
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Where? [Place]
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When? [Period of occurrence]
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Why? [Reason for occurrence]
6.
How? [Reasons for occurrence/s and
applications]
The above order may be different for
different research focus. The top one will be
the main Research Focus.
Suggestion - 2
 Please
remember that your thesis MUST
offer some NEWS and should NOT be a
long essay on some topic.
Suggestions - 3
 Write
the ‘Title of Research’ at the end.
Design your Title of Research after you
complete your pre-research exercises
and when you are clear about your
Research Problem and Method of
Research. [Read, Think and Talk and
design a Pilot Research Project.]
That is all for now. More may
come later.
THANK YOU!