DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL IMAGING AND THERAPEUTIC SCIENCES
HEALTH SCIENCE RESEARCH IV
(HSR 400S, HSR 401S, HSR 402S, HSR403S)
RESEARCH PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS
Prepare a research proposal for a Health Science Research Project, using the guidelines below:
PROPOSAL STRUCTURE AND OUTLINE MUST BE EXACTLY AS BELOW!!!
FRONT COVER
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Research Proposal title
Student Name
Student number
Name of Subject
Full name of Degree
Name of Department
Name of Faculty
Name of Institution
Name of Supervisor(s)
Due date
INDEX PAGE
1 INTRODUCTION
2 RESEARCH RATIONALE/BACKGROUND/ PROBLEM STATEMENT
3 RESEARCH QUESTION
4 RESEARCH OBJECTIVES/AIMS
5 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND DESIGN
5.1 RESEARCH DESIGN (CONTEXTUAL RESEARCH FRAMEWORK)
5.2 RESEARCH METHOD(S)
5.3 SAMPLING
5.4 INCLUSION AND EXCLUSION CRITERIA
5.5 DATA COLLECTION
5.6 DATA/STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
6 LITERATURE REVIEW
7 ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
8 TIMELINE
9 BUDGET
10 SIGNIFICANCE OF RESEARCH PROJECT
11 CONCLUSION
ADDENDA
A 1 DATA COLLECTION SHEET
A 2 LETTER TO ETHICS COMMITTEE
A 3 LETTER TO RESEARCH SITE
A 4 SUBJECT/PARTICIPANTS INFORMATION SHEET
A 5 INFORMED CONSENT
HARD COPY PROPOSAL CRITERIA:
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Min 18 pages: Max 25.
Font size 12
Any suitable font except Times New Roman.
Paragraph spacing: 1,5
Please use the Harvard method of bibliographic citation (Refer to CPUT Harvard
Guide for Beginners)
All research proposals must be handed in before 16:00 on due date.
Must include a Safe Assign Report attached to proposal. A similarity report of more
than 30% will not be accepted.
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Draft proposals in hard copy due:
 BSc Diagn Ultrasound: TBA
 BSc Radiation Therapy: TBA
 BSc Nuclear Medicine Technology: TBA
 BSc Diagnostic Radiography: 24 May 2019
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Final Proposal in hard copy due:
 BSc Diagn Ultrasound: TBA
 BSc Radiation Therapy: TBA
 BSc Nuclear Medicine Technology: TBA
 BSc Diagnostic Radiography: 29 July 2019
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Subject weighting: 25%
Handed out: 12 Feb 2019