SP 2 2020 – City East Campus ONE-PAGE RESEARCH PROPOSAL SUMMARY Student Name Potential Supervisor Name Title Liam Blines Alan Hardy or Larissa Statsenko Pandemic Management: Ethical and Project Governance Challenges Purpose of Study This study will do what and produce what… This study will consider both the ethical and governance challenges that have occurred in past pandemics and identify key aspects that could have assisted in mitigating the impact of Covid-19 Justification Why spend the time–what is the need and value? Why I can complete it–my knowledge and network. With the global pandemic situation that is occurring currently this study will assess what lessons were learnt in past pandemics and what changes should have been done prior to the outbreak of Covid-19. I will be able to complete this as ethics and governance are particular areas of interest of mine and I have contacts that have work both in project and medical professions who will be able to provide insight knowledge. Project governance, project governance ethics, ethics management, pandemic management, project management. Academic Objective The study will contribute to what field of study? What are key theories and concepts in the field? Practical Objective This study will contribute to… What problem Identifying what issues that have previously been identified that are still apparent and relevant now in current circumstances. Research Questions What is happening? What is the impacts? What is working? Research Design What research approach – why? What sample? What is the unit of analysis? Research Method Collect what from who how when and where Case study – survey – record scan – observation – focus group – interviews – secondary data One of the methods for this research will be to compare numerous countries and their case studies to provide context with how they dealt with past pandemics and their approach to dealing with Covid-19. Interview the project manager at the Royal Adelaide Hospital to provide a local perspective on their ethical and governance experiences in dealing with medical pandemics and what suggestions they have that would assist mitigating future pandemics. This template adapted from: Roberts, Lynne. (2015). Guide for New Supervisors of Honours and Coursework Dissertation Students.
