RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS
The sources of data, information etc, including both primary and secondary sources, for the proposed research need to be identified.
The nature of the proposed research (eg primary and/or secondary research, qualitative and/or quantitative research, empirical and/or theoretical research, desk-based and/or fieldwork research, case study research, comparative research) need to be examined.
The methods of data collection and analysis need to be stated.
If applicable, the methods of sampling for interviews, survey questionnaires etc need to be discussed.
The justification of your proposed research methods needs to be outlined.