Research Plan Report Each student will prepare a research plan/proposal. Choose a subject of interest to you and/or that you can use in the future. The plan will be submitted in two parts: the introduction and literature review, and the method/design. The introduction and literature review part is due at the end of week 2, and the method/design part is due at the end of the 4th week. The two parts should be as follows: Research Plan Part 1 (Intro/Lit review): Briefly state why the research is important, how it will contribute to knowledge and health. Provide a hypothesis or aim of the research. The lit review should consist of a review of at least 7 representative papers pertinent to the research you are proposing. This part should be about 5 pages long and is worth 30 points. Grading Rubric for Research Plan, Part 1 (Intro/Lit review): Research Plan Part 2 (Method/Design): State your population of interest, how and who you will sample, and the basic study design. Provide information on proposed statistical analysis and a sample data shell. This part should also be about 5 pages (not including sample data shell) and is worth 30 points. Title page (APA style) 1 Introduction and Purpose of the research 3 Hypothesis 3 Review of Literature (of 7 representative papers pertinent to the research you are proposing) 21 Proper citation and Reference (APA style) 2 ONLY the first part is due this week
