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27770 Project Preparation
6cp; prerequisite(s): 27707 Applied Research Methods or 27768 Arts Audience Research Methods
Postgraduate

This subject covers the selection of a research topic; the process of conceptualising research problems and asking research questions; reviewing the literature; selecting the appropriate research method; devising a research strategy; and preparing a research proposal. In the latter half of the semester students work with an allocated supervisor to prepare their own research proposal to be executed in the 27946 Master's Project or in the 27754 Arts Management Research Project. The subject assumes a basic knowledge of the range of qualitative and quantitative research methods used in leisure and tourism research and of a survey and statistical analysis package such as SPSS.