Instructions:
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Assessment Type Written Assignment
Purpose To develop skills in planning and designing a research study.
Description
For this assessment task, you are required to choose a research topic and plan a qualitative study to address the topic you have chosen.
Your assessment must include the following components:
1. Background (approximately 350 words): discuss the background for this qualitative study and provided justification for why the research is needed (supported by high quality contemporary literature)
2. Research Question (approximately 50 words): state a qualitative research question on the selected topic that clearly identifies the study population and phenomenon of interest.
3. Methods (approximately 500 words):
a. Describe an appropriate methodology to address the research question for this qualitative study.
b. Describe the study population, eligibility criteria, study sample, sampling method and recruitment methods for this qualitative study.
c. Describe what methods you will use to collect and analyse the data for this qualitative study
4. Study limitations and rigour (approximately 150 words): discuss the rigour/trustworthiness and limitations for this qualitative study (supported by high quality contemporary literature).
5. Ethical Considerations (approximately 200 words): Discuss the ethical implications for this qualitative study including vulnerable populations (such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples) where applicable. This is to be supported by high quality contemporary literature and relevant state or national research polices.
References: using APA 7th referencing style