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Key Assignment Draft

 

Please select a research topic of your choice in the field of public administration/public policy for your Key Assignment.

 

The Key Assignment will include 2 parts. Part 1 (Week 4 IP) will include the planning and preparation of your research topic. Part 2 (Week 5 IP) will include reporting on the results of your research.

 

Part 1: Tasks Week 4 IP

 

Planning

 

Prepare a document on a research topic of your choice that will include the following topics:

 

  • Determine the issues
  • Build on the work of others
    • Use models to clarify the issue within its context or environment
    • Assess stakeholders’ needs
  • Determine the research questions
  • Select measures
  • Select an appropriate design
  • Develop data collection strategy and instruments
  • Develop a sampling approach
  • Develop data analysis strategy
  • Review and test the methodology
  • Prepare a work plan with resource and time requirements

 

Doing

  • Gather the data
  • Analyze the data
  • Verify the accuracy of the data and analysis
  • Formulate the findings

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