Select and critically appraise a range of sources of evidence in order to justify the need for an inquiry in an area of interest to your professional practice.
Identify a research question/aim and a set of research objectives to be examined based on existing gaps in knowledge in your profession
Relate the advantages and disadvantages of your chosen design, sampling and recruitment strategy, and data collection methods to your question, discussing the impact of your choices.
Identify an appropriate strategy for managing and analysing the data to be collected.
Demonstrate appropriate ethical awareness in the planning of the research study by explaining and reasoning choices made.
Demonstrate a depth of knowledge in the chosen field of study, and the ability to analyse critically, make judgements and draw conclusions
