Research Specification Part 1 – Proposal with Action Plan

This document is a research specification or project proposal for a research project on the impact of exercise on the prevention of breast cancer. It includes sections on aims and objectives, rationale for selection of the topic, hypothesis or research question, and a plan in the form of a Gantt chart.

Qualification Unit number and title
Pearson BTEC Level 4/5HNC/D Diploma
Health and Social Care Unit 6: Research Project
Student name Assessor name
Tony Byrne
Date issued Completion date Submission date Re-assessment
date27/09/2016 31/10/2016
Assignment title Research Specification Part 1 –Proposal with Action Plan
Research Project Specification/ Proposal
Please complete your research specification/project proposal in the following format with the
section headings as listed. All sections must be completed in order to satisfy the assessment
criteria.
1. Aims and objectives
a. What is the aim of your research?
To analyse the impact of exercise on prevention of breast cancer.
b. What are the objectives of your research?
To analyse the causes of breast cancer in young women
To analyse the benefits of exercise
To analyse the impact of exercise on reducing the risk of breast cancer in young women
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2. Rationale/justification for selection of this topic
The present topic has been selected on grounds of its significance. Every year, there are around 5,600
women aged below 45 years in UK who are diagnosed with breast cancer. It is defined as a cancer that
develops from the tissue of the breast (Banning, 2012). 1 in 8 women are affected by breast cancer during
their lives. Though breast cancer is more prevalent in the middle aged women. However, according to
cancer research UK, the rates of breast cancer have increased among the younger women. One in every
five women aged below 50 years in UK suffer from breast cancer. It is worth noticing that the rates of
survival have increased (Batty, 2013). But, cancer is affecting more and more number of families every
year in the UK. Furthermore, it has become the most common type of cancer in UK. It significantly
impacts the daily lives of patients and their family members. There occur certain physical changes in the
body of the patient due to breast cancer and its treatments (Relevo and Balshem, 2011). It also has certain
psychological effects such as depression, anxiety etc. As younger women are at risk of breast cancer, there
is a need to emphasize adoption of healthy behaviours. The rationale behind selecting the present research
topic is to determine whether changes in lifestyle, such as exercise, can reduce the risk of breast cancer.
3. Hypothesis or research question
Does daily exercise reduce the risk of breast cancer in young women?
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4. Plan (Gantt Chart)
Actions/month 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
Preparation of proposal
Searching and reading
literature
Deciding the aims and
objectives
Drafting of literature review
Collection of secondary
data
Developing research
approach and design
Analysis of data
Finalizing the other
chapters of research
Revising the project
Final submission
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REFERENCES
Banning, M., 2012. Advanced breast cancer: aetiology, treatment and psychosocial features.
British Journal of Nursing. 16(2). pp 86 – 90.
Relevo, R. and Balshem, H., 2011. Finding evidence for comparing medical interventions:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the Effective Health Care
program. J Clin Epidemiol. 64(11). pp.1168–77
Batty, D., 2013. Breast cancer rates increase among younger women. [Online]. Available
Through: <https://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/may/03/breast-cancer-increase-
younger-women>. [Accessed ion 29 October 2016].
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