Evaluating the Quality Process of Tuscany Olive Oil Production Compared to the Rest of Italy

Tuscany Background-exploring region, olive oil plants, soil, weather and traditions involved in producing it along with national rivals.

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Your Research Project Proposal: The advantages of using Tuscan olive
oil over different Italian rivals in Mediterranean diet
What is your Aim?
The aim of your project can be summarised as what you are aiming to do. The aim will
direct you as a researcher and those that read your work. Please have only one aim
– and no more than one! A good aim rarely takes more than one or two lines to write.
One sentence should be sufficient. Further, do not use the terms ‘and’ or ‘also’ in the
aim as using these will almost always mean you have two or more aims.
Your AIM: To evaluate the quality process of olive oil produce in Tuscany
compare to the rest of Italy
Compiling your objectives
Objectives are sometimes called Milestones or Key Stages and these assist you to
achieve your aim. Most projects have between 3 or 4 objectives. Too many objectives
may indicate that your topic requires “narrowing down”. The objectives are not purely
about the process itself so it would be inappropriate to suggest an objective of “to
carry out a literature review”, more useful would be “…to ascertain the relationship
between x, y and z as detailed within the current literature.”
Before you start writing your objectives, think about what the key issues are within
your research topic and the overall question you are addressing in your research
project.
Examples of Objectives
 To critically evaluate…
 To identify…
 To determine…
 To explore the relationship between…
Your
Objectives:
1. To determine quality points for extra virgin & virgin oil
production
2. To investigate the possible threats of olive oil counterfeit
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(To explore and define reputable olive oil producers)
3. To explore Mediterranean diet in depth and the use of
Italian olive oil in it.
Project Rationale:
The project rationale sets out why you are carrying out the research and why the
research is important, i.e. who will benefit from the research and how will your
research make a contribution to either the current literature or industry best practice
or a specific organisation or group of individuals.
Theoretical Framework
Please read your research project handbook and see examples available on UCB
Online. Then complete your own theoretical framework below:
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RATIONALE: THE PRESENT RESEARCH IS AIMING TO ACHIEVE GOOD UNDERSTANDING REGARDING
QUALITY STANDARDS OF ITALIAN OLIVE OIL PRODUCE, PARTICULARLY IN TUSCANY, EXTRA VIRGIN
ADVANTAGES AND ANY POSSIBLE AUTHENTIC ISSUES RELATED TO ITS GRADE. THE BENEFITS
AFTER THOROUGH AND DEEP INVESTIGATION WOULD BE AN EXCELLENT UNDERSTANDING OF TUSCAN
OLIVE OIL QUALITY AND WHY PEOPLE SHOULD OR SHOULD NOT CHOOSE CERTAIN TYPES OF IT.
TO WARN AND AWARE THE PUBLIC OF POSSIBLE THREATS REGARDING EXTRA AND VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
IMITATION AND HOW TO EVALUATE ITS CHARACTERISTICS SUCH AS COLOUR, TASTE AND CONSISTENCY.
TO PROMOTE TUSCAN OLIVE OIL AND CONVINCE THE CUSTOMERS IN ITS SUPERIOR QUALITY
The Aim requires
research in depth
different Italian regions,
popular with their olive
oil production.
Comparison to Tuscany
will be involved in order
to establish the quality of
using them and role
taken into Mediterranean
diet.
Tuscany Background-
exploring region, olive
oil plants, soil, weather
and traditions involved
in producing it along
with national rivals.
 Possible threats
of extra virgin
olive oil
imitation
 Measurements
and actions taken
to prevent it
Identifying and
researching reliable
sources of customers
reviews, professional
opinion, completed and
ongoing studies
regarding Tuscan olive
oil supremacy
AIM
To evaluate
the quality
process of
olive oil
produce in
Tuscany
compare to the
rest of Italy

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Topic Choice Matrix
Guidance:
You must complete a topic choice matrix (the outline is below and examples are on
UCB Online) and submit this with your proposal. A good matrix indicates to your
supervisor that you have thought about the broader context and the approach within
which your research will take place.
What key terms/concepts will you
use in your work:
Secondary research-olive oil, extra
virgin(EVOO)and authenticity will be key terms in
the proposed research.
 Olive oil and its part in Mediterranean
cuisine
 Authentic virgin olive oil against ageing
 The healthy role of olive oil against
overweight.(Tuscany region producers,
quality characteristics)
 Defining a name for authentic virgin and
extra virgin olive oil-criteria for
authenticity-is it reliable?! , single-family
producers, small farms, market retailers
 Tuscany region and its olive oil
productivity, quality standards set, plants-
growing& harvest time, reputation, prices
 Olive oil in different Italian regions, best
competitors, authenticity and evidences
for it
What theory/models will be
applied in your work:
 Nutritional theories-classical
theory of balanced diet
 Social theories
 Statistical
 Conceptual
What data or information will you
need to collect for your research?
 Qualitative data-to obtain information
regarding the quality of the product, to
observe and deal with the description and
deliver required figures Quantitative data-it shall allow all figures to
be measured and achieve required outcome
such as number of regions involved
What access will you need to
obtain to get your data?
1. Online internet
access(resources)
2. Direct access to local
Tuscany olive oil producers(if
necessary)
3. Access to books, journals,
news papers
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compared to Tuscany, producers, facts and
characteristics
Measurement - how will you
evaluate, judge, compare and
analyse your primary and/or
secondary data?
 Analyse similarities and differences
between my research and earlier
studies
 Debate with particular model which is or
not acceptable for that kind of research
 Evaluate what methods, models and
theories different authors have applied.
 Researching articles, websites, books,
official statistics, trade & scholarly
journals, technical reports
Contribution: to whom and why
will your research be of interest
(or of use)?
To provide clear picture of Tuscany olive
oil, its advantages and disadvantages
compare on national level to all potential
individual and business customers.
Consumers will benefit of knowing what,
where and how to get quality Tuscany
olive oil, paying reasonable price for it.
To promote Tuscany and Italian olive oil
in general assuring all readers in its
authenticity and health benefits
IN ALL DISSERTATIONS THAT USE PRIMARY RESEARCH, YOU
WILL NEED TO COMPLETE AND SUBMIT THE APPLICATION
FOR ETHICAL CLEARANCE FORM, AVAILABLE ON UCB
ONLINE. IF YOU CARRY OUT PRIMARY RESEARCH BEFORE
GAINING ETHICAL CLEARANCE THE UCB WILL NOT BE ABLE
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TO ACCEPT YOUR WORK FOR ASSESSMENT AND FURTHER
ACTION MAY HAVE TO BE TAKEN.
IN ALL CASES IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT YOU NOW READ THE
SECTION ‘RESEARCH AND ETHICS: GENERAL ETHICAL
CONCERNS’
IN YOUR RESEARCH PROJECT HANDBOOK AND ON UCB
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