Effective Research and Gantt Chart Development

This assignment discusses the essential elements of good research study, including topic fascination, project time frame, and research skills. It also outlines the development of a Gantt chart for a dissertation period, highlighting activities such as literature review, data gathering, and final submission. The assignment references relevant books and journals on research methods in anthropology and cost-effectiveness analysis.

RESEARCH PROJECT

TABLE OF CONTENTS
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
Question 1 What make good research....................................................................................1
Question 2 Development of Gantt chart.................................................................................2
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................2

MAIN BODY
Question 1 What make good research
There are several considerations exist which assists to make good research. In this regard,
as per my point it can be stated that following elements helps to make good research:
 Topic of the research with we are fascinated.
 Development of project time frame and important research skills to undertake the topic.
 Research topic must be assessed that it is achievable or not as per availability of time.
 Time for starting and finishing of the project (Bruner, 2017).
 Find appropriate research topic which is achievable as per financial resources that are
available.
 Reasonably gain access of data as per requirement of topic
Along with this, it is essential to find specification that assists to meet with standard
performances. Furthermore, research topic also contains issues that clearly link with theory.
Hence, it helps to state research questions and topic as well (Ramsey, Willke and Sullivan,
2015).
Beside this, as per Saunders and et.al., 2016, there are several elements of research
included to gather relevant information.
 Identification of most relevant and significant research topics
 Evaluation of research
 Recognise expert advice
 Justification of point to logical evidence
 Distinguish between fact and opinion
 References in all sources (Norman, 2014).
With this regard, they stated that in research most relevant topic must be identify.
Furthermore, in research discussion and evaluation required that helps to became uncritical
listing and catalogues in previous research. Expertise views are also required which helps to
integrate theoretical strands and develop understanding. All ideas must be developed in
appropriate manner that support to produce desired results (Bernard, 2017).
From the both discussion, it can be stated that both lists consist of important role in whole
research study. With the help of effective research, appropriate findings could be gain in
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systematic manner. Furthermore, as per Saunders and et.al., 2016, research must consider all
important references that increase positive understanding as well. With drafting literature review,
it can be said that thoughts and belief are also supported by several arguments. As per
distinguishes, it can be stated that facts and opinions are also needed. So that details provide in
successful way (Saunders, Mark and Rojon, Céline, 2016). In a logical manner, appropriate
evidence support requires throughout the research project. It helps to ensure that subjective
thought has also been developed in significant manner. Along with this, it is essential to match
career goals in systematic manner so that value created as per proposed research effectiveness.
Fresh and relevant information also provided which could be easily relate with ideas. In order to
consider effective research, positive results develop successfully (Hauber, González and Bridges,
2016).
Question 2 Development of Gantt chart
In Gantt chart of dissertation period, following activities are included which is easily
implemented in project. There are several ways in which Gantt chart helps to manage time. This
is because, it consists appropriate time for each activity which successfully develop advantages
which could be helpful in context of achieving research aim and objectives. Start and end date
consider length of action so that as per preceding activity it could be done. Furthermore, one
disadvantage is that new activity cannot be started without finishing of previous activity.
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Activities Week
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Defining research
proposal
Defining
background or
rationale for study
Literature review
Deciding aims and
objectives
Finalizing aims and
objectives
Devising the
questionnaire
Gathering data
Examining the data
Finding
Recommendation
and further areas to
be consider
Final Submission
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Bernard, H. R., 2017. Research methods in anthropology: Qualitative and quantitative
approaches. Rowman & Littlefield.
Bruner, J., 2017. A study of thinking. Routledge.
Hauber, A. B., González, J. M. and Bridges, J. F., 2016. Statistical methods for the analysis of
discrete choice experiments: a report of the ISPOR Conjoint Analysis Good Research
Practices Task Force. Value in health. 19(4). pp.300-315.
Norman, D., 2014. Things that make us smart: Defending human attributes in the age of the
machine. Diversion Books.
Ramsey, S. D., Willke, R. J. and Sullivan, S. D., 2015. Cost-effectiveness analysis alongside
clinical trials II—an ISPOR Good Research Practices Task Force report. Value in
Health. 18(2). pp.161-172.
Online
Saunders, Mark N. K.1 and Rojon, Céline, 2016. On the attributes of a critical literature review.
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