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StudentMakes revisions as needed and submits amended copy to Supervisor. If revisionsare approved, the student may have final copies bound.Dissertation Coordinator submits final grade for dissertation.Dissertation ProposalThe dissertation proposal is presented to staff for approval prior to submitting an ethics proposal andbeginning the research. The proposal needs to demonstrate that the student understands the areaof research he/she is undertaking (reflected in the literature presented), that an appropriate rationalefor the research is offered, clear hypotheses and expected analyses have been considered, and arealistic timetable is offered.The proposal should be 3 – 4 pages, single spaced (to save trees!), and include the following:Brief literature reviewRationale for the studyHypotheses or Research QuestionsProposed Method, including Participants, Design, Apparatus/Measures, ProcedureProposed analysisTimetable for the projectReferencesWhen the student and supervisor are satisfied with the proposal, the student submits 2 copies to thesupervisor (if a counselling staff member) or dissertation coordinator (if supervisor is not acounselling staff member). These copies will be distributed to counselling staff members for review.The supervisor or dissertation coordinator then provides feedback to the student. If necessary, thestudent may be asked to revise and resubmit the proposal.Feedback to the student concerning the proposal will be along the following guidelines: „Approved‟,„Approved: make minor changes to the satisfaction of the supervisor‟ or „Resubmit: makesuggested changes and resubmit to the counselling staff for approval‟.If undertaking a quantitative study, students are encouraged to consult with the statistical expertassociated with the program (Dr Bob Kane) on research design, methodology and appropriatestatistical analyses before submitting the proposal.Ethics ProposalAn ethics proposal must be prepared in conjunction with the dissertation proposal. It is important tonote that even if the student‟s research has been approved by another institution (such as TheUniversity of Western Australia, Princess Margaret Hospital, Department of Justice); Curtin ethicsapproval must also be obtained prior to the research commencing.An ethics proposal consists of your conceptual proposal plus Ethics Form A which is produced bythe Human Research Ethics Committee and available on the web at the following address:http://research.curtin.edu.au/forms/ethicsforms.cfm#HumanResearchEthicsIn Form A, you need to tick the little boxes and fill in the big boxes. Your proposal needs to detailpotential areas of ethical concern in your research, and indicate strategies for dealing with these.Please also attach your Participant Information Sheet, Consent Form, and any standard and nonstandardquestionnaires, including semi-structured interview protocols. Submit the entire documentto the dissertation coordinator who will have the forms signed off by the Head of School, and submitthem to the Ethics Committee.19Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of Technology.CRICOS Provider Code 00301J (WA), 02637B (NSW)