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Requirements for Candidacy at the School levelOnce accepted into the course, the students’ first objective will be to produce a document consistingof:Abstract: provide a half page explanation of the research in plain English.Objectives: provide a clearly defined statement of the objectives of the research.Background: provide the background to the proposed research programme including a review ofthe literature that covers theoretical perspectives and previous research within the field you proposeto study.Significance: describe the significance of the proposed research programme.Research Method: include the rationale, hypotheses, methodology and analyses to be adopted inthe research programme.Ethical Issues: provide a clear statement that demonstrates consideration of all ethical issueswhich may arise and the manner in which they will be addressed. Refer to the NHMRC NationalStatement on Ethical Conduct in Research Involving Humans, available at the following website:http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/guidelines/ethics_guidelines.htmFacilities and Resources: provide details of the facilities and resources required to complete theresearch. This includes a comprehensive annualized budget. Please note: the Head of School willnot sign off on an application which has a large budget accompanied by the comment that externalfunding will be sought. In some cases, the budget is large because the project is part of anexternally funded grant to the supervisor. In this case it is vital to spell out what questions are theintellectual property of the student and which were part of the supervisor’s grant.Time Line: include the period from the beginning of the research to submission of the thesis.ReferencesThis document must be in APA format (see APA publications manual). It should be no more than 35double spaced pages excluding references. Sections 4 to 8 above should take up a larger proportionof the document than sections 1 to 3. The candidacy document must be given to the PostgraduateCoordinator for distribution AT LEAST two weeks prior to the candidacy presentation. If this doesnot occur, the presentation will be rescheduled for a later date. The document will be circulated tostaff who are encouraged to provide feedback to the student and supervisor on any issues ofconcern prior to the candidacy presentation.All staff and postgraduate students are invited to attend the candidacy presentations. These shouldtake no longer than an hour. Students are given approximately 30 minutes to present their researchrationale and methodology, followed by 30 minutes of question time. The aim of this presentation isto help the student towards a project that is achievable in the time and budget, and that will havelittle difficulties at the examination stage.Page 86 of 88Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of Technology.CRICOS Provider Code 00301J (WA), 02637B (NSW)