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RAPP 5011

Key Deliverables
There are a considerable number of deliverables for this course and all pertain to three
key components:

1. Part 1 - Major Research Project Report


2. Part 2 - Lifecycle Management Presentation (PPT)
3. Part 3 - Research Forum Materials (Poster, Video, Abstract)

PART 1: MAJOR RESEARCH MANAGEMENT PROJECT REPORT

Points to Note:
 Word document
 35 to 40 pages in total
 No more than 40 pages (excluding Cover Page, Table of Contents and
Appendices)!
 Remember to write succinctly.
 Secondary research only.
 Use only publicly available information/research.
 Don’t forget pagination (page numbers).
 Consider including a header/footer.
 Use charts and tables where you deem appropriate. Remember, you only have
35 to 40 pages.
 Ensure that all sourced charts and tables (i.e. not a chart/table that you have
created) are always labelled.
 Do not forget to use your in-body citations.
 Each team mate should be looking at 10-15 sources.
 Layout and design considerations throughout the reports - When you can
visualize and summarize and format important text/findings, do so! Remember
your deliverable is a REPORT, not an essay or thesis!!
 APA style
TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR YOUR
RESEARCH PROJECT MANAGEMENT REPORT

Cover Page: Include team mates names and IDs, Date Submitted, Title and anything
else you would like on the cover e.g. logos, etc.

Acknowledgements (this section is optional)


 Who would you like to acknowledge in this report?
 Who has helped you/supported you as you moved through this process?

Table of Contents’ Page (This is not an Agenda page – It is a Table of Contents


page).
 Include each section and sub-section of your report.
 Ensure to include page numbers (on the right-hand side of the Table of
Contents’ page)
 Make sure before you submit your report, that the page numbers align with each
of the Table of Contents items.

1. Executive Summary
 You can include anything in this section that would help to communicate what the
contents of the report are about. But make sure it is succinct.
 For example, you might include text, as well as visuals.
 Remember, you want the reader to be engaged and to read through the entire
report.
 Don’t hesitate to ensure that it is aesthetically appealing via use of colour, fonts,
etc. by each of your takeaway points.
 Note: No more than 1-2 pages.

2. Statement of the Problem/Issue/Research Question/Topic:


 State in a very succinct way the Problem/Issue/Research Question that you and
your team were undertaking i.e. your Topic.
 Identify any micro (internal – if applicable) and macro (external) issues and
environmental scans as they relate to the intended audience.
 External:
o PESTEL:
 Political
 Economic
 Social
 Technology
 Environment
 Legal
 An assessment of why this TOPIC AND ANALYSIS is important to the audience
at this time.
3. Statement of Goals and Objectives
 What are you trying to accomplish with this research you are conducting?
 Why is that important?

4a. Identification of Audience and Stakeholders


 For whom is this analysis being generated?
 Who are the primary and secondary stakeholders affected by this analysis?
(Details here for each of the primary and secondary stakeholders.)
 Who could possibly fund this research? (This would be one of your
stakeholders.)
 Summary analysis of impact (when and how stakeholders are affected.)
 What decisions will this analysis inform?

4b. Analysis of the Problem/Issue/Research Question/Topic


 Summary of Analysis: Include a summary section here about what you
discovered about your problem/issue/research question/topic.
 How and when is each stakeholder affected by the problem/issue/topic that you
are undertaking?

5. Statement of Research Design:


 What type of research was this:
o Primary or secondary?
o Exploratory, descriptive, causal, etc.?
o Jurisdictions: What jurisdictions were you looking at e.g. Ontario versus
Nova Scotia?

6. Summary Analyses:
a. Literature Review:
o Synopsis of in-depth literature or background review. What were the
key sources.
o What were the themes/key takeaways from the literature and
background review sources?
o This section is important and contains information about what you
discovered with the research you were able to source. (Remember to
provide balance in your choice of resources.)
o For the literature component, you may look at News clips, You Tube, etc.

b. Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis:


o Separate into Qualitative Research data you sourced and Quantitative
Research Data you sourced.
o Ensure you source your information from publicly available sources.
o State the key theme and takeaways from each review, and each piece of
Qualitative and Quantitative analysis.
o For Qualitative sources:
 News clips, You Tube, etc.
 Transcription – ensure you transcribe
 Then conduct an analysis of the transcribed Qualitative source you
acquired/reviewed.
o For Quantitative sources:
 Stats Canada
 Note: do not use micro data from Stats Canada. You don’t need
this.
 Open portals
 Start to look for trends in the data

c. Triangulation:
o Include a Triangulation Analysis – key findings from literature,
Qualitative and Quantitative sources. How do they compare?
Consistency, or not? What is the same (consistent) and what is different?

7. Survey of Solutions (jurisdictions - Comparative Analysis)


 You will look other jurisdictions and analyze what you have found.
 Discussion and summary of how other comparable organizations, governments,
or jurisdictions have dealt with the issue/topic/problem under discussion for
comparable populations, or for other segments of the general population, if
segments are being compared (e.g. Ontario versus a specific US state).
 If applicable, scope, timeline, costing information – comparison – as they relate
to your topic.
 Short-term (1-2 years) versus long-term (5-10 years) of any current or projected
programs, policies, or projects as they relate/compare to your topic.

8. Recommendations
 What should be done regarding this issue/topic/question/problem? (What are
your recommendations? Clearly state them as …”It is recommended….”)
 State a recommendation and then below it: “Rationale” to support each
particular recommendation.
 What is the value (socially, politically, economically, etc.) of the solution or
recommendations?
 What elements from the comparative analysis have been, should be, and can
be incorporated into the current model?
 What is the timeline for the implementation of each of your recommendations?
 What projected costs are associated with the implementation of your
recommendations?
 Will new stakeholder groups be added because of the implementation?
 Will any key characteristics of the stakeholder groups be changed by the time
the recommendations are implemented?

9. Evaluation
 Philosophical research framework.
 CRAAP analysis of resources:
o Currency - The timeliness of the information
o Relevance - The importance of the information for your needs
o Authority - The source of the information
o Accuracy - The reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the
informational content.
o Purpose – The reason the information exists.
 Working assumptions – any other limitations?

10. Conclusion
 One paragraph to wrap things up.

11. Bibliography:
 Include in the appendix
 Use APA format

RESEARCH PROJECT REPORT ASSESSMENT CRITERIA


Your report will be graded on the following:
1) Completeness and thoroughness
2) Writing: Style - to meet both business and academic needs and standards
3) Writing: Grammar
4) Writing: Knowledge Translation - translate terminology, quantitative findings,
into plain speech
5) Formatting: Layout - emphasis on report style, rather than essay or thesis
style, APA style, proper citations throughout (ideas, concepts, tables,
graphics and other visuals)
6) Formatting: Overall Flow
7) Data Visualization: Use
8) Data Visualization: Effectiveness
9) Logic/Coherence/Consistency
10) Critical thinking as evidenced by:
a. Quality of analysis
b. Quality of synthesis
c. Quantity of insights or recommendations
d. Quality (relevance and depth) of insights or recommendations
A grade will be assigned for each section above.
Report format: Word document - appropriate visuals/graphics, varied font style and
colour to emphasize key ideas, bullets, boxes
Essay: https://www.thewisdompost.com/essay/drug-addiction/essay-drug-addiction-
youth/2566
Journal Article:
https://substanceabusepolicy.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13011-022-00435-9
Report: https://www.camh.ca/-/media/files/pdf---osduhs/2021-osduhs-report-pdf.pdf

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