Overview

For this course, there are two final projects or comprehensive assessments. The first project for this course is the creation of a literature review. Research is integral in the field of social sciences, no matter which discipline is being studied.

Not only may professionals conduct research, but they may also analyze and apply research to address specific problems or needs. It is therefore vital that they possess the basic skills to do so in a professional, ethical manner.

You will base your research on a community problem or need of your choice, which calls for your unique experiences and research interests. Throughout the process, you will be guided in the creation of a literature review, which will include context for the creation of a research question and the selection of appropriate methodology and theoretical orientations.

The project is divided into one milestone, which will be submitted to scaffold learning and ensure a final, quality submission. The milestone will be submitted in Module Three. The final product will be submitted in Module Four.

In this assignment you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes:

Assess primary and secondary source materials for their credibility and their applicability to social science research

Differentiate between quantitative and qualitative methods for their appropriateness in addressing research questions

Discuss the ethical impact and future implications of the research process and publication of results on the research community

Prompt

For the first project, you will choose an issue or need in your local community, or a community of choice, on which to base your research and research proposal.

This section establishes the groundwork for the whole of your research.

To cover the appropriate range of research, you should consider using at least five scholarly or professional sources that establish context for your research question, methodology, ethical implications, proposed conclusions, or any theoretical orientations you might be using in your proposal.

You may start your exploration into credible sources at the SNHU Shapiro Library.

Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:

I. Describe the community need in your local community or a community of your choice, and explain why you chose this issue.

II. Assess the primary and secondary sources for their credibility, justifying how the sources are or are not credible. How do you know the sources are credible? How do you know the sources are not credible?

III. Assess the primary and secondary sources for their applicability to your research, justifying how the sources are or are not applicable.

How will the sources support your research question? How do the sources you've found appropriately cover the range of research needed for addressing your topic?

IV. Conclusions: Using the primary and secondary sources, what conclusions can you draw for informing your research proposal?

a) What types of research designs have been used with similar issues? Differentiate the advantages and disadvantages of the types of research designs.

b) What types of research methods have been used with similar issues? Differentiate the advantages and disadvantages of the types of methods.

c) Discuss any ethical dilemmas stemming from others' research and how these dilemmas may be relevant to your own research.

Attachment:- Draft of Community Need.rar