Section 0: Research Proposal Form

Student Name:  Mr Example

Student number:  H00019

Centre: Wembley Campus, Madison House, 24-28 London Road, Wembley Middlesex HA9 7EX

Tutor:       Mr David Hilton                 Date:   27th March 2019

Unit 11:    Research Project  Proposal - due 27th May 2019

Proposed title:  What effect has globalisation had on the business of football?

Section 1: Title, objective, responsibilities

What effect has globalisation had the business of football?

Research project objectives/questions:

·        Does soccer explain the world? Or does the world explain soccer?

·        Is soccer a cause of global integration? Or does it result from global integration? 

·        These questions animate (bring to life) much recent popular writing on soccer. 

·        In order to answer these questions, the research will first defines the nature of “play”.

·        The research will then analyse recent soccer writing from the perspectives of the globalization of politics, economics, and culture.

·        The research will conclude by investigating whether the game follows globalization trends more than it causes them in the realms of politics and economics. 

·        Moreover, in the cultural realm, the research will explore if the global game’s culture of play unites disparate (essentially different in kind; not able to be compared) cultures around the globe.

Soccer may not bring world peace or move global markets, but it may bring people together under the “sign of play"?

Section 2: Reasons for choosing this research project

• Links to other subjects you are studying, (a), (b) and (c)

• The topic is important, because of (a), (b) and (c)

The globalisation of football (2019) 

• Personal interest, (a), (b) and (c)

• Future plans, (a), (b) and (c)

• Knowledge /skills I want to improve, (a), (b) and (c)

Section 3: Literature sources searched

Use of key literature sources to support your research question, objective or hypothesis: 

• Soccer a metaphor for explaining the world.

• Global integration - the role of soccer.

• A definition of the nature of “play" in the contexts of football

• The research will then analyzes recent soccer writing from the perspectives 

• of the globalization of politics, economics, and culture.

• Football causes globalization trends in the realms of politics and economics. 

• The global game’s culture of play unites disparate (essentially different in kind; not able to be compared) cultures around the globe.

Scott Waalkes (2019):

Section 4:Activities to be carried out during the research project

• Research, (primary and secondary) etc 

• Development and analysis of ideas, 

• Writing, data collection, 

• Numerical analysis, 

• Tutor meetings, 

• Production of final outcome, 

• Evaluation, 

• Writing the report

Section 5: Research approach and methodologies

What type of research approach and methodologies are you likely to use and why? 

What are the areas of research that you will cover?

• Planning action research
• Mixed methods 
• Data collection
• Pilot research
• Schematic: Fan’s data
• Schematic: Footballer’s data  
• Schematic: Management’s data

Execution of action research:

• Player Survey (2019)
• Management Survey (2019)
• Decision-makers (2019) web-log
• FA polices & strategies survey (secondary research)

Section 6: Research Ethics Approval Form

All students conducting research activity that involves human participants or the use of data collected from human participants are required togain ethical approval before commencing their research. Please answer all relevant questions and note that your form may be returned if incomplete. 

For further support and guidance please see your respective Unit Tutor. Before completing this form, we advise that you discuss your proposed research fully with your Unit Tutor.

Please complete this form in good time before your research project is due to commence.

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Section 6.1: Basic Details

Project title: What effect has globalisation had the business of football?

Student name: Mr Example

Student ID number: HE00017

Programme: Unit 11: Research Proposal

College: Wembley Central

Intended research start date:  10th June 2019

Intended research end date: 7th October 2019

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Section 6.2: Project Summary

Please select all research methods that you plan to use as part of your project:

• Interviews:                                             Yes                 No
• Questionnaires:                                       Yes                 No
• Observations:                                          Yes                 No
• Use of PersonalRecords:                           Yes                 No
• DataAnalysis:                                          Yes                 No
• ActionResearch:                                       Yes                 No
• FocusGroups:                                          Yes                 No
• Other (please specify):                             Yes                 No

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Section 6.3: Participants

Please answer the following questions, giving full details where necessary.

Will your research involve human participants?

Who are the participants? Tick all that apply:

Ages 12-16: Young people aged: 17-18 Adults:

How will participants be recruited (identified an approached)?


Describe the processes you will use to inform participants about what you are doing:


How will you obtain consent from participants? Will this be written? How will it be made clear to participants that they may withdraw consent to participate at any time?

Studies involving questionnaires: will participants be given the option of omitting questions that do not wish to answer?

Yes                No 

If no please explain why below and ensure that you cover any ethical issues arising from this 

Studies involving observation: Confirm whether participants will be asked for their informed consent to be observed. 

Yes              No 

Will you debrief participants at the end of their participation (i.e give them a brief explanation of the study)?


Yes No Will participants be given information about the findings of your study?(This could be a brief summary of your findings in general)

Yes             No

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Section 6.4: Data Storage and Security

Confirm that all personal data will bestored and processed in compliance withthe Data Protection Act (1998)                            Yes:             No:

Who will have access to the data and personal information?

During the research:Where will the data be stored?

Will mobile devices such as USB storage and laptops be used?    Yes:    No:

If yes, please provide further details: 

After the research:Where will the data be stored?

How long will the data and records be kept for and in what format? 

Will data be kept for use by other researchers?                         Yes:   No:

If yes, please provide further details:

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Section 6.5: Ethical Issues

Are there any particular features of your proposed work which may raise ethical concerns? If so, please outline how you will deal with these:

It is important that you demonstrate your awareness of potential risks that may arise as a result of your research. Please consider/address all issues that may apply. Ethical concerns may include, but are not limited  to the following:

• Informed consent.

• Potentially vulnerable participants.

• Sensitive topics.

• Risks to participants and/or researchers. 

• Confidentiality/anonymity.

• Disclosures/limits to confidentiality.

• Data storage and security, both during and after the research (including transfer, sharing, encryption, protection). 

• Reporting.

• Dissemination and use of your findings.

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Section 6.6:  Declaration


I have read, understood and will abide by the institution’s Research and Ethics Policy: 

Yes  / No

I have discussed the ethical issues relating to my research with my Unit Tutor:

Yes / No

I confirm that to the best of my knowledge:

The above information is correct, and this is a full description of the ethical issues that may arise in the course of my research


Name:   Mr Example                              Date: 29th May 2019


Please submit your completed form to your supervisor and also attach to the Research Proposal when submitting to Turnitin.

Section 7: Bibliography

References:

• The globalisation of football (2019): URL:https://feo-english.weebly.com/football.html  Last access: May 2019

• Scott Waalkes (2019): The Globalization of Football or the Footballization of the World. URL:  https://www.academia.edu/6820744/The_Globalization_of_Football_or_the_Footballization_of_the_World  Last access: May 2019

Merit grade criteria

Unit 11: Merit (M1)

M.1: Evaluate different research approaches and methodology and make justifications for the choice of methods selected based on philosophical/theoretical frameworks

To achieve an overall Merit grade-for your script - you need employ a greater level of analysis i.e. examine, take apart, classify, predict, and draw conclusions.

In particular, to ascertain the relationship/s - within the learning objectives - you need to utilize - at least 5 - of the following verbs: 

• Categorize: different research approaches and methodology and make justifications for the choice of methods selected based on philosophical/theoretical frameworks

• Classify: different research approaches and methodology and make justifications for the choice of methods selected based on philosophical/theoretical frameworks

• Contrast: different research approaches and methodology and make justifications for the choice of methods selected based on philosophical/theoretical frameworks

• Debate: different research approaches and methodology and make justifications for the choice of methods selected based on philosophical/theoretical frameworks

• Deduct: different research approaches and methodology and make justifications for the choice of methods selected based on philosophical/theoretical frameworks

• Determine the factors: different research approaches and methodology and make justifications for the choice of methods selected based on philosophical/theoretical frameworks

• Diagnose: different research approaches and methodology and make justifications for the choice of methods selected based on philosophical/theoretical frameworks

• Diagram: different research approaches and methodology and make justifications for the choice of methods selected based on philosophical/theoretical frameworks

• Differentiate: different research approaches and methodology and make justifications for the choice of methods selected based on philosophical/theoretical frameworks

• Dissect: different research approaches and methodology and make justifications for the choice of methods selected based on philosophical/theoretical frameworks

• Distinguish: different research approaches and methodology and make justifications for the choice of methods selected based on philosophical/theoretical frameworks

• Examine: different research approaches and methodology and make justifications for the choice of methods selected based on philosophical/theoretical frameworks

• Infer: different research approaches and methodology and make justifications for the choice of methods selected based on philosophical/theoretical frameworks

• Specify: different research approaches and methodology and make justifications for the choice of methods selected based on philosophical/theoretical frameworks