Department of Clinical laboratory Sciences
MSc Applied Cytology Techniques
Dear student
Your research proposal is an important part of your MSc project. We do not
expect the proposal to be perfect at this stage, nor do we expect you to stick to it
rigidly, as your ideas will certainly change once you start your project. However,
we do expect it to show convincing evidence of your ability to plan and organise
independent research. Please read and follow the guidelines carefully.
Your proposal should be plagiarism-free and adhere to Taif University policy
and academic integrity.
Your proposal should be at least 5000 words long, excluding bibliography, using
the following sections:
Introduction
Literature review
Objectives
Study design and methods
Preliminary suppositions and implications
Time plan Budget
bibliography
Your proposal should follow the following format
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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Education
Taif University
College of {Name}
Department of {Name}
{Title of The proposal}
By
{Name of Student}
A proposal submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements
for the Master Degree of
Supervisor
Co-supervisor (if any)
Prof. Dr. ……………………
Prof. Dr. ……………………
Professor of {Specialism} Professor of {Specialism} {Department},
{College}
{Department}, {College} Taif University
Taif
University
1443-2022
INTRODUCTION (Research problem/ research questions/ rationale)
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Literature Review
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Objective
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DESIGN AND METHODS:
4.1 Study design
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4.2 Sample and population (types/ size/ sampling/ collection/ inclusion and exclusion
criteria)
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4.3. Techniques / instruments
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4.4. Data collection and analysis:
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4.5 . Ethical consideration
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5 Preliminary suppositions and implications
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6 Time plan
Gantt chart for the project’s time plan
Duration Year/Months
Task
2022
Jan
Prepare a proposal
Registration
Collection sample
Prepare kits & reagent
Start practical
Collection of data
Statistical analysis
Write the result
Finishing the research
2023
Feb
Mar-June
July- Aug
Sep-
Jan-
Dec
Apr
May
June
July
AugDec
7 Budget
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Bibliography (Harvard style)
• Books
• Articles in Journals
• Websites
• Other Resources
• Personal Communication