Assignment : Research Proposal "How did video length change in response to the mid-roll ads policy"

Students will need to write a 5000 words research proposal.

The proposal should include the following components:

1. Background to the topic, significance and research problem (Introduce the research topic to your reader and explain why it is significant, 500 words)

2.Research aims and questions (The question should indicate exactly what you want to explore and allow the reader to assess whether or not your project is viable. 300 words)

3. Literature review (The theoretical background of the research field, 2000 words)

4. Study/project design (1500 words, in this section of your proposal you will need to answer three questions:

(1)What kind of data or sources will you use?

(2)How will you collect and manage this material?

(3)Which theoretical and methodological techniques will you use to interpret and analyse these data/sources?)

5. Timeline (The timeline should consist of a series of goals that you will need to meet in order to complete all aspects of your thesis, from initial research to the final editing, with an expected date of completion for each step, 200 words)

6. Expected outcomes/impact (Conclude your research proposal by stating your expected outcomes. At this stage in the research process, what arguments and conclusions do you expect to reach? 500 words)