Explanation of the problem/issue and justify why it is important, both from an organisational and a personal perspective, and a series of precisely written objectives, to include observable outcomes, that flow from this. Literature review Demonstrate knowledge of relevant literature by identifying key debates: concepts and theories within the topic area and how the literature will be utilised to inform your research. Methodology Explanation of fundamental issues in methodology folloed by a full description of the methodological approach to be adopted. This is data collection methods should be justified and should explore issues of validity, reliability and generalisability of the proposal and make reference to ethical issues. You should also discuss relevant practical issues relating to the research to be undertaken e.g. organisational consent and timescales