Week 1 - Homeland Security Capestone

Edwards Week 1

we are not conducting human research - NO surveys, questions, interviews are allowed.  If human research is conducted, you automatically fail.

class: Homeland Security Capestone

In  this assignment you will present your research question along with a  purpose statement. You will also present your preliminary thoughts on a  research design. In other words, how do you intend to answer your  research question. The specific research question should be of depth and  breadth required for a major project. There is a template attached with  the proper headings and settings. You are required to use this template  to submit your assignment. This temple is attached as  "Assignment1Template." 

Required Elements of the Assignment

• Title Page
• Introduction -  Provide pertinent information related to your topic focusing on why your topic is important. The introduction contains three secondary headings which are Purpose Statement, Research Question, and Design Statement.
• Purpose Statement - Present your purpose statement in this section.
• Research Question - Present your research question in this section.
• Design Statement -  Explain how you intend to answer your research question. This section  represents your preliminary thoughts on a methodology. For example, you  may intend to conduct a case study in order to answer your research  question. It is expected that your research design will evolve as a  result of conducting the literature review.
• Reference list in APA format containing at least 8 scholarly sources of which six must be peer reviewed journal articles