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Planning Cases

Arts and Humanities

The research institution turns to you to take over part of an international study, which is part of a bigger EU project that is about to start. Your task is to investigate constants and changes in European narratives about illness from 1990 until 2010 by examining literary, artistic and philosophical representations of illness. You agree (as you already have material available) and start planning.

Social Sciences

Case 1

The research institution turns to you to take over part of an international study, which is part of a bigger EU project that is about to start. The part that you are supposed to be working on addresses the rise of unemployment during the latest economic crisis in your country. The subjects of your research are people who are currently unemployed and in their 40s. You agree (as you have already collected some material) and start planning.

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Case 2

In the research institution where you study, you are approached with an offer to participate in an international study, which is part of a larger EU project set to begin soon. Your task is to investigate the eating behavior of girls in their early teens at school. You accept the offer (as some material has already been collected) and begin planning the research.

Natural Sciences

Case 1:

At the research institution where you work, you are approached with an offer to participate in an international study, which is part of a larger EU project set to begin soon. Your task is to investigate the spread of a new (naturally crossbred) plant culture in your region. You accept the offer (as some material has already been collected) and begin planning the research.

Case 2:

At the research institution where you work, you are approached with an offer to participate in an international study, which is part of a larger EU project set to begin soon. Your task is to investigate people's attitudes towards euthanasia in relation to a possible change in the law. You accept the offer (as some material has already been collected) and begin planning the research.

Case 3:

At the research institution where you work, you are approached with an offer to participate in an international study, which is part of a larger EU project set to begin soon. Your task is to investigate the impact of a new rejuvenating/healing cosmetic product. You accept the offer (as some material has already been collected) and begin planning the research.

Case 4:

At the research institution where you work, you are approached with an offer to participate in an international study, which is part of a larger EU project set to begin soon. Your task is to investigate the possible use of genetically modified potatoes (enriched with fatty acids and vitamin D) in your region. You accept the offer (as some material has already been collected) and begin planning the research.

Digital Technologies and Media
The research institution turns to you to take over part of an international study, which is part of a bigger EU project that is about to start. Your task is to investigate how digital media have shaped economic practices and structures in your country through material shifts in the labour process from 2010 until 2020. You agree (as you have already collected some material) and start planning. 

Open-ended
The research institution turns to you to take over part of an international study, which is part of a bigger EU project that is about to start. …

When drafting your own research case, remember to specify:

  • your research subjects

  • your research topic/problem 

  • the location of your research

  • the time frame of your research

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