Project Proposal

2026/2027

Учебный год

ENG

Обучение ведется на английском языке

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Кредиты

Кто читает:

Департамент менеджмента

Статус:

Курс обязательный

Когда читается:

4-й курс, 2 модуль

Преподаватель

Козаченко Екатерина Владимировна

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The Project Proposal is an integral part of bachelor's thesis preparation. It aims to assess students' readiness to present and defend their research or project ideas in English. The Project Proposal consists of two components: an individual written proposal outlining the rationale, objectives, methodology, and anticipated and/or achieved results of the bachelor's thesis, followed by an oral defense. The defense includes a presentation and a question-and-answer session conducted in English.

Learning Objectives

• To assess students' readiness to conduct their bachelor's thesis by evaluating their ability to formulate and justify a research or project idea, define its objectives and methodology, and present and defend their proposal

Expected Learning Outcomes

• Formulate and justify a research or project idea
• Define clear objectives and research questions or project tasks
• Critically review relevant literature or analyze the project context
• Select and justify appropriate research methods or project development methodology
• Identify and describe anticipated and/or achieved results
• Prepare a structured written proposal in English in accordance with academic requirements
• Clearly and logically present their research or project proposal in English
• Explain the relevance, objectives, methodology and anticipated results of their research or project
• Justify their methodological choices and proposed approach
• Provide well-reasoned responses to questions from the examination committee
• Demonstrate academic communication and argumentation skills

Course Contents

• Preparation of the Written Project Proposal
• Oral Defense of the Project Proposal

Assessment Elements

• Written Project Proposal
  Students are required to prepare a written Project Proposal in English outlining the research or project idea and the main parameters of their bachelor's thesis. The proposal must be 1,500–3,000 words and follow the prescribed structure, including an abstract, introduction, literature review or analysis of stakeholders and previous projects, methodology, anticipated and/or achieved results, and references (details on the structure will be provided additionally). The completed Project Proposal must be submitted electronically by the deadline. Submission of the written proposal is a prerequisite for admission to the oral defense.
• Oral Presentation
  Students are required to deliver an individual oral presentation in English summarizing the main aspects of their Project Proposal, including the relevance of the research or project, its objectives, methodology and anticipated and/or achieved results. The presentation should last approximately 5–7 minutes and be supported by appropriate visual materials. The presentation file must be submitted at least two working days before the defense.
• Discussion
  Following the oral presentation, students participate in a question-and-answer session with the examination committee. The discussion is conducted in English and typically lasts 2–10 minutes. Students are expected to demonstrate their understanding of the research or project, explain and justify their methodological choices, and provide reasoned responses to questions related to their Project Proposal and the broader research area.

Interim Assessment

• 2026/2027 2nd module
  0.3 * Oral Presentation + 0.4 * Written Project Proposal + 0.3 * Discussion

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• Developing effective research proposals, Punch, K. F., 2006
• Giving academic presentations, Reinhart, S. M., 2005
• Improving Writing Skills: Memos, Letters, Reports, and Proposals, Arthur Asa Berger, SAGE Publications, Inc., online pub date: December 20, 2013, online ISBN:9781483345284
• Каракчиева В.Л., Орлова О.Г. - Академическая презентация. Academic Presentation - 978-5-7782-4319-4 - Новосибирский государственный технический университет - 2020 - https://znanium.ru/catalog/document?id=397602 - 397602 - ZNANIUM

Authors

• Kaplun Mariia Nikitichna
• KOZACHENKO EKATERINA VLADIMIROVNA