HA 599 UNIT 1 ASSIGNMENT

Unit 1 Assignment: Proposal

Submit the Capstone proposal form for instructor approval. The Capstone proposal form is located in Doc Sharing entitledHA599_Unit_1_Proposal.

To view the grading rubric, go to Course Home / Grading Rubrics.

Capstone Title Here

Student Name

A Capstone Proposal Presented in Partial Fulfillment

of the Requirements for the Degree

Master of Healthcare Administration

KAPLAN UNIVERSITY

Month Year

Capstone Title Here (from the title page)

            Type your introduction here.  Remember to include an overview of what your manuscript aims to do (e.g. research a problem, identify a new management concept, etc.). This should be one paragraph in length.

Background

            This is an informative paragraph that helps the reader understand why you chose this topic. Review the background of the topic and elaborate here. Use language such as, The following section will discuss the background of the topic. This should be one paragraph in length.

General Problem Statement

            This paragraph piggybacks on the previous paragraph.  Now that you have discussed the background, tell the reader what the general problem is and why you want to research it. Your general problem is a broad overview of the general problem. Oftentimes, the general problem is viewed at the national level with supporting evidence from governmental websites that provide quantitative statistics. The paragraph must begin with, The general problem is…

Specific Problem Statement

            This paragraph piggybacks on the previous paragraph.  Now that you have discussed the general problem, tell the reader what the specific problem is and why you want to research it. Your specific problem statement usually encompasses a specific population, demography, or geographic location.  Oftentimes, the specific problem is viewed at the local level with supporting evidence that provides quantitative statistics. The paragraph must begin with, The specific problem is…

Purpose Statement

            This paragraph simply tells the reader the purpose of your research. (Example: The purpose of this research is to determine whether a relationship exists between nursing assistant staffing levels and quality of care in skilled nursing facilities). The paragraph must begin with, The purpose of this research is…          

Research Questions

            This paragraph provides an overview of the specific research questions you plan to investigate. You are only required to have one research question; however, you may use more if needed. This section is where you unfold your research to the reader. What do you want to uncover? This is where you ask the question(s). Use language such as: The research addressed the following research questions.

            RQ1: Ask your research question here.

            RQ2: Ask your research question here.

Example:

            RQ1: How does geographic location relate to the level of quality in nursing homes?

            RQ2: How does socioeconomic status relate to the level of quality in nursing homes?

Hypotheses

            Briefly discuss how you were able to validate or refute the null hypotheses. Use language such as, The following null and alternative hypotheses served as the foundation for the study:

            H1₀: There is no correlation between x and y.

            H1_A: There is a correlation between x and y.

H2₀: There is no correlation between A and B.

            H2_A: There is a correlation between A and B.

Example:

            H1_A: There is a correlation between geographic location and the level of quality in nursing homes.

H1₀: There is no correlation between geographic location and the level of quality in nursing homes.

            H2_A: There is a correlation between socioeconomic status and the level of quality in nursing homes.

            H2₀: There is no correlation between socioeconomic status and the level of quality in nursing homes.

References

Type your references here. Remember that any reference in your reference list must be present in your paper in the form of a citation (Author, year). Likewise, any citation in your paper must be present in your reference list. Refer to your APA Handbook 6^th edition for more detailed information on developing a reference list. For your Unit 1 Proposal, you need a minimum of five (5) scholarly references.