Reflect on the research process in general that you have experienced over the session. Discuss the challenges, triumphs, disappointments and learning experiences. The research journey undertaken in my COMM330 proposal has certainly not been a straightforward one. Many times, I said to myself “Why did I pick this topic?” “How will this work?” when in …
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Blog #5
Reflect on the main comments and feedback from your proposal. What do you perceive as the largest challenge. Outline your strategy for project completion. Upon completing my research proposal to my fellow peers, my initial outlook on the project was very unclear. I received minimal comment/feedback, which could possibly be a positive (or maybe I …
Blog #4
As I write this post waiting to give my proposal, I have realised that this endeavour isn’t nearly as daunting as I first thought. I feel that, while I still have a long way to go in my project journey, I have learnt a lot about my topic, and I can now give a well-planned …
Blog #3
This week’s efforts have been concentrated around finding a suitable methodology given data available. Further literature review has been undertaken to grasp a further understanding of the array of effect migration can have on an economy. The remainder of my literature review will revolve around city to rural migration to assist me in the second …
Blog #2
By now the reality of a research report is starting to kick in. The previous week’s endeavours have certainly made clear to me the difficulties of the topic I have chosen. While I have made considerable progress in my journey of research, and question preparation, I have encountered some difficulties in obtaining statistical data. I …
Blog #1
The topic I am researching as part of my capstone subject is immigration and its effect on the Australian labour market. My goal is to establish a relationship between immigration and labour participation/wage levels, and how such relationship effects the native population of Australia (if at all). I have chosen this topic after studying the …
Introduction
My name is Ryan Byrnes. I am studying a Bachelor of Economics and Finance at the University of Wollongong, and this blog will be reflecting my experience in undertaking a research paper on immigration & the Australian labour market. Here you will find my successes, failures and everything in between as I partake in this …
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