The Master’s Research Project (MRP) Evaluation Paper course provides students with the opportunity to design and conduct a research study in Biomedical Communications and write a research paper. Students will work with their MRP supervisor or a committee member to learn how to develop a study using experimental, design research or other methods, write a research ethics proposal, collect quantitative and/or qualitative data, and perform data analyses.

The evaluation paper builds on the student’s MRP proposal, i.e. the introduction, literature review, and visual research problem sections, and includes the reporting of study results and discussion, highlighting the significance of results and reflections on visual design strategies, technique and technical aspects of the creation process, and outcomes.

Students are encouraged to keep a Reflective Design Journal from the beginning of their MRP to incorporate in the evaluation paper. On completion of the MRP evaluation paper, students should consider opportunities for scholarly publication.