I’m writing this blog post in continuation with the series of guide
in writing dissertation.
Research Process
Chapter
This part of research process is only applicable to School of
Social Work students. If you are not in this subject, then you can skip this.
The Research Process chapter requires word count between 800 and
1000. Most students find that they must adapt to some parts of their research
methods after the project.
Data Analysis Chapter
The Data Analysis Chapter should highlight the way the
research has developed over time. It should also highlight the key issues to do
with the research process that the reader needs to know about.
The purpose of the data analysis chapter is for you to
outline the results of your data. If you have interview data or written survey
responses, you may want to select some quotations that help you to answer your research
questions.
The Data Analysis chapter requires word count between 2000
and 2200 words. Explain the results of your research and link the findings to
the original research questions.
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What does your data means?
Link this information to what other researchers have said
about your research area. Refer back to your literature review. Make sure you
provided enough evidence to allow your reader to evaluate whether your
conclusions are valid.
Explain any problems you encountered with the data.
Research Findings
Chapter
The purpose of the Research Findings Chapter is for you to
link your data to your research questions and the views of other researchers in
the field. This chapter needs to be in 1000 to 1200 words in length.
It should:
Explain the specific outcomes of your research project
Refer back to your research questions and show how the
project outcomes address the original questions. If there are aspects of the
question that have been difficult to answer, explain the reasons.
The Conclusion Chapter
The conclusion chapter should aim to take an overview of the
whole project and draw some broad conclusions. The chapter should have words of
800 to 1200.
We have prepared questions for you to help you finalize your
conclusion, read them below:
1.
How has the research project extended our knowledge and
understanding of the topic?
2.
What key themes have emerged from the project?
3.
What are the limitations of the research?
4.
What direction for future research?
References
A dissertation should include a full list of the sources that
have been referred to. Each department has their own referencing convictions.
Always check your departmental handbook to make sure that you present your
references correctly.
Some important guidelines are the following:
1.
Check spellings of author names throughout your writing
2.
Check that every reference in the texts is in your
references list.
3.
Each department has specific guidelines on the format
of references. Make sure you follow these.
Abstract,
Acknowledgements, Appendices and Contents
There are a few elements to a dissertation that are not
needed for essays. These are pages for contents, and abstract, acknowledgements
and appendices. These are short pieces to write, but you need to devote some
time to them once the main chapters are written.
The abstract is placed after your title page. This should summarize
what you set out what you achieve and your main findings. Acknowledgements are
placed after the contents page. This is where you thank people who have helped
you with your dissertation writing.
Appendices go at the back of the dissertation. Aim to keep
these to a minimum. You might include your interview schedule but not full
transcripts.
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