2. DISSERTION WRITING
The dissertation is an independent piece of research where you take a
great deal of responsibility for your own learning. It will demand the
use of your communication, information-seeking and intellectual
skills. The social science based dissertation should normally include a
number of standard features, including an Introduction, a Literature
Review, Methodology, Findings, and Conclusion and Bibliographic
references.
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4. TIPS TO WRITE DISSERTION IN AN UNIQUE
WAY
• Talk to a member of academic staff at an early stage about your
ideas. Let them know you just want to have a general discussion.
• Talk to other students directly or in a discussion forum.
• Draw upon the unresolved questions and issues you had from other
units/modules that you have studied or intend to study.
• Use the reading and knowledge from these units to develop a
dissertation question.
5. STRUCTURE OF DISSERTION WRITING
Dissertations generally follow a fairly standard structure.
• Research Proposal
• Introduction
• Literature Review
• Methodology
• Results and Discussion
• Conclusions and Extra Sections