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STEPS TO CHOOSE A
DISSERTATION TOPIC
DISSERTATION
IT IS A LENGTHY PIECE OF
ACADEMIC WRITING BASED ON
ORIGINAL RESEARCH.
STUDENTS USUALLY SUBMIT IT
AS A PART OF AN
UNDERGRADUATE OR
GRADUATE DEGREE.
IMPORTANCE
OF A
RELEVANT
DISSERTATION
TOPIC
A TOPIC CAN MAKE OR BREAK A
DISSERTATION. THERE IS NO POINT IN
DEDICATING SO MUCH EFFORT AND TIME
TO A DISSERTATION THAT ESSENTIALLY
ADDS NOTHING TO ITS FIELD OF STUDY.
THINGS TO
CONSIDER BEFORE
CHOOSING A
DISSERTATION
TOPIC
• YOUR DEPARTMENT’S
REQUIREMENTS
• YOUR AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE
• THE SCIENTIFIC OR SOCIAL
RELEVANCE
• THE AVAILABILITY OF DATA
• THE LENGTH AND TIMEFRAME OF
YOUR DISSERTATION
DISSERTATION TOPICS TO AVOID
OPINION-BASED OR
OFFENSIVE CONTROVERSIAL
TOPICS
TOPICS THAT AREN'T
SIGNIFICANT
TOPICS WITH NO AVAILABLE
INFORMATION
WHAT MAKES A
GOOD
DISSERTATION
TOPIC?
CHALLENGE EXISTING
ASSUMPTIONS
OFFER NEW INSIGHT
UNCOVER NEW PRINCIPLES OR
FACTS
HOW TO CHOOSE A
DISSERTATION TOPIC
SELECT A TOPIC
THAT YOU FIND
INTERESTING
CHOOSE
SOMETHING
DIFFERENT
DON’T BE TOO
VAGUE
BE OBJECTIVE
01 02
03 04
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YOU

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Scholars Band | Steps to Choose a Dissertation Topic.pptx

  • 1. STEPS TO CHOOSE A DISSERTATION TOPIC
  • 2. DISSERTATION IT IS A LENGTHY PIECE OF ACADEMIC WRITING BASED ON ORIGINAL RESEARCH. STUDENTS USUALLY SUBMIT IT AS A PART OF AN UNDERGRADUATE OR GRADUATE DEGREE.
  • 3. IMPORTANCE OF A RELEVANT DISSERTATION TOPIC A TOPIC CAN MAKE OR BREAK A DISSERTATION. THERE IS NO POINT IN DEDICATING SO MUCH EFFORT AND TIME TO A DISSERTATION THAT ESSENTIALLY ADDS NOTHING TO ITS FIELD OF STUDY.
  • 4. THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE CHOOSING A DISSERTATION TOPIC • YOUR DEPARTMENT’S REQUIREMENTS • YOUR AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE • THE SCIENTIFIC OR SOCIAL RELEVANCE • THE AVAILABILITY OF DATA • THE LENGTH AND TIMEFRAME OF YOUR DISSERTATION
  • 5. DISSERTATION TOPICS TO AVOID OPINION-BASED OR OFFENSIVE CONTROVERSIAL TOPICS TOPICS THAT AREN'T SIGNIFICANT TOPICS WITH NO AVAILABLE INFORMATION
  • 6. WHAT MAKES A GOOD DISSERTATION TOPIC? CHALLENGE EXISTING ASSUMPTIONS OFFER NEW INSIGHT UNCOVER NEW PRINCIPLES OR FACTS
  • 7. HOW TO CHOOSE A DISSERTATION TOPIC SELECT A TOPIC THAT YOU FIND INTERESTING CHOOSE SOMETHING DIFFERENT DON’T BE TOO VAGUE BE OBJECTIVE 01 02 03 04

Editor's Notes

  1. Choosing a topic for your dissertation or thesis at the end of your master's or doctoral study can become a daunting task. You must select a topic that you find interesting to work on. This guide will provide you with some helpful tips for choosing a dissertation and thesis topic that suits you the most.
  2. It is a lengthy piece of academic writing based on original research. Students usually submit it as a part of an undergraduate or graduate degree.
  3. The topic can make or break a dissertation. When chosen well, it convinces selection committees, helps earn financial support, and steers your academic career in the right direction. There is no point in dedicating so much effort and time to a dissertation that essentially adds nothing to its field of study. Therefore, the student must chose a topic that has academic relevance.
  4. When choosing a topic, it’s important to consider: Your institution and department’s requirements. Your areas of knowledge and interest. The scientific, social, or practical relevance. The availability of data and sources. The length and timeframe of your dissertation.
  5. Played Out Topics. Personal Stories and Information. Topics With No Available Information. Topics That Are Too Technical. Topics That Are Too Narrow. Topics That Are Too Broad. Opinion-Based or Offensive Controversial Topics. Topics That Aren't Significant.
  6. Dissertation topics should do at least one of these things to ensure they are effective and meet academic writing goals: Challenge existing assumptions or truths. Offer new insight. Uncover new principles or facts. Suggest a new way to interpret known facts. Suggest a new relationship that has gone unrecognized.
  7. Select a topic that you find interesting: It will make the research process easier. Choose something different: It’s important to choose a unique topic for your project or dissertation to ensure that you have the opportunity to carry out your own research. Don’t be too vague: A dissertation or research project must be a tightly-written, academic piece of work. Research: Conduct a thorough research of the available choices when selecting a topic. It will help in planning the dissertation efficiently. Be objective: Be realistic about the promise and scope of your idea. 
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