The writer is expected to do the following:
- Proof Read the paper for grammatical errors, syntax, coherence etc
- organise the paper with the require formatting and page speecifications as per the below:
- Font: 12 Times New Roman for the main text
- Headings of the Chapters can be font 14 or 16
- Sections and sub-sections numbered starting with the chapter number (e.g., in Chapter 3 these would be: 3.1, 3.2, 3.2.1, 3.2.2., etc.)
- One and a half (1.5) spaced
- Paragraph spacing 6 pt
- Justify text alignment
- References in text and in the Reference list in Harvard style
- All pages numbered consecutively beginning with the first page of the main body (from Introduction)
- Page numbers should be in the centre or right-hand corner at the bottom of the page
- The Presentation
- dissertation is cohesive, well-structured and reads well
- Chapters are well-structured, sections complement each other
- Complies with the traditional research format
- Follows Harvard Referencing Harvard style
- Follows academic writing, high standard of spelling and grammar
- Appropriate and effective use of appendices
- Table of Contents
- Table of Contents: It should list the sequence with page numbers of all relevant sub-divisions of the dissertation; i.e. chapter headings, section and sub-section (if applicable).
List of Tables
List of Figures/Illustrations - Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter - 2. Literature Review
Chapter - 3. Methodology
Chapter - 4. Analysis and Discussion
Chapter - 5. Conclusion and Recommendations
Reference List: A list of ALL sources cited in the dissertation (not bibliography). - Appendices: The appendices should only include material that is not central to the arguments in the main text.
- Reflective statement and development plan (
1,000-1,500 words)
- Reflect on your learning and development throughout this module. You can write this part of 1,000-1,500 words in a way that suits you, as this is based on your personal experience as a researcher. Some of the aspects you may want to discuss:
- In the light of the research work you have conducted, what skills you have mastered, what new competencies you have learned, and how.
- Were these the skills and competencies that you had planned to enhance initially, when you started the module, or you discovered that you needed to work on them at a later stage during the research process?
- You may also reflect on the aspects of the research journey that have challenged you, and the ways you addressed those challenges.
- Did you have to make any changes to your research approach? If so, what prompted those changes, and how you implemented them?
- What helped you?
- Are there any skills or aspects of research work that you would like to learn or enhance further, as part of your development plan?