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2. D I S S E R T A T I O N M E T H O D O L O G Y S E C T I O NSUGGESTIONSSLIDE 1

3. M E T H O D O L O G YOnce you havedefinedthe purpose of your study i.e. aim, objectives, question, hypothesis after a thorough literature research you should be readyto design your research in detail. SLIDE 2

4. METHODOLOGYResearch design is an action planfor getting you from the beginning to the end of your dissertation. Should start with a short introduction and end with a fairly short summary. Express this in an “academic” mannerSLIDE 3

5. METHODOLOGYThe objective:- Explain *What you did*Why you did it*How you did it *When you did itCreate a frameworkto make it clear that you know all about research approachesSLIDE 4

6. M E T H O D O L O G YLinking O b j e c t i v e s to theQuestionnaire QuestionsWITH Diagram BOXQuestionnaire questions ? relate to WHICH Objectives?SLIDE 5

7. METHODOLOGYSuggested Outline – you need to check your dissertation handbook before using this outline3.1 IntroductionOverview of section3.2. Methods advantages and disadvantages3.2.1Qualitative3.2.2 Quantitative3.2.3 Mixed3.3 Research Design chosen and reasons3.4 Methods To Select A Sample.3.5 Primary research context3.5.1 Geographical location/ time period – make various key dates explicit. 3.5.2 Participants3.6. Questionnaire Design and the method of analysis3.6.1Proposed Methods to Collect and Analyse Research data3.6.2 Linking of Objectives /Questionnaire Questions3.7 Proposed Methodology Limitations3.8 Ethics3.9 ConclusionSLIDE 6

8. METHODOLOGY1.Incorporate a section AT beginning of the chapter setting out your understanding of the philosophical underpinnings of research. You might like to incorporate the “research onion” diagram from Saunders (this is on page 108 of the 2009 edition), and you can go on to explain how your own study fits into context/ this bigger picture. 2.You need to make the various key dates explicit. 3.It would also be good if you could provide details of the questions that you used for your pilot study, and the revised list of questions (or topics) which you used for the interviews themselves. 4. You should also demonstrate that you took reasonable precautions to ensure that your respondents would be broadly representative of the wider populationthat they are supposed to represent.SLIDE 8

9. METHODOLOGY SECTIONTHIS SECTION DOES NOT STAND ALONE BUT MUST FIT INTO THE OVERALL PLAN OF YOUR DISSERTATIONTHE AIM,OBJECTIVES,QUESTION,HYPOTHESIS IN YOUR INTRODUCTION IS THE BACKBONE OF YOUR WHOLE DISSERTATION THEREFORE IF YOU HAVE CARRIED OUT PRIMARY RESEARCH SUCH AS A QUESTIONNAIRE YOU COULD INCLUDE for example aBOX DIAGRAM SHOWING THE LINK BETWEEN THE OBJECTIVES AND THE QUESTIONNAIRE QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION SLIDE 9

10. Your university should have given you a Dissertation handbook in relation to the structure and content of your dissertation. If you decide to use the outline from this presentation you should check that it complies with the university handbook and the information your dissertation supervisor has given you