| Chapter |
Description |
Outline |
| 1 |
Introduction and
Development of Theory |
Introduces the core research porblem and then sets the scene and outlines the path that the examiner will travel towards the thesis' conclusion. |
| 2 |
Literature Review |
Outlines the research problem and hypotheses arising from the body of knowledge developed during previous research |
| 3 |
Methodology and Exploratory Analysis |
Describes the methods used in the research to collect data about the hypotheses |
| 4 |
General Research Findings |
Explains the results of applying those methods in the research |
| 5 |
Conclusion and Limitations |
Conclusions about the hypotheses and research problem based on the results including their place in the body of knowledge outlined previously |
| Appendix |
References |
Research materials |
| Title Page |
| Abstract (with keywords) |
| Table of contents |
| List of tables |
| List of figures |
| Abbreviations |
| Statement of original authorship |
| Acknowledgements |
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| 1 Introduction |
| 1.1 Background to the research |
1.2 Research problem, hypotheses/ research issues and contributions |
| 1.3 Justification for the research |
| 1.4 Methodology |
| 1.5 Outline of the report |
| 1.6 Defintions |
| 1.7 Delimitations of scope and key assumptions |
| 1.8 Conclusion |
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| 2 Literature Review (Research issues) |
| 2.1 Introduction
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| 2.2 Parent disciplines / fields and classification models |
2.3 Immediate disciplines: analytical, theoretical frameworks |
| 2.4 Related research issues or hypotheses |
| 2.5 Conclusion |
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| 3 Methodology |
| 3.1 Introduction |
| 3.2 Justification for the paradigm and methodology |
| 3.3 Research procedures |
| 3.4 Ethical considerations |
| 3.5 Conclusion |
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| 4 Analysis of data |
| 4.1 Introduction |
| 4.2 Subjects |
4.3 Patterns of data for each research issue or hypothesis |
| 4.4 Conclusion |
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| 5 Conclusions and implications |
| 5.1 Introduction |
5.2 Conclusions about each research issue or hypothesis |
| 5.3 Conclusions about the research problem |
| 5.4 Implications for theory |
| 5.5 Implications for policy and practice |
| 5.6 Limitations |
| 5.7 Implications for theory |
| 5.8 Further research |
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| Bibliography |
| Appendices |