1.

)Research comprises "creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order t

o increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and socie
ty, and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications."[1] It is
used to establish or confirm facts, reaffirm the results of previous work, solv
e new or existing problems, support theorems, or develop new theories.
2.)Thesis s a document submitted in support of candidature for an academic degre
e or professional qualification presenting the author's research and findings.[2
] In some contexts, the word "thesis" or a cognate is used for part of a bachelo
r's or master's course, while "dissertation" is normally applied to a doctorate,
while in other contexts, the reverse is true.
3)1. Identifying the Purpose of your Dissertation
What is the purpose of your dissertation? It is but one part of your overall de
gree fulfillment.
While it should reflect the standards and goals of other dissertations in your f
ield, it should also prepare
you for whatever career you decide to pursue.
2. Understanding Originality and Significance
Originality and significance are terms that come up frequently when discussing
dissertations and theses. What do professors mean when they use these terms?
Defining Originality
Defining Significance
3.Aiming for Excellence in the Dissertation
Quality varies across dissertations. As you plan and evaluate your own disserta
tion, think about
appropriate markers for important components of the project. If you answer yes to
most of the
following questions, you are probably working towards a strong dissertation.
Originality and Significance
Understanding of the Discipline
Research Design
Writing
4. Maintaining Consistent Quality within the Dissertation
Again, expectations are crucial as you work toward a high quality dissertation.
It is important
to talk with advisors about what exactly they mean when they refer to the overal
l form (e.g., a series of
essays or a book) and the smaller components of your dissertation. A typical dis
sertation is comprised
of an introduction, a literature review, a theory section, a method section, a r
esults or data analysis
section, a discussion of these results, and a conclusion. With your advisors, di
scuss expectations for
each section and map out a plan for tackling them.
5. Achieving Excellence
After years of training, you are probably already prepared to write a competent
dissertation.
The guidelines we've already discussed will help you turn that dissertation into
an excellent one. We
close with some tips for promoting that forward progress.
Practice Academic Honesty
Develop Professional-Level Writing Skills
Take Action to Improve Your Writing

Set the Bar

Engage Your Advisors
Engage Your Peers
Applaud Yourself
4.) classification of methods of research
a.The Descriptive method b.Research survey - A method of sociological investigation that uses que
stion based or statistical surveys to collect information about how people think
and act. For example, a possible application of survey research to a business c
ontext might involve looking at how effective mass media is in helping form and
shift public opinion.
c.Continuity Description d.Case Study Research - is a research method involving a detailed invest
igation of a single individual or a single organized group, used extensively in
clinical psychology and also, though less often, in other branches of the discip
line.
e.Job and Activity Analysis f. Historical method - the process of establishing general facts and pri
nciples through attention to chronology and to the evolution or historical cours
e of what is being studied.
g. Experimental method - Starting from the general and moving to the mor
e specific, the first concept we need to discuss is Theory. A theory can be defi
ned as a general principle proposed to explain how a number of separate facts are
related. In other words, a theory is an idea about a relationship. In order to tes
t whether a theory is correct or not, we need to do research. Theories are state
d in general terms, so we need to define more accurately what we will be doing i
n our experiment.
h. Philosophical Type of Research -