Research Proposal

 A research proposal is concise as well as a coherent summary of the proposed research. This
summary is submitted to the University prior to conducting research. When the proposal is
accepted by the professor, the student needs to proceed with the dissertation.

Format of a research proposal-

Chapter 1: Introduction
10% of the total word count is used while writing this chapter. An introduction to the topic is
given in this chapter of the research proposal. The introduction chapter should include the below-
mentioned points:

 Background of the study

 Research Aims and Objectives
 Objectives of the study
 Research Questions
 Problem Statement
 The rationale of the study
 Research Hypothesis
 Proposed Structure of the Study

Chapter 2: Literature Review

Conducting a detailed analysis of the existing theories and concepts related to the topic is the
main aim of doing the literature review. Literature Review chapter must include the following
points:

 Introduction
 Topic 1
 Topic 2
 Theories related to the topic
 Conceptual framework
 Summary of the chapter

It has to be mentioned here that more points and sub-points can be easily included in the
literature review section.

Chapter 3: Research Methodology

 It tells about the method that the researcher would follow at the time of conducting the research.
20% of the word count is provided in this chapter or the word count division mentioned by the
student. This includes the following points:

 Introduction
 Method Outline
 Research Opinion
 Research Philosophy
 Research Approach
 Research Design
 Data Collection Process
 Sampling Method
 Sample Size
 Ethical consideration
 Limitation of the Study
 Summary of the chapter

Chapter 4: Time Table

A time table is also given by the end of the research proposal. It indicates the approximate time
required for conducting each step of the research.

Dissertation

 The dissertation is the research paper that a writer has to do by examining the topic of the
study and reaching a particular conclusion. A dissertation is usually divided into five or six
chapters.

Format of a dissertation-

Chapter 1: Introduction

10% of the total word count is used in this portion and it has the following points:

 Background of the study

 Research Aims and Objectives
 Objectives of the study
 Research Questions
 Problem Statement
 The rationale of the study
 Research Hypothesis
 Proposed Structure of the Study
Chapter 2: a Literature review

20% of the total word count is used. It includes the following points:

 Introduction
 Topic 1
 Topic 2
 Theories related to the topic
 Conceptual framework
 Summary of the chapter

It has to be mentioned here that more points and sub-points can be easily included in the
literature review section of the dissertation.

Chapter 3: Research Methodology

15% of the total word count is used or the word count mentioned by the student. It includes the
following points:

 Introduction
 Method Outline
 Research Opinion
 Research Philosophy
 Research Approach
 Research Design
 Data Collection Process
 Sampling Method
 Sample Size
 Ethical Consideration
 Limitation of the Study
 Summary of the Chapter

Chapter 4: Results

This chapter contains 35% of the total word count and follows the below-mentioned structure:

 Introduction
 Empirical Result
 Descriptive Study
 Inferential Study
 Summary
 Chapter 5: Discussion

This chapter counts for 10% of the total word count and has the following points:

 Introduction
 Discussion
 Summary

Chapter 6: Conclusion and Recommendations

The final chapter of the dissertation is a conclusion and recommendation. The findings are
concluded and at the same time recommendations are also given on the issues or problems that
have been the research rational or research objectives. 10% of the total word count is to be used.
The points to be included here:

 Conclusion
 Linking with objectives
 Recommendations
 Limitations of the research
 Future scope of the study.

Case Study

 A case study is a published report about a person or an organization. Usually, an analysis is

made on the provided case study and following the instruction of the task, the paper is written.

 A case study evaluation also consists of three major portions, such as-

Introduction: Usually 10% of the word count is used in the introduction part
Discussion: 70% to 80% of the total word count is written in this part
Conclusion and recommendation: This part generally consists of 10% to 20% of the total word
count.
Question Answers
This is a simple way of doing the task. The questions that are present in the task need to be
answered. This is done on the basis of the word count division as it has been instructed. The
writer just has to answer each question one after another.