5500-word written dissertation
Students will be required to present:
5500 Word Dissertation
A 5500-word dissertation that proves or disproves the students’ hypothesis.
Through the essay the students must evaluate the evidence of primary and
secondary research, critical analysis of texts, coherent argumentation and correct
citation using Harvard conventions of referencing.
You will develop a 5500 word dissertation research project, based on the research
proposal that you submitted in term 2. The dissertation should demonstrate your
development of the proposal and should enable you to clearly prove or disprove the area of
inquiry you had identified and/or explore the topic in much more depth.
Some guidelines:
important: the link to uploead on Turnitin will be open on 28 February, 2 weeks before the
submission deadline.
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o The dissertation project should provide evidence of your primary and secondary
research methods, critical analysis of the literature and of the results of your
research.
o It must be logically structured, clearly written and provide a coherent argument.
o It should include relevant images to support your discussion and illustrate key points
you are making.
o You must reference accurately all sources of information (including images) that you
use with Harvard Referencing style throughout.
o The format should be A4 word or pdf.
o Care should be taken to present the information in a professional manner,
considering layout etc.
Contents:
● Cover page – A cover that reflects appropriately the research to be conducted – you
can use an image/images/a digital image of your own artwork. It must provide your
name; student number; unit title: FINAL DISSERTATION; Element 2: Dissertation; title
of your research.
● Table of Contents – this must make the proposal easy for the reader to navigate.
Make sure that all pages are numbered and accurately referenced in the table of
contents.
● Introduction – This should provide a background and a rationale for the research.
Approximately: 1100 words
● Aim and Objectives – One aim (what you hope to prove/demonstrate/interrogate/etc);
3-5 objectives (the points you need to reach to achieve the aim).
● Literature Review – Show that you have begun to read around the subject area. The
literature should contextualise your topic, be critically analysed and must support the
achievement of aim and objectives. Approximately: 1300 words
● Methodology – Show how you are going to achieve the objectives you have set out.
This should focus on primary research. Approximately: 1000 words.
● Results and Discussion – This should present and discuss the results of your primary
research in relation to your research aim and objectives. What does it mean? What are
the implications for what you are trying to prove/demonstrate/etc.? Approximately:
1000
● Conclusion/Summary – This should summarise the key finding of the research, restating
some important points and present what it means to your topic, research aim
and objectives.Approximately: 1100 words
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**In total you should have around 5500 words when you have completed all these
sections above.
