DISSERTATION BRIEF

Dissertation Structure:
Introduction;
 - sets up and prepares the reader
- Introduce and explain the main focus of the question
- Clarify areas of research your dissertation will follow
- A brief overview of the discussion order of your dissertation chapter by chapter

Chapter One;
- Definitions of terms used in the questions
- Basic theory
- Background information and historical ideas or contexts

Chapter Two;
- Utilises and builds on information from Chapter One
- Application of theories, current discussions/contexts
- Any information and ideas that need to be discussed before the question can be fully answered or the aim fully achieved in the final chapter

Chapter Three;
- Where the question is fully answered or aim fully realised

Conclusion;
- Ends on very last, final response on the discussion
- Reiterate the aim of your dissertation, reminding the reader of any questions you were intending to answer
- Highlight your key findings chapter by chapter and how they relate to each other in light of your aims
- Discuss your response to your findings and any answers/conclusions drawn to your aims/questions

Word Count;
1- Introduction should be about 10% of the word counts = 800 words

2 - The main body made up 3 chapters should be 80% of the word count
   a) Chapter 1; 2150 words
   b) Chapter 2; 2150 words
   c) Chapter 3; 2150 words
Each chapter will have 12 paragraphs of about 180 words

3- A conclusion should also be 10% of word count = 800 words

To prepare for 1st Tutorial work on;
- Topic, its intellectual context and how your question approaches it
- Create and review your list of research material?
- The key authors and a sentence of the way you wish to use their ideas?
- The moving image sequences you wish to relate to this research?
- your method of analysis
- The structure and organisation of your discussion?
- An initial plan for draft chapter 1?

To prepare for 2nd tutorial
- Week 1; read your research material
- Week 2; read your research material and write up a draft of chapter 1
- Week 3; finish chapter one (which will help you plan chapter 2)

To prepare for 3rd tutorial
- Week 1; research (and write notes for) Chapter 2
- Week 2; write up a draft of Chapter 2 (2150 words) and write up the skeleton introduction
- Week 3; is for making amendments to Chapter 1

To prepare for Draft hand-in (27th Nov)
- Make amendments to draft Chapter 2/research Chapter 3
- Research and write a draft for chapter 3
- Should be a full typed version
- Aim for at least 6000 words

Layout;
1 - Title page shud contain; title of dissertation, name, course, month and year of submission, first language, number of words in your text