Requirements and Format for Dissertation Submission

Base Requirements for Dissertation Structure

The Dissertation At the conclusion of the project, the student will prepare for the submission of a 15,000-word dissertation. An electronic version of the dissertation must be loaded to the appropriate moodle site. The Dissertation will be submitted via the TurnItIn plagiarism detection system. The requirements for the dissertation MUST be adhered to. Failure to comply with these requirements may lead to failure of the project or a delay in the publication of the results. The following will be considered as the base requirements for the dissertation structure: ? Abstract ? Introduction - The definition of the problem including the project aim and objectives ? Literature review. ? Research methodology ? Presentation and Analysis of primary and secondary data ? Discussion and interpretation of Results ? Conclusions, ? Recommendations and proposals for further work ? References – The Harvard Style MUST be used (this refers to work cited in the report) ? Bibliography (this is different to references and refers to background reading) ? Appendices 9.1 Dissertation format The following requirements must be adhered to in the format of the final dissertation. i) The main body of text of the dissertation should not exceed 15,000 words. ii) A full electronic version (including all diagrams figures and appendices) of the final report must be submitted to moodle along with the written dissertation. iii) The dissertation should be written in l2pt Arial type. iv) One-and-a-half spacing must be used in typescript except for indented quotations or footnotes where single spacing may be used. Top, bottom and right margins should be set at 25mm and the left margins at 40mm. v) The outer title page shall bear the title of the work in at least 24pt type. The name and initials of the candidate, the qualification and the year of submission. vi) The dissertation will be marked by the academic supervisor and 2nd marker. vii) Pages shall be numbered consecutively through the main text including photographs and/or diagrams that are included as whole pages. viii) The inner title page shall give the following information: 1. The full title of the dissertation: 2. The full name of the author; 3. The award for which the degree is submitted in partial fulfilment of its requirements. 4. The faculty and University title plus the Collaborating Establishment, if any; 5. The month and year of submission. ix) The dissertation must include a statement of the student’s aims and objectives and must acknowledge published or other sources of material consulted (including an appropriate bibliography) and any assistance received. x) There shall be an abstract (of approximately 300 words) in the dissertation, which provides a synopsis of the dissertation stating the nature and scope of the work undertaken and of the contribution made to the knowledge of the subject treated.