this is final prt of single reseach project and ill attach the first part too, 3000 words and topic is
APPENDIX E – PRESENTATION AND LAYOUT In order that your finished Single Research Project meets the required standards of professionalism, please adhere to the following standards of presentation and layout: Font: Arial 11 pt Spacing: 1.5 lines Margins: 2.5 cm or 1 inch all round Alignment: Left aligned Page numbers: Centred at the bottom of the page Footer: Student reference number only Title: Centred Abstract: Arial 10 pt and in italics, indented 1 cm on both sides Headings: Two levels, primary in bold, secondary in italics, although this may be adjusted to reflect the content References: Refer to Harvard style of referencing Your name, the title of your Single Research Project, the year of study and university logo should appear centred on the outside cover Inside, your title page should have the title, your name and student number, the full title of the degree programme for which the dissertation is being presented, the month and year of submission, the name of your supervisor and the word count. The pages should be numbered New sections should continue from the previous one, not start on a new page Tables/charts/graphs/maps/etc should be embedded in the text Each appendix should be numbered and start on a new page Use the spell check and then proof-read your article to ensure it makes sense and there are no typographical or grammatical errors Write in the third person, so you might write ‘this study will explore…’ rather than ‘I will explore…’. Use of the first person, ‘I’, should be avoided – unless instructed by tour supervisor.
STRUCTURING YOUR FINAL PROJECT The key to a good Single Research Project is clear structure and organisation. The following are only guidelines as to the most appropriate way of presenting your SRP. The marks allocated to each section can be found in Assessment Criteria (Appendix D). Title page The title page must contain the title of your project, your name, the full title of the degree programme for which the project is being presented, the month and year of submission, the name of your supervisor and the word count. The following declaration must be inserted at the bottom on the page and signed: This Single Research Project is an original and authentic piece of work produced in fulfilment of my degree regulations. I have fully acknowledged and referenced all secondary sources. I have read and understood the Academic Regulations and I am fully aware of any breach of them. Abstract The abstract is a summary of the Single Research Project and should be no more than 200 words in length. It should include an outline of the topic, the themes emerging from the academic literature review, key issues emerging from the analysis and discussion and the conclusions. It is not an introduction but should provide a succinct view of what the study reveals rather that what it intends to find. Note that the abstract is not included in the word count. Introduction The introduction provides the relevant background and context for the study, in other words it ‘sets the scene’. You should start by outlining in two or three paragraphs the broad topic area and write a little about the aspect of it that interests you. You should state your motivation for doing the research – why it is worth doing and you should also state the purpose and aims of the study – what you are planning to do and how you intend to do it. Most importantly, you must also clearly state either your research question or your research hypothesis. The research question is the question that your research will answer, while the research hypothesis is the proposition that you aim to test. Academic literature review In this section, you need to review the academic literature relevant to the broad topic area. The review should highlight the relevant theories and concepts used in the current and previous research and assess the strengths, weaknesses and limitations of these studies. The weaknesses and limitations are particularly important as this provides justification for your own research. You need to review the academic literature critically rather than simply describe who said what. Quotations may be useful here but keep these to a minimum and only include them when you have a clear rationale for doing so. The examiners are more interested in your arguments than in your ability to copy down what others have written. Analysis and discussion Here you must present the material you have collected in a logical sequence and analyse it in depth. You should identify core issues stemming from the analysis and discuss the key arguments arising, relating them all to the academic literature you have already reviewed. Where applicable, you may wish to comment on any practical and policy implications. If you wish to include any photos or diagrams, tables or graphs, they should be embedded near the text that makes reference to them, NOT put into the Appendix. Conclusion The principle aim of the conclusion is to draw all the threads of your study together. It should be based on what has been written earlier and nothing new should be introduced at this stage. You should summarize the arguments and issues emerging from your analysis and discussion, highlight the wider implications of your study, and relate your work back to the question you were trying to answer or the hypothesis that you were testing, indicating the extent to which you have been successful. Finally, if appropriate, you can make suggestions for future research. References A reference list is not a bibliography and should only include full references to sources cited within the text of the project. It should consist of one alphabetical list and should not be divided books, journals and websites. Appendices Appendices should only be used in exceptional circumstances in a Single Research Project. It might occasionally be necessary to provide additional information but full documents or whole web sites must not be placed here. Where possible you should either summarise the material in words or put in a reference to where the reader can find the information. Your supervisor will advise you if is appropriate to use an appendix in your case.