Final year Dissertation, AQS4270, Part 2

Salam and dear all, The following tips might be useful: 1. Establish a framework of objectivity 2. Do not impose your ideas / values on the subject. Let the evidence determine the shape of the investigation 3. Be very knowledgeable about what others (the experts) in the field think of the subject. Identify problems they raised, assess whether the problems raised are critical, examine whether their views are consistent or otherwise, then seek answers as to why, and assess if some aspects of the problems being raised can be investigated by you within the context of your intended research 4. As you become more aware of the subject, your interest will naturally increase… irrespective of the topic 5. See your supervisor on a regular basis, discuss and explain your views, inform him of your problems, highlights to him your areas of concerns, etc. 6. Adhere to the agreed timetable of tasks/meetings 7. Adhere strictly to the University’s rules and regulations on the preparation and submission of dissertation 8. There is no short cut; by occasionally seeing your supervisor with loose sheets of paper will not help… on the contrary such actions lead to more damage to the overall progress of the research. Put words on paper (not in your mind) and see how your research progresses Wassalam.