As I am making the decision to skip placement year, I thought it would be a good idea to make a bit of a head start into what awaits me in final year. I am feeling a bit nervous as I am going in alone however I am excited to challenge myself and push myself to work hard. I am just going to jot down a few things firstly, that previous final years have completed in their first couple of weeks. I am going to look into a few sections that I feel like I need a refresher on. I am also going to start a bit of research into my final project idea which will give me a head start and make life that wee bit easier on myself.
The main components of any dissertation is:
An Introduction
This is where you will be stating the topic you will be writing about and outlining the structure of the dissertation. This section is what people will first read so it’s important to have it grab the reader’s attention.
A literature review
This when you take a piece of academic writing that discusses topics that will also writing about and identify and evaluate the points made through out it to show your understanding of the topic.
Methodology
This section of a dissertation is about the various research methods that have be conducted. As well as the analysis of each method in extensive detail because this is what creates the foundation for the following section; the results.
Results
This is where your findings from the methodology section are reviewed and analysis.
Discussion
This section takes the findings from the results and how it compares to their research questions and in what way it answers it as well as what new questions it creates surrounding it.
Conclusion
The last section is a reflection on your findings and how it can be brought back to your main point of the dissertation.
UXD501 - semester 1 and 2, a total of 80 credits
UXD502 - semester 1, a total of 30 credits
UXD503 - semester 2, a total of 10 credits