General Guidance Your assignment should be word-processed (handwritten assignments are not accepted), using Times new roman size 12 font, double spaced, with numbered pages and your student number printed as a footer on every page. The word limits stated for this assignment excludes the reference list at the end of the assignment but includes all text in the main body of the assignment (including direct quotations, in-text citations, tables)
Please be aware that exceeding the word count limit will affect the academic judgement of the piece of work and may result in the award of a lower mark
The majority of references should come from primary sources (e.g., journal articles, conference papers, reports, etc.) although you can also utilise area-specific textbooks. You must ensure that you use the APA style of referencing which is the APA 7th Edition
The following sections should be included in your Dissertation
Title Page
Abstract o A short summary that reflects the background, methods, results and conclusion of your dissertation (up to 200 words)
Introduction o Literature Review and scientific evidence need to be provided with sufficient details and information with regards to the research topic and problem/issue/gap in the literature o A critical review and evaluation of research evidence should be related to the proposed research problem o Background information should be linked with the rationale of the study
Aims/Objectives/Hypotheses o Clear description of the aim(s) and specific objectives of the proposed research
Methodology & Research Design o Research design should be clearly stated (e.g. qualitative, quantitative or mixed secondary research) o Methodological details depending on the type of the project
Results o Clear report/outline of the main findings and the analyses of the data
Discussion o A detailed discussion and interpretation of the study’s findings (in line with research aims and hypotheses) o Support using research evidence o Critical analysis and synthesis of findings in relation to research evidence or other theories o Limitations of the study o Implications (e.g. social, clinical, research) o Future directions
Conclusion