A dissertation is a lengthy, formal research project and discourse that is written to fulfill requirements for a degree. It is also known as a thesis, but the term's usage varies by country. In the UK, a dissertation is typically written at the end of a bachelor's or master's degree, while a thesis is written for a PhD. The purpose of a dissertation is to test the independent research skills students have developed during their time at university.
- Introduction: Establishes the research topic, provides background information, and defines the research's scope and focus. It also discusses existing research on the topic, explains the dissertation's relevance, and states the research questions and objectives.
- Literature review: Reviews the literature related to the topic
- Methodology: Explains the methodology used in the dissertation
- Results: Presents the results of the research
- Discussion: Discusses the results
- Conclusion: Concludes the dissertation
A dissertation usually includes the following core chapters:
- Introduction: Establishes the research topic, provides background information, and defines the research's scope and focus. It also discusses existing research on the topic, explains the dissertation's relevance, and states the research questions and objectives.
- Literature review: Reviews the literature related to the topic
- Methodology: Explains the methodology used in the dissertation
- Results: Presents the results of the research
- Discussion: Discusses the results
- Conclusion: Concludes the dissertation
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Tertiary education institutions are seen to be increasingly incorporating industrial attachment as
a training methodology. This is happening with the private and public sectors. It is of the view
that during the industrial attachment phase, the student is accorded an opportunity to marry
theory learnt in the classroom with the real field of work. Among other training methodologies,
industrial attachment was found to be key with respect to professional etiquette doing extremely
well in combination with other methodologies.
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Personal Computing:Word processing, document editing, and desktop publishing. Web browsing and online communication.Entertainment, including gaming, multimedia, and streaming. Business and Office:Accounting and financial management. Customer relationship management (CRM) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems
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