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Structure of Report (points indicate what must be included)
Title Page
Contents Page (not included in word count)
Executive Summary (not included in word count)
– Is not an abstract. It is a summary of the report and should include a summary of findings.
– May be placed before or after contents page.
- Introduction(included in word count)
– Summarise the proposal and introduce what is being analysed (no need to include philosophy of research; just include topic and reason, relevant literature; how data collected)
– State Question and Objectives
– State Hypothesis to be tested in section 2.0
- Quantitative Analysis(included in word count)
– Present general findings of questionnaire and/or secondary quantitative data
– May include Pie Charts, Graphs…
– Analyse data using/applying theory
– Analyse data, for hypothesis using statistical tool e.g. Chi Square or t-test
– Don’t forget the seven steps
- Qualitative Analysis(included in word count)
– Present general findings
– Data is qualitative, primary or secondary and we expect quotes to be used
– Use/apply theory/framework to analyse the data
- Conclusion(included in word count)
– What are your findings overall?
– Were the objectives met and if so what has been learnt?
- References(not included in word count)
– Minimum 6 academic sources
- Appendix(not included in word count)
– Should include a blank version of the questionnaire
– Should include ethics form (hardcopy SAC submission only)