Choosing Topic is the VITAL task

Before starting the research you should have at least some idea of what you want to do. This is the most difficult and the most vital part of your dissertation

Your main resource in choosing a topic is a supervisory pool.

When you think about a topic you have to consider the following 4 parts:

1. Area or areas
2. Issues/ arguments
3. How? (Methodology)
4. Literature or literatures

All the above parts may be shaped by the following factors:

Ø      Existing Literature

Ø      Past Study

Ø      Jobs

Ø      Relevance to future career

Ø      Will it sustain your interest?

Ø      Feasibility of methodology

Ø      Ease of data gathering

Ø      Access

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