Assignment: Dissertation – Part II
Methodology paper
This part requires you to write a methodology paper describing the exact steps that will
be undertaken for conducting the research. The aim of this paper is to provide a
complete description of the specific steps to be followed, in sufficient detail, to allow a
reader to replicate the study. The usual subsections in this paper will vary depending on
whether the research is quantitative or qualitative-based. The followings are the general
components of the Methodology Paper.
1. OVERVIEW
2. DESIGN
3. HYPOTHESIS DEVELOPMENT
4. CONTEXT
5. SUBJECT
6. INSTRUMENTS AND DATA COLLECTION
7. PROCEDURES
8. DISCUSSION OF DATA PROCESSING
9. METHODOLOGICAL ASSUMPTIONS AND LIMITATIONS
10. ETHICAL ASSURANCE