DCE5900

Research Methods

Semester I 2017/2018
15 September 2017
Dr. Chua
 Thesis Outline
Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 Literature Review

Proposal

Chapter 3 Methodology
Full Thesis

Chapter 4 Results and Discussion

Chapter 5 Conclusion
 Chapter 1
Introduction
1.1 Background of Study
1.2 Problem Statements
1.3 Research Objectives
1.4 Research Questions
1.5 Significance of Study
1.6 Operational Definitions of Variables
 Chapter 2
Literature Review
2.1 Variables
2.2 The Relationships between Variables
2.3 Conceptual Framework
 Chapter 3
Methodology
3.1 Research Design
3.2 Sampling Plan (who and how)
3.3 Data Collection (instrument, variables, procedure)
3.4 Data Analysis