Writing Genre Theses 3

Examples of dissertation & thesis structure

Horn (2012, pp. 218-220) provides the following detailed structure for the methodology section of dissertations in business and management:

Methodology

Introduction

The general approach of my dissertation

Epistemology

Three possible methods

Method 1

Introduction

History of the use of this method

Literature review of this method

Article 1

Article 2

Article 3

Application of this method to my research

Adaptations required by me to improve the method in my context

Summary

Method 2

Method 3

My one main method

Practical application of my method

Skills required to complete this method

Evaluation of my chosen method

Reflective account of the thinking behind the chosen method

Conclusion

References