When writing the methodology chapter of your dissertation, there are various things to bear in mind to ensure that it is of as high a standard as possible. You need to understand what the purpose of this chapter is; what methods you may choose to use; and why you decided to use these methods.
If you have never written a paper like this before then you may be slightly concerned as to whether or not you’re doing things correctly. A good idea is to look at prewritten examples that can be found in various places, for example on free websites on the Internet, as well as through professional writing agencies that you have to pay for.
By looking at past papers, you can gain an appreciation of what needs be included and how to structure the work. Ideally, you will want to look at past papers that are as directly related to the subject that you are studying as possible.
Your methodology section will essentially outline what it is that you intend to do in your attempts to gather relevant information. You will outline what methods you intend to use, and how you will intend to perform these methods.
Depending upon the subject that you are studying, dissertation may include a wide variety of different research methods. For example, if you are studying a scientific subject then is quite likely that experiments will form a key part of your methodology; however, you may not necessarily use experiments for social sciences, but might instead rely more on interviews, surveys and questionnaires.
The following are some of the most commonly used research methods that students use for a variety of different dissertations:
If you have looked at any prewritten papers then this may give you some ideas as to which research methods you should use. It may well be that there are standard techniques used for the subject you’re studying and, if you want further details about these, it can be good idea to ask your supervisor for more information and advice about which methods are most appropriate.