Research Methodology Chapter or Paper

3000 words maximum

Purpose:

The purpose of this assignment is to present and write up the research design of your

own thesis or research paper

(what you have done in Assignment 2)

Task:

This is an individual effort where you are required to write in a scholarly manner, the

research design chapter of your thesis, or a research paper on research design, based

on assignment

2. You are expected to engage in library and Web searches of

appropriate and creditable academic and industry sources, for example, the Web of

Science or the Web of Knowledge.

The assessment overall is designed to develop research skills, writing and oral

communication abilities, independent and critical thinking, organisational abilities, as

well to acquire an understanding of the research topic.

Submission Instructions:

The assignment should be organised using the following guidelines:

*The assignment is expected to be written essay style and to have the following

components: abstract, introduction, main section, conclusion and reference

section.

*Reference sources must be cited in the text, and listed appropriately at the end

*in a reference list in an acceptable style.

*The assignment must use 12 point font size minimum and at least single line

*spacing with appropriate section headings.

*The abstract and reference list are not included in the word count.