Is the research topic or problem clearly stated and shown to be worth investigating?
Has appropriate background information been provided with special terms and concepts defined?
Is the overall aim specified? Are the research objectives, research questions and/or hypotheses clear,
relevant, coherent and achievable?
Do objectives etc. go beyond mere description, i.e. do they involve explanation, comparison, criticism or
evaluation?
Chapter 2: LITERATURE REVIEW (25%)
Has a comprehensive range of RELEVANT and state-of-the art literature been used to discuss relevant
concepts, models and theories?
Are all the sources up to date and of sufficient academic weight?
Does the dissertation give evidence of a critical attitude towards the source material?
Are the key themes and issues surrounding the research questions clearly drawn from the literature?
Have sources been acknowledged and cited closely and properly, in accordance with the Harvard
format? Are References at the end of the dissertation complete (= matching all the in-text citations) and
in the Harvard format?
Chapter 3: RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY (15%)
Is there a clear rationale for the research design and methodology adopted?
Are the research methods fully described and the advantages and disadvantages of chosen methods
discussed?
Are target population, sampling techniques, and sample size described in detail, i.e. who the
respondents are, how many there are and how they were selected?
Are the relevant research instruments of data collection addressed and included in the appendices (e.g.
blank questionnaire, interview questions etc.)? Are the research instruments well designed with all
questions, etc. relevant to research objectives? Are the sources of primary/secondary data specified?
Are data analysis methods discussed?
Is there evidence of care and accuracy in the data collection process? Are reliability and validity issues
addressed?
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