Towards the Final Frontier:

Key Ingredients:

• Rationale;• Hypothesis;• Author’s Statement;• Objectives;• Structure;• Literature Survey/Methodology.

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Some Recommended* Guidelines on Dissertation Structure and Presentation.Derived from LMU website •Title page;•Abstract (200-300 words maximum)•List of contents•List of illustrations, tables and glossary (if any)•Acknowledgements•Definitions and/or abbreviations•Statement of originality – eg:•This research is the work of ................ and has been completed•solely in fulfilment of the dissertation for the BSc Shipping, Trade and Transport at HST •Indicative sections•Introduction and aims of the research•Review of the literature•Methodology and data collection strategies•Analysis of the results•Conclusion/recommendations (including strengths and weaknesses of the research and

• further research to be done)•Appendices (optional)•Glossary (optional)•References of items cited in the text•Bibliography of items read but not cited in the text•Basic design layout and text•Font type - Arial, size 12 point•Headings - same font as body text but bold and 14 points•Line spacing 1.5•Left margin 1.5” (the other margins should be kept at 1”)•*Recommended only not compulsory •Merv Rowlinson•9.1.12.

Statement of Originality

This research is the work of ................ and has been completed solely in fulfilment of the dissertation for the BSc Shipping, Trade and Transport at HST

The Pilot Essay????

“Blooming”

Methodological Perspectives

•Quantitative v Qualitative;•Theoretical v Empirical;

•Single Discipline v Multi Disciplinary;•Positive v Normative.

The Case for Synthesis

Figure 9: UK Tkm Market Share All Modes 2007

Rail Road

Pipeline

Shipping

Source: Derived from DfT UK Transport Statistics, 2009

Source: Derived from DfT UK Transport Statistics, 2009

Figure 10: UK Tkm Market Share All Modes

& Shipping Total & Non-Oil, 2007

RoadRail

Ship Non-0il

Ship Oil Pipeline

Source: Derived from DfT UK Transport Statistics, 2009

Source: Derived from DfT UK Transport Statistics, 2009

Fatigue: Temp Mate “Turning to”: 06.00hrs, Goole

Fatigue: Temp Mate “Turning to”: 06.00hrs, Goole

Primary Research! Primary Research!

Primary Research! Primary Research!

Summary & Conclusion