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Alternative Medicine

Dissertation Process

Horgen and Jerry in 2008 presented a comprehensive guide to develop an effective Dissertation. In this paper, we will study the Dissertation Process on the basis of their study. A Dissertation is a report concerning a problem or set of problems in a defined area of a subject. It explains the problem and, discusses previous studies conducted on this subject. It proposes what would be done to solve it, what their results mean, and where or how progress can be proposed.

It must meet the following conditions:

It must be objective, based on facts rather than personal bias.

It must be unique, and must not be mixed with other ideas.

It must be clear and precise.

The must hold a particular position.

The research process is a system that takes place in different stages. The process is presented as a sequence, but not all components are strictly sequential, and it is dependent on the researchers on how to use the study and which process must be followed.

According to Bernal, the basic components of scientific research process are:

Topic

Research Problems: At this stage we must raise the issue of research.

Objectives: These are the purposes of study, which researchers will try to achieve through the study.

Rationale and Definition of Research: This part gives a brief explanation of the problem and give a rationale for the study. It will help reader determine, why the study was conducted and what it could offer to the reader.

Types of Research: There are different types of research that an author could opt for: desk research, descriptive research (reviews the characteristics or features of the situation or phenomenon under study), correlational research (are intended to show or examine the relationship between variables or results of variables), explanatory or causal research (studying events, phenomena or situations, ...