Dissertation Structure
Based on BS 4821: 1990 the recommended sequence is as follows. The items in italics may not be relevant for your project and the following sections will try to explain the items most likely to be needed in your dissertation.
Preliminary pages, consisting of:
Title page
Abstract or summary (one separate page)
Acknowledgement
Author’s declaration
Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
List of accompanying material (e.g. software on a disc or CD)
Definitions
Body of the dissertation divided into chapters, sections, etc. There is no optimum number of chapters or a maximum or minimum requirement, but the dissertation will usually comprise:
Chapters Comprising a Review of Literature
A Justification of the Research Methods Used
Bibliography (if required)
Appendices (if required)
Glossary (if required)