The Don't List

There is no recipe that will guarantee that your dissertation will receive a top first. But there are certain things that, time and again, lead to a lower than expected dissertation mark and can ruin a degree result.

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Fortunately, they are easily avoided. The most common are:

• Leaving it until the last minute - easily avoided, and one thing that is guaranteed to ruin your last spring/summer of your undergraduate degree as well as (invariably) your degree result.

• Spending too little or too much time on it - spending too little time on your dissertation is often a result of leaving it to the last minute. But it is equally important to be realistic in your planning and not to neglect working on your examined modules.

• Plagiarism - Stupid. Just plain stupid. And even if not intentional (it happens) it can ruin your degree (in some cases, it will end it).

• Should I Do One?
  • Pros
  • Cons
• Choosing a Title
  • The 6 point checklist
• A word about wording
• Searching for inspiration
• The nuts and bolts
  • Time Management
  • The Don't List
• Plagiarism
• Doing it
  • Initial Plans
  • Introduction
  • Literature Review
  • Economic Theory and Models
  • Evidence and Empirics
• Your Course