2. Dissertation Question Time: What makes a good topic and how can I make it more manageable?

This video discusses how to choose a topic for your dissertation/project and the process of focusing and refining your topic in order to make it manageable.

These videos are extracts from a Dissertation Question Time where students submitted questions about their dissertation/project which were answered by a panel of postgraduate students, academic staff and an academic skills adviser. You can watch all 12 videos or select the video most appropriate to your needs. For more information email ask@brunel.ac.uk

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[felpaluche]

A good topic is something that is of value to human development.

[PatriciaSdeLopez]

Is it unacceptable at the dissertation / thesis level to have a fully descriptive main research question like 'what is the level of literacy in children at ASchool?'

If so, would it be acceptable only if done qualitatively? I can not imagine how it will be tackled to produce a good research project.

Thanks!