Appendix 2 Research Project and Thesis Guide By Dr Waqar Ahmad HEC Professor, Charles Darwin University Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia Email: waqar.ahmad@cdu.edu.au 1. Preamble
The guidelines and checklists in this handbook have been prepared in a
generic way for use by MSc and PhD coursework and research students
undertaking research projects and thesis that may range significantly in
depth and complexity. It is left to the common sense of the user, within the
context of individual projects, to expand, contract, or otherwise tailor these
guidelines to suit their particular requirements. Please check with your
lecturer or supervisor if there is any doubt in your mind as to the approach
that you should take.
It is a synopsis of a wide range of literature and experience and is presented
in this abbreviated format to assist students to get on with the primary task
and hand in a manner that will provide them with a good learning
experience and a successful outcome to their research projects. Students
