Housing studies dissertation report template (for the academic-oriented type)

 Housing studies dissertation report template (for the academic-oriented type)

[Last update: Jan 1 2023]

[This template serves as a checklist to evaluate and monitor students' dissertation projects]

Abstract

Chapter 1: Introduction

1a. Personal background as related to specific housing topics of personal interest, especially on the topic to be examined in the dissertation project.

1b. Contextualization of the study and research gap analysis on a specific housing topic

1c. Research problems and questions

1d. A brief overview of the report structure

Chapter 2: Literature review

2a. Adopt a more mainstream literature review approach, describing literature search and literature review efforts involved.

2b. Specific literature review findings that inform the research design of the dissertation project, e.g. specific hypotheses to test. Such findings should clarify the concept(s) to be investigated and how it is to be operationalized (which is to be further explained in Chapter 3).

2c. Study "how to write a literature review".

Chapter 3: Research methods

3a. Present the overall research methodology and research design, as well as the specific research methods to be used.

3b. Evaluate and justify the research methods, e.g. on research methods quality, to be used.

3c. The chapter structure is depicted in this Youtube video.

Briefly (re: the Video):

    1. Introduction section

    2. Research design

    3. Limitations

    4. Concluding summary

3d. Also consider the good practice of research method protocol.

Chapter 4: Findings and analysis

** study the video on "how to write a discussion section".
Chapter 5: Conclusions

** study the video on "how to write a conclusion".
Chapter 6: Recommendations.

Endnotes

Appendix

References

[The dissertation report template is compatible with the report structure guideline of the module guide on Housing Studies, and is thus relevant to the writer's project supervisees]

** word count figure expected for the report: 10,000 - 12,000 words

** students may be also interested in studying a note on the proposal and progress review paper.

*** Compare this template to the one for housing-concerns-oriented project type.

Also see the fully developed version of the report template.

Collection of the agile literature review approach readings for housing studies 2022-2023

 Collection of the agile literature review approach (ALRA) readings for housing studies 2022

1. A note on theoretical framework level-0

2. A note on theoretical framework level-1a

3. A note on theoretical framework level-1c

4. A note on zoning in the ALRA.(also covering the housing-concerns diagram).

5. On core-focus-domain in the ALRA diagrams

6. The reasons why the number of items in the theoretical framework is reduced.

7. The implications of research mapping (performed in theoretical framework level-1c).

8. On the holistic nature of the ALRA for housing studies.

9. On the difference between literature review and desk research.

10. On the notion of "chain of evidence" in report writing.

11. The two streams of ALRA.

12. On the three deliverables for academic-oriented dissertation projects.

13. Three framework construction exercise to produce a theoretical framework-A.

14. Table of contents template for Housing Studies projects using the agile literature review approach [academic-oriented types]

15. Illustrative examples on the four deliverables for the ALRA (academic-oriented project type).

16. A comparison between the two ALRA approaches for the two project types.

17. On research objectives and research questions.

18. Cognitive mapping exercise to study housing concerns.

19. An example of using cognitive mapping to study a homelessness case study.

Collection of academic domains to inform housing dissertation project literature review

 Collection of academic domains to inform housing dissertation project literature review

1. On sociology

2. On human (notably urban) geography

3. On policy analysis

4. Housing studies related:

4.1. On homelessness

4.2 On housing affordability

4.3 On housing market.

4.4. On home ownership.

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A collection of Research Methods study materials (videos)

A collection of Research Methods study materials (videos): 4 groups of videos

Group 1: on research methods per se

1. About pros and cons of research methods (also study the discussion blog note)
2. What is a dissertation.
3. About individual research methods
4. About research methods quality
5. About the onion model of research methods
6. About secondary research/ also another one on desk research.
7. About literature review; also on literature synthesis.
8. About evaluation research
9. About qualitative research.
10. About quantitative research.
11. About the two terms of research methodology and research method.
12. About field research.

Group 2: specific research techniques/ topics

1. About hypothesis testing/ Also see study note resources
2. About research ethics
3. About contextualization in research. (also study my note on the two versions of contextualization)
4. About pilot study/ pilot test.
5. Reflexivity in qualitative research.
6. Positionality in research.
7. How to formulate a specific research method, e.g. observational research.
8. Building blocks for statistical analysis employed in dissertation projects.
9. On sampling in research methods study
10. About research gaps
11. On research problems, questions and aims for academic research type.
12. Two major ways to analyze raw interview research findings.
13. Conceptualization, construct, operationalization and unit of analysis (videos)
14. On theories
15. On theories, theoretical frameworks
16. On content analysis.
17. On discourse analysis.
18. On research method protocol.
19. On science, scientific methods and scientism.
20. On narrative research
21. On thin and thick description.
22. On research project assumptions and limitations.
23. On logic and arguments
24. Theory-building research methods study materials
25. On artifact analysis
26. On evidence
27. On archival research and historical documents.
28. On research conceptualization.
29. On data analysis methods for qualitative research.
30. On data analysis methods for quantitative research.
31. On naturalistic inquiry.

Group 3: reporting writing skills

1. About academic writing (also study reasons of plagiarism).
2. About formulating research findings
3. About strategic, tactical and operational levels for recommendations writing
4. About the discussion and results of dissertation reports
5. About choosing a dissertation topic
6. About arguments in academic writing
7. Two frequently missing critical information in Chapter 1 of dissertation report.
8. Writing research limitations.
9. e-resource for writing up Chapter 7 (reflection on developing personal competence).

Group 4: Others

1. About intellectual learning
2. About resource based view/ core competence.

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A collection of blog notes on the agile literature review approach 2022 volume 1

ebook:  a collection of blog notes on the agile literature review approach 2022 volume 1

[63 blog notes in total]

1. 4 levels of mixed methods research in ALRA

2. Research methodology paths in ALRA

3. A class exercise on research methods to use in ALRA

4. Examples of academic ideas to use in theoretical framework level 1a

5. On research objectives and research questions in ALRA

6. The idiosyncratic trajectory of literature review

7. Consolidation and expansionism in ALRA

8. The topic of Vision, Mission and Objectives in ALRA

9. How to assemble theories on specific management domains for organizational capability analysis in ALRA

10. On linkage-type research objective in the agile literature review approach

11. Snowballing in literature review

12. The two main directions in literature review in ALRA

13. A multiple choice exercise on ALRA.

14. Implications of research methods mapping (about theoretical framework level 1c).

15. Two kinds of research tasks for theoretical framework zone 3b.

16. To evaluate competitive advantages in Zone 3a.

17. 3 literature review questions in zone 3a.

18. Formulating a suitable MBA dissertation topic and the relevance of ALRA.

19. On MBA dissertation project effort sufficiency.

20. Dissertation project orientation phase and ALRA.

21. Dissertation project title formulation.

22. The significance of of linkage research tasks in theoretical framework level 0.

23. Interviewing method used in the project orientation phase.

24. On extended item research task and an illustrative example.

25. A closer look at Zone 2 item research task.

26. On the cloud of chain of evidence.

27. How to identify zone 3a items.

28. How to identify zone 3b items.

29. On the chain of evidence design and execution.

30. Responding to supervisors' comments with the ALRA.

31. Making recommendations with the chain of evidence practice.

32. Using a research objective as an agenda item to do literature review.

33. What to write about on overall assessment in terms of the ALRA frameworks in dissertation report chapters 4-5.

34. e-resource on how to formulate research findings in ALRA dissertation reports.

35. The inconspicuous zone 2 items in management-concerns diagram construction.

36. A rapid test to evaluate the quality of reasoning of a dissertation report.

37. Consolidation and direct transfer treatment on findings.

38. On item-splitting in ALRA diagram construction.

39. Literature review strategy on an original management topic.

40. A low-risk, high-return dissertation approach.

41. Guidelines for dissertation report writing, with regard to the project implementation part.

42. To work out the initial ALRA diagrams from the synopsis document draft.

43. How to consider your dissertation project supervisor's advice in terms of the agile literature review approach.

44. Two basic desirable features of a research objective.

45. Two types of dissertation projects.

46. Objective formulation methods types.

47: Some additional recommendations on creating your management-concerns diagram

48: Queries and answers about academic ideas of theoretical framework levels 0 and 1.

49. How is the synopsis form content related to the ALRA diagrams.

50. How to cope with the confusion encountered in an MBA dissertation project.

51. A note on research objectives in ALRA.

52. Two versions of contextualization

53. A guide to study literature for ALRA employment.

54. On the core-focus-domain the ALRA diagrams.

55. A note on the "holistic" nature of the ALRA.

56. The legitimate reasons to reduce items number in the theoretical framework.

57: How to make management-concerns item formulation more concise and precise.

58. On the organizational unit of analysis, with some reference to the ALRA.

59. On uncovering the elements of project title and diagram title, etc.

60. When is a factor a zone 1 (environmental drivers) item? a note.

61. The two streams of ALRA.

62. The academic terms-based nature of theoretical framework level-0.

63. How to formulate and evaluate zone 3a items: a note.

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