FORMAT TO WRITE DISSERTATION IN PAT COURSE
General comment:
Your dissertation should not exceed 10,000 word limits.
• Dissertation should include 11 sections
• State the purpose of the each chapter before writing it.
1. TITLE PAGE:
a. Title: It is brief and related to basic problems of dissertation. It should be different from others
b. By author: Author’s name
c. Research supervisor’s name
d. University emblem
e. Name and address of the university
f. Foot note: A dissertation submitted for the post graduate diploma in Performing Art Therapy to Performing Art Therapy Center, Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata
g. Date of submission :
2. CONTENTS
a. Topics: Title of each chapter and subheadings with page no
b. Tables: Caption of table and page no
c. Figures: Caption of Figures and page no
3. PREFACE
Introduce very briefly the objectives of study, methods followed, results obtained and organization of chapters.
4. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Acknowledge assistance from various sources.
5. INTRODUCTION
a. General problem : For example ON STRESS/ON CONSCIOUSNESS/ ON PERCEPTION/ ON LEARNING/ ON CONFLICT . Select the problem which has been studied in the class. This will help you to write the introduction about the problem.
b. Specific problem: Effect of performing art on changes in level of stress/ Analysis of stress. Specific problem should be related to general problem. Select the specific problem in such a manner so that you can present it in your dissertation within specific time limit.
c. Introduction: Introduce general and specific problem, idea formulation, Importance of ideas to study. For example, your general problem is ON STRESS. Define and describe it. Write about specific problem and its importance to study in this dissertation.
b. Objectives : It comprises questions that will be answered in the dissertation. There will be justification in setting objectives. A literature survey would help seeking the useful questions that can be used as objectives.
c. Hypothetical models: Any cause effect models
d. Operational definitions of technical terms: All the variables measured in this study should be operationally defined so that they can be understood by the examiners.
6. LITERATURE REVIEW:
a. Past researches and results and its classification in different angles. Critical comparison of the past literature
b. Summary of literature review - narrow down to give outline of future research. It should cover all the study variables under study.
7. METHODS:
a. Participants: Sources and techniques followed in getting participants, single case or multiple. No. of participants. Description of participants- age, education, specific disorders, suffering time (in frequency Table form), inclusion and exclusion criteria. (Add case history in the APPENDIX with code).
b. Instruments:
v Schedule: One introductory schedule was used to know about age, educational level, specific interest and aptitudes in performing art. Schedule format will be given in the appendix with code. For example APPENDIX- A
v Musical instruments: If any musical instrument is used, describe the characteristics of instrument, purpose to use it in this study, procedure to administration to the subject including instruction to the subject or client. (Picture can be given in the Appendix -B).
v Performing art: Describe the performing art used in the study, its purpose in this study, procedure of administration (Picture can be given in the Appendix -C)
v Questionnaire: If any standardized questionnaire is used, describe its characteristics (no of items, what it measures, response categories), usefulness in your study, scoring procedure, reliability and validity of the questionnaire. If student him/herself constructed questionnaire or checklist, give justification and describe the methods followed to design instrument.
v Recording instrument: Describe the recording instrument, its purpose for collection of data, procedure to retrieve the data etc.
c. Design of research : If observation method is followed, describe time and event sampling, precautions maintained to control extraneous variables. If experimental design is followed, describe pre-post design, control and experimental groups, precautions maintained to control extraneous variables.
d. Collection of data : Collection of consent, Establishing rapport, specific procedures followed in collection of data.
e. Analysis of data : Brief description about measurement tools used for data analysis
8. RESULTS :
a. Descriptive : Analysis of data to describe frequency or percentage or average of each study variable. Results will be presented in Table form and graphs.
b. Model: Analysis of data to relate study objectives. For example, study objective is to examine effect of performing art therapy on change in stress perception, analysis should reflect changes in stress level before and after intervention or therapy. Results will be presented in Table form.
9. DISCUSSION:
a. Summarize major findings
b. Relate major findings of study with past researches
c. Implications
d. Limitations ( in time, in availability of instrument, and others)
e. Future research
10. REFERENCES
a. Books:
i. Author/s, Year, Title, Place, Publisher, page no.
ii. Author/s, Year, Title, in Editor’s name, (Ed./s), Book name, Place, Publisher, Page no.
b. Journals: Paterson, P. (2008). How well do young offenders with Asperger Syndrome cope in custody?: Two prison case studies British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 36(1), 54-58.
c. Webs: Topics, Source, URL
d. Video Blog: Title, Video posted to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqM90eQi5-M
11. APPENDIX
a. Brief description about institution from which data were collected
b. The primary or secondary data in original form
c. The questionnaires, observation checklists, or other tools used in study
d. Any other
ANECDOTAL RECORDS
1. Basic information:
Name of client: Age: Educational level:
Date: Day:
Time of observation : Starting time and Ending time
Place and surroundings:
Address:
2. Specific events :
3. Events and observation:
Singing : How client sings
4. Analysis of observation: Specific facilitators and inhibitors
5. Impression about client's cognitive, emotional and psycho-motor coordination
6. Therapeautic suggestions:
7. Limitations:
8. Bibliography:
9. Annextures
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