refined document and changes suggested by terry

chapters/0_Abstract.tex

@@ -11,4 +11,10 @@ \section*{Guidelines for this Chapter}\label{sec:introduction-guidelines}
         \end{itemize}
     }
     \item {Should not exceed more than one-sheet of A4 and two to three paragraphs at max}
+    \item {Provide a \textit{P-Number}
+        \begin{itemize}
+            \item {No, this is not the ethics application number, but the number of participants in your
+                survey/interviews}
+        \end{itemize}
+    }
 \end{itemize}

chapters/1_Introduction.tex

@@ -7,19 +7,21 @@ \section*{Guidelines for this Chapter}\label{sec:introduction-guidelines}
     \item {Provide a discussion as to why your project is important
         \begin{itemize}
             \item {introduce the background to the problem}
-            \item {provide some statistics from reputable sites to give credit to why this project is important}
+            \item {provide some statistics from reputable sources to give credit to why this project is important}
         \end{itemize}
     }
-    \item {Discuss the motivation behind your project
+    \item {Discuss the professional motivation behind your project
         \begin{itemize}
             \item {why is it important?}
+            \item {who is it immportant for?}
             \item {how does this align to the course you are studying?}
         \end{itemize}
     }
     \item {Provide your research questions
         \begin{itemize}
             \item {list them as bullet points}
-            \item {provide a sub-section on aims and objectives in order to meet answering these questions}
+            \item {list your aims and objectives that you need to meet to aid in answering your
+                research questions}
         \end{itemize}
     }
 \end{itemize}

chapters/2_LiteratureReview.tex

@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ \section*{Guidelines for this Chapter}\label{sec:lit_rev_guidelines}
 \begin{itemize}
     \item {Show connections between the literature you have reviewed
         \begin{itemize}
-            \item {do not provide a list of papers with a brief description of the authors work}
-            \item {provide a narrative on the work that has been undertaken within that field}
+            \item {do not just provide a list of papers with a brief description of the authors work}
+            \item {provide a critique on the work that has been undertaken within that field}
             \item {show how the literature has contributed towards the current research and find connections between
                 them}
         \end{itemize}
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ \section*{Guidelines for this Chapter}\label{sec:lit_rev_guidelines}
                 \end{enumerate}
             }
             \item {try and compare their strengths and weaknesses}
+            \item {demonstrate how the literature is relevant to your project}
         \end{itemize}
     }
     \item {Signpost through your discussion to ensure that reader follows your narrative
@@ -33,15 +34,15 @@ \section*{Guidelines for this Chapter}\label{sec:lit_rev_guidelines}
     }
     \item {Provide a clear argument
         \begin{itemize}
-            \item {present your own understanding of the topic area}
+            \item {present your own understanding of the topic area and the research gap you will fill}
             \item {be careful and selective with the literature you choose to review
                 \begin{itemize}
                     \item {control how you present this work to the reader}
                 \end{itemize}
             }
         \end{itemize}
     }
-    \item {Your discussion should be structured by themes, known as a thematic structure)
+    \item {Your discussion should be structured by themes, known as a thematic structure
         \begin{itemize}
             \item {organise your literature into sections by a particular topic or focus}
             \item {sections are arranged in the most logical order
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ \subsection{Sub-Topic i}\label{sec:lit_topic1_subtopici}
     }
 \end{itemize}
 
-\section{Conclusion}\label{sec:lit_con}
+\section{Summary/Conclusion}\label{sec:lit_con}
 \begin{itemize}
     \item {Identify a gap within the literature you have reviewed and provide a discussion
         \begin{itemize}

chapters/3_Methodology.tex

@@ -55,19 +55,19 @@ \section{Project Management}\label{sec:meth_proj_man}
             \item {i.e.\ scrum, iterative, waterfall model}
         \end{itemize}
     }
-    \item {Discuss how does this fits in with your project?}
+    \item {Discuss how does this fit in with your project?}
     \item {You may want to discuss other models and why they were not used, but use it to reinforce your chosen approach}
 \end{itemize}
 
 \section{Data Collection}\label{sec:meth_data_coll}
 \begin{itemize}
-    \item {Explain the process of how you accessed and collected your data
+    \item {Explain the process of how you sourced and collected your data
         \begin{itemize}
             \item {discuss how you selected your participants, i.e. sampling calculators/equations}
-            \item {provide detailed information on how questions were formed, if you are doing interviews or an online
-                survey}
+            \item {provide detailed information on how questions were designed and what were they designed to capture,
+                if you are doing interviews or an online survey}
         \end{itemize}
-        \item {Discuss how this data will be stored and in accordance with relevant legislations}
+        \item {Discuss how this data will be stored and disposed of in accordance with relevant legislations}
     }
 \end{itemize}
 
@@ -80,16 +80,16 @@ \section{Data Analysis}\label{sec:meth_data_anal}
             \item {qualitative research tends to be narrative-based, as such you may use Python to categorise and group
                 data into themes and patterns}
             \item {quantitative research tends to be numerical-based, as such you will want some form of statistical
-                approach to meausre results agains the research question(s)}
+                approach to measure results agains the research question(s)}
         \end{itemize}
     }
     \item {Tell us about the data analysis software you may be using and \textbf{why!}
         \begin{itemize}
             \item {will you be using IBM SPSS or Python package Pandas?}
-            \item {align this to any relevant literature you can find}
+            \item {align this to any relevant literature you have discussed earlier}
         \end{itemize}
     }
-    \item {Tell us about tools you are \textbf{not} using, but keep it brief and use it to reinforce your chosen methods}
+    \item {Tell us about tools you are considered using, but keep it brief and use it to reinforce your chosen methods}
     \item {This section is a discussion on:
         \begin{itemize}
             \item {approaches you have taken to analyse your data}
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ \section{Data Analysis}\label{sec:meth_data_anal}
 
 \section{Ethical Considerations}\label{sec:meth_ethics}
 \begin{itemize}
-    \item {Provide a discussion on how you implemented necessary measures to cover ethical issues revolving human
+    \item {Provide a discussion on how you implemented necessary measures to account for ethical issues revolving human
         participation}
     \item {You may want to discuss the following:
         \begin{itemize}
@@ -116,6 +116,11 @@ \section{Ethical Considerations}\label{sec:meth_ethics}
             \item {how did you maintain confidentialty of the participants? how will this be achieved during your
                 write-up?}
             \item {what measures did you take to store the raw data and protect it from external access?}
+            \item {what measures did you take to ensure the saftey of particpants?
+                \begin{itemize}
+                    \item {i.e. not showing distressing images, or making them feel bad for completing your survey etc.}
+                \end{itemize}
+            }
         \end{itemize}
     }
 \end{itemize}

chapters/4_Results_Analysis.tex

@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ \section*{Guidelines for this Chapter}\label{sec:res_anal_guidelines}
 \textbf{\color{red}{This is not a section in your report, but will give you some tips and guidance on what you should be
 including in your results and analysis.}}
 \begin{itemize}
-    \item {Provide a direct and factual account of the data you have collected
+    \item {Provide a direct and \textbf{factual} account of the data you have collected
         \begin{itemize}
-            \item {there should be no interpretation of the findings}
+            \item {there should be no in depth discussion of the findings at this stage}
         \end{itemize}
     }
-    \item {It will be monotonous, especially if you have collected quantitative data}
+    \item {It can be monotonous, especially if you have collected quantitative data}
     \item {Present your resutls in a clear and direct manner
         \begin{itemize}
             \item {it will provide necessary detail for your discussion later}
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ \section*{Guidelines for this Chapter}\label{sec:res_anal_guidelines}
             }
         \end{itemize}
     }
-    \item {Do not over-rely on tables and figures
+    \item {Do not over-rely on tables and figures, but do ensure that they are labelled appropriately
         \begin{itemize}
             \item {tables and figures does not replace your written account of the data}
             \item {do not supply detail on every point in the data, provide some discussion on what the data shows

chapters/5_Discussion.tex

@@ -6,20 +6,24 @@ \section*{Guidelines for this Chapter}\label{sec:disc_guidelines}
 \begin{itemize}
     \item {Similar to the literature review, split your discussion into themes (known as a thematic structre)
         \begin{itemize}
-            \item {each theme could be a research question or hypothesis}
+            \item {each theme could be a research question, hypotheses or aims and objectives}
         \end{itemize}
     }
     \item {Provide discussion on the relevance of your findings
         \begin{itemize}
-            \item {how does it align to the literature reviewed?}
+            \item {how does it agree or disagree with the literature you have reviewed?}
         \end{itemize}
     }
     \item {If you are creating a framework or set of guidelines, provide it here
         \begin{itemize}
             \item {back it up by linking it to your data}
         \end{itemize}
     }
-    \item {Provide a definitive answer on whether you have met your research question(s) or hypotheses}
+    \item {Provide a definitive answer on whether you have met your research question(s) or hypotheses
+        \begin{itemize}
+            \item {provide reasoning and justification as to why you believe you have answered it/them)}
+        \end{itemize}
+    }
     \item {Discuss any limitations with your results and the capacity in which you can interpret and analyse your results
         \begin{itemize}
             \item {you may want to discuss the validty and generalisibility of your research}

chapters/6_ProjectManagement.tex

@@ -65,4 +65,5 @@ \section{Student Reflection}\label{sec:project-management-student-reflection}
             \item {provide the Gantt chart from your proposal and the new \textbf{updated} Gantt chart}
         \end{itemize}
     }
+    \item {Reflect on the feedback and changes that have been suggested by your supervisor}
 \end{itemize}