How to Write a First Class Dissertation // Oxford Social Sciences Graduate

My dissertation explained: • My First Class Oxford ...
Hello everyone and welcome back to another sit-down, advice video! This one has been very.very highly requested lately & I hope it does help to break down what a good dissertation should be composed of. This is based upon my experience and research into social sciences dissertations so please be aware that certain subjects might not fit this structure at all. That being said, most of the factors discussed are applicable to any dissertation or research project.
Time Stamps
1:58 structure and organisation
5:42 introduction
9:04 materials and methods
11:05 results and analysis
12:53 Discussion
15:42 Conclusion, references, appendices
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F A Q s
✽ How old are you? 21
✽ What do you study? Archaeology and Anthropology
✽ What college are you at? St Peter's College
✽ Where are you from? Greater Manchester
✽ What do you use to film? Canon EOS 200d & Samsung S7 Edge

[@zazavetaq7090]

Hey Rosie! Just wanted to say that I stumbled upon this video 2 months ago when I was working on final parts of my dissertation. Got my results 2 days ago and I was SHOCKED - I got 88! Thanks a lot for your advice and recommendations, I found them REALLY helpful! Hope you're doing great xx

[@RosieCrawford]

That's INCREDIBLE

[@wonkydonkey8349]

what subject? congrats

[@Habiba-gk7se]

Thank you Rosie, I am about to start my Masters dissertation and you have cleared so many things up for me. I haven't done dissertation as undergrad so this is very helpful, once again thank you.

[@jeremyashdown8220]

Rosie, thank you so very much for this, ive been procrastinating and worrying about starting and your video has helped me to gather my own skeleton and points for planning my dissertation and greater levels of confidence. Thanks again. Jer

[@m9071]

Thank you so much, I really liked how you structured this advice. I'm feeling so motivated right now! I wrote a very mediocre dissertation years ago, but I'm now back at uni for a completely different degree, and I'll have to write a new dissertation in a few years. With your advice in mind, I feel so much more prepared, and I'm really seeing what went wrong with my previous one. I love your enthusiasm and how you're sharing all this knowledge, and you'd be mad not to be proud of your dissertation!

[@RosieCrawford]

Aaah thank you so much! Good luck 💟

[@gonzalomelano8002]

Honestly, this is the best video for dissertations I've ever seen.

[@ellenwalker2065]

This was honestly so so useful, thank you!!!!!

[@MadelineBurchard]

This was so useful and honestly a lot of information I never would have thought of! Thank you!

[@davidpage411]

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[@hannanguyen7123]

Cheers, Rosie. I'm doing a disso and your video has been immensely clarifying. All the best to you.

[@davidpage411]

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[@aankitpraharaj]

Perfectly summed up, valid even today, hope you are still scaling new heights...best wishes Rosie!

[@shawnx_]

I'm currently doing my dissertation now, literature-based project and your video has helped a lot! thanks for uploading and congratulations on getting a first on your dissertation ✌

[@claireisabel5953]

Congrats on your dissertation that’s amazing!!! 🙌

[@RosieCrawford]

Thank you!

[@donharris8846]

This is GRADE A advice. Glad KZbin recommended. Thanks!

[@sapphirelovell6296]

Could not like this enough, you deserve a first. Thank you so much x

[@RosieCrawford]

Aww that's so kind! Thank you 💓

[@fierflies]

I’m starting my Masters at Cambridge in a few months and your video is so helpful for planing out my research in advanced! Thanks for a great (and groovy) video

[@RosieCrawford]

I read that as Cranfield first hence the deleted comment 😂 congrats!!! & thank you xx

[@jadelauren2269]

I got a first in my dissertation last year but here to support the channel as always 💗that result was such a shock ahh, always makes me smile to remember that moment! Great advice x

[@RosieCrawford]

Congratulations!!!!! And thankyou 💟💟💟

[@blackswan9320]

Congrats ! Do you have any tips or techniques that helped you ?

[@nhabib114]

I need to start my dissertation at the beginning of 2021 at the University of Houston. I am listening to every word you say. Thank you for sharing, advising.

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[@emilytreloar5950]

This is life-saving, I'm so glad I found it now. Thank you so much!! :')

[@stephaniewatson9159]

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[@gandiachannel1946]

Thanks, now I am so much inspired to start

[@zaokhudhammacakka5012]

Thanking you so much with best wishes for your brief explanation about your successful Dissertation!

[@kenedywaweru8747]

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[@jack_edwards]

I've never clicked so fast omg

[@RosieCrawford]

Oh HEY

[@represent3508]

Genius !!!! Learnt a lot. Thanks

[@orladillon3389]

Congrats on getting a first and your dissertation being nominated for an award! I'm binging on dissertation videos at the moment as I'm restarting mine now (repeating parts of final year because of Covid) and yours has good solid advice to keep in mind.

[@RosieCrawford]

Thank you!

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[@blessingomenazu1038]

Thank you so much for your help. Also great music choice!

[@fatimakoui4835]

Thank you so much for the valuable information ❤❤ I really hope you achieve more and more success in future years inshallah 💓

[@lfenn4nrjcows]

Thank you so much for this, some great advice! About to start my MSc diss at St Andrews, and this video was much more helpful than the four hours of workshops we've had. Loved the horrible history tunes btw

[@RosieCrawford]

I'm so glad! I need to do a new one from my Masters but I'm so busy. Hopefully this has still be helpful for you though

[@rose8448]

This is incredibly helpful and well made! Thank you P.S.: Also got quite a giggle out of the songs you put in between sections :D

[@emilycarter8922]

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[@teresiawelaskes2873]

The grammar in my document was just perfect! Thank you very much for the motivation

[@rudyparengal9473]

Thank you very much for doing this very informative video. Much appreciated.

[@jitendra-ke5lb]

Thank you so much for the insightful ideas and inputs . I have been so nervous before conducting my fieldwork your video really helped me to sum up the fundamental sketch of dissertation . I urge you to make more videos on this same concern .

[@jitendra-ke5lb]

Please do make video on configuration of theoretical framework ?

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[@thinkbasicwithdiana1824]

I loved how simple this video was! I think it was very helpful that you emphasized that you focused alot on the criteria that was required. I think when we have these in mind, we can make a conscious effort to meet those standards for each part of the dissertation. :)

[@emilycarter8922]

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[@johnho9546]

Great video, has helped structure my dissertation nicely

[@RosieCrawford]

**Time Stamps** 1:58 structure and organisation 5:42 introduction 9:04 materials and methods 11:05 results and analysis 12:53 Discussion 15:42 Conclusion, references, appendices My dissertation research explained: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZKkZHWYnM9_bck

[@professormarkegan]

This is excellent, short and punchy. I will show it to my students in lecture. I am also trying to show them real examples, there does not seem to be many examples on youtube of real quality, therefore I have set this channel up for my students to see real proposal and dissertation examples, as there is real vale in this, we can only learn and understand sometimes when we can see the end product. I am happy for anyone to come and watch these examples, not just my students at the university of York, as I think all students can gain a lot and improve their marks from seeing them

[@RosieCrawford]

Wow thank you so much!!

[@beatewolpert8685]

Thanks so much, this was super helpful!

[@abernaima210]

Congrats dear💗 I'm writing mine as well ,thnx for ur handy tips 💕

[@RosieCrawford]

Good luck!

[@jakubpiekut1446]

Absolute legend thank you 🤍

[@morenikeolajide2641]

Thank you so much for this !

[@prasob1]

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[@andrewbarnes4368]

This is top advice.

[@MissMaweja]

Girl you might have just saved my whole @ss life!!!

[@RosieCrawford]

You've got this!!!

[@allaboutmathematicsandscie170]

Thank you so much ,it's helpful.

[@dennisthomas8755]

Informative and helpful, thanks !

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[@nascentnaomie]

Thank you so much and well done!!!

[@RosieCrawford]

Thank you!

[@sarraelkhalifa8895]

Honest life saver

[@Ahmed-zu8ix]

Really informative! Are these general rules for what to include in a dissertation regardless of the subject? For example, I am currently studying Marketing.

[@srkfanboytwothree]

Amazing work thanks a lot

[@ioanagrancea6091]

Rosie, this is wonderful advice! What suggestions would you give to someone needing statistics for a research that they have to do, but not having learnt anything about them during the undergraduate years? Are there any good books, articles, or online resources for beginners that have helped you? Thank you!

[@hillarymcnerney8141]

Here in the U.S.A, a master's level thesis is what you are calling a dissertation. Dissertations are what we call the papers that are done to complete a PhD. Generally good advice to follow the grading rubric (which you call mark schemes) no matter what assignment you are doing, and no matter what level of degree you are pursuing.

[@georgiasmith3067]

what do you call an undergraduate thesis?

[@walkingexercise5375]

Great advice and video, Rosie! Question: If you had 4 weeks to write a paper how many days would you spend on different areas (researching/reading, outline, drafting, writing, and editing? For example 5 days researching and reading. Thanks!

[@RosieCrawford]

Thank you! I've never actually had 4 weeks to write a paper because our essays are due twice a week. I did write my dissertation in 8 weeks (not including initial research or calculations) along side one essay a week so it was essentially 4 weeks worth of time. I would say research takes the longest amount of time but some can be done during writing. Don't write until you have thoroughly planned structure because it will not be your best work. I didn't actually ever write a full draft because I sent draft chapters and edited as I went along but i would give yourself a whole week for checking and editing. 1 week research, 1 week writing and researching, 1 week properly writing and a week tweaking and finalising.

[@Gab_zx]

Thank you so much for making this video, if I get a 1st in my diss and someone asks me how I got it in a youtube video I will give you a shoutout!

[@rasjar2272]

Excellent ideas 👍👍👍👍

[@calisthenicbiker9846]

Good info....👏👏👏✌️

[@maisie4112]

Hi Rosie! Did you have to do a literature review as part of your dissertation ?

[@alyakanbelli2435]

Hey! Thanks for the great advice! I was wondering that around what month did you start to work on your thesis that is due on March? Mine is for April 2021 and I've just started to research. It would be great if you could give an idea of the timeline:)

[@RosieCrawford]

Helloo I started around now actually and began writing the introduction in January :)

[@alyakanbelli2435]

Rosie Crawford thank you veryvery much💌

[@sherlywilliams9050]

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[@hannastensland7843]

This is so helpful what an amazing job you did! I go to university of Chester and am really nervous about my dissertation. This might be an obvious or silly question, but exactly how did you access the dissertation marking schemes of the universities? xxx

[@orladillon3389]

Your university should have a general marking standards document available from the examinations office. Departments usually make their marking schemes available if they issue undergraduate handbooks (so you can get specific with subjects)

[@quizzlerprofessor]

Wow you're lucky that you studied at Oxford and worked hard too!

[@ishibhoi6681]

Hi all, Does someone have a link to an MBA dissertation on the internet? I badly need it just to get an overall idea.....

[@iqratanvir7345]

hello rosie, where can I find my universities mark scheme for dissertation?

[@pradarshitaacharya4787]

I'm starting my dissertation. Oooffff so stressed

[@katielamb3940]

ur hair looks good

[@RosieCrawford]

Thanks pal, I washed it

[@calisthenicbiker9846]

I've asked to prepare a dessertation in 1500 words What would the the structure of a 1500 words Dessertation... Introduction Body Conclusion Is it enough...

[@atiyakhan7397]

Hey,can you pls guide me how do I write my Dissertation accounting and finance

[@justinschmidt2471]

Could you please share a link to your dissertation? It would be super helpful to read!

[@RosieCrawford]

I haven't actually shared it anywhere yet haha (I think I'll always be worried I don't actually know what I'm talking about). I made a video discussing the topic if that helps? If it's stucture you're after I'd look at any PhD ones that are available online bc by that point the structure is most likely sussed and you can just tone it down content wise. Sorry that's probably unhelpful

[@helenkham4537]

Hay Rosie.Thanks a lot for this very useful information. I am starting my MSc Dissertation in coming September. Where can i get the marking grade of different well known universities?I tried looking at their official universities website, but the information are vague.So, can u please let me know if u dont mind sharing it? Thanks in advance Helen

[@RosieCrawford]

Hi Helen, I genuinely did just Google "undergraduate dissertation marking conventions/mark scheme" and with the uni or tried different subjects too

[@helenkham4537]

Rosie Crawford Thank you for the reply.Have a good day ❤️

[@nikkivieler3761]

Rosie is such a lovely lady, Love the video!

[@RosieCrawford]

Thank you!

[@fatimakoui4835]

16 pages of introduction!!!!!!! I AM STUCK ON THE FIRST PAGE 😢😢😢😢

[@RosieCrawford]

I had a lot to explain 😂 you can do it!

[@secrets0002]

Every module, university is different..I have 5.000 words so I cannot have pages of introduction..also my dissertation is a lab experiment conducted by me...so the methods, data I collected at the time of the experiment together with the subsequent results...

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[@benjaunceyyy]

I have 5 days until my diss is due and I am just now starting :/ corona has totally ruined my focus

[@leonirfan2030]

what's the update? i hope u finally made it

[@benjaunceyyy]

@@leonirfan2030 I finished it under the word count and did worse on that than all my other modules but still graduated with a 2:1 so I'm happy I guess, it could have been way worse!

[@leonirfan2030]

@@benjaunceyyy wow! 2:1 for 5days 😅👏👏👏 well done broski

[@benjaunceyyy]

@@leonirfan2030 thank u bro😭luckily it was something I was well informed on from the research stage, it's definitely doable when you have the research + a vague plan!

[@RosieCrawford]

Omg congrats I'm so sorry I didn't see this comment!

[@simbirthnmarak4538]

Hi I'm from remote village of Garo hills, India. I'm studying at master degree and I'm doing research project. Can u help me something??

[@kuxkunal]

How much time for research and methods(practical work)? & how much time for writing(paper word)? And total time of completion? Can you answer this😅 cuz i’m started mine from this month, and i’ve time limit of 4 months.

[@RosieCrawford]

I got my topic in November and handed in in March. I had been research a vaguely related topic over the summer a bit too but I changed my research focus way too late and most of it was void. You have time don't worry!

[@RosieCrawford]

I also had 1-2 essays per week all the way alongside that so half that time might even be enough

[@a.rehmanhqureshi2362]

Are you single.... You're looking so nice

[@kuxkunal]

Nope

[@haniali3000]

How much time u took !? I think i m short on time so really worried now :(

[@RosieCrawford]

I got my topic in November, started writing in Jan and handed in in March :)

[@rajnishsinghyadav8417]

Hey Rosie this is rajnish Singh form India

[@rajnishsinghyadav8417]

Send me I want to read this paper

[@sirineannaba264]

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[@jarcher4199]

How many words in total for your dissertation?

[@RosieCrawford]

15,000

[@lukehamilton8285]

love the horrible histories sound bites :)

[@kingbisanka9689]

I'm doing my Civil Engineering final year project and i stumbled upon your video. Thanks a lot i got a whole lot something from it. By the way i also found you attractive please feel free to hit me and get in touch I'd really love it and I'm looking forward to it.

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[@kierancook3397]

Have you got the link for the Manchester dissertation mark scheme? My school is so useless

[@koolcat7861]

did you manage to get it? im in my third year now

[@kierancook3397]

@@koolcat7861 I got hold of the really generic one but it's crap. I'm using a few guides I found online from Reading, Leeds and even Man Met 😂 Actually quite helpful tho

[@koolcat7861]

Kieran Cook thanks! Have you got the result for your dissertation or are you submitting it this year? Mine is due this year in April and I’m doing a 20 credit one!

[@kierancook3397]

@@koolcat7861 I actually got 85 in the end thanks to researching god knows how many how to guides. May even make a video like this one on how I did it at some point

[@moose43h]

The dissabled likes are a hmmmm

[@AsrifYusoff]

Great content and subscribed! Would love hear what you think of our grad school channel. Thanks!

[@meadowwalk]

I'm confused... a dissertation is for a PhD only. Did you get graded? I came here bc I am struggling to write a PhD dissertation. An undergrad paper that is graded is... not a dissertation. A dissertation is accepted and you become a doctor. ???

[@RosieCrawford]

Nope, in the UK you have to submit a dissertation to get your Bachelors. Mine was 15,000 words. It is graded and mine made up 20% of my grade. The masters I'm currently on also has a 20,000 word dissertation.

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[@katelynwanfeima1688]

Canadian PhD student here -- struggling to start my proposal LOL. I guess UK references it differently?

[@timjim875]

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[@zerkorj]

Introduction 16 pages? My paper is 30 pages LMFAO 😭😭

[@RosieCrawford]

My intro was technically also my lit review haha. We had to write within 10% of 15,000 words so I didn't have a choice ;)

[@zerkorj]

@@RosieCrawford Your video is giving me hope I have the plan and eveything and the intro is completed but starting to write is the difficult part for me . In france the thesis is in 2 parts 1st part in in 1st year of master degree 30-40pages about your "advancement in the research" ( idk the name in english research paper/report - dissertation??? 🤣) and next year the real thesis 80-120 pages

[@RosieCrawford]

Ooo that's intense. Good luck!!

[@morenikeolajide2641]

Thank you so much for this !