Literature based dissertation - How to structure it and ensure it's critical and analytical

How do you write a literature based dissertation? What structure should you follow? What exactly is a literature based dissertation anyway? A literature based dissertation, also known as a library based dissertation, is a different kind of thesis to a standard research based dissertation. When you do a literature based dissertation, your entire thesis is essentially a literature review. You develop a research title, and a series of questions - like you would do for a research based dissertation – but rather than conducting your own study to find answers to your questions, you critically examine the existing literature instead. There are various advantages to a literature based methodology, which I outline in this video: https://youtu.be/-vvuq4Yr-Z0. This type of dissertation is becoming increasing popular, especially among undergraduates and masters’ students. However, there is not a lot of helpful guidance out there. Until now! In this video, I’ll walk you through the principles and structure of a literature based dissertation, and provide you with a framework chapter structure – including examples – to help you get started with your own literature based dissertation. Chapters 0:00 - 0:51 Introduction and overview 0:52 - 2:29 What a literature-based dissertation is 2:30 - 3:27 How to structure a literature-based dissertation 3:28 - 6:12 The introduction section 6:13 - 8:46 Approach / Methodology 8:47 - 10:32 Theories / Theoretical Frameworks 10:33 - 11:01 Themed chapters 11:02 - 12:00 Historical developments 12:01 - 13:03 Contemporary debates and controversies 13:04 - 13:55 Policy and practice 13:56 - 15:01 Cross cultural / comparative 15:02 - 15:46 Case studies 15:47 - 16:11 Discussion and conclusions sections 16:12 - 17:40 Discussion 17:41 - 18:18 Conclusion 18:19 - 18:52 Discussion and conclusion comparison 18:53 - 19:08 Summary // Other videos you will find helpful // What are the three types of social science dissertation? https://youtu.be/AwfzseUWWwI How to beat dissertation writer's block https://youtu.be/zqa6S9hK7_4 How to beat imposter syndrome and master academic writing https://youtu.be/BNrLXFoY0kE The only PhD study plan you need, one goal - be consistent! https://youtu.be/00Cv1K_xefg How to write a dissertation introduction chapter https://youtu.be/nSEUXbBPzk0 ChatGPT ethics - four integrity principles for dissertation students https://youtu.be/0WJ_mu7CDME // See my videos BEFORE anyone else does! // For early access to my videos and whole load of other cool things, become a Degree Doctor channel member! https://www.youtube.com/@DegreeDoctor/join // I sell lots of great stuff! Take a look at what you can buy! // Want to see some of the resources and courses you can buy to help you on your dissertation journey? Here are a couple you might like if you enjoyed this video: Need some quick wins? Try my Cheat Sheet Library https://www.thedegreedoctor.com/cheat-sheet-library Want me to walk you through each of your PhD chapters, step-by-step? Check out my PhD Survival Guides https://www.thedegreedoctor.com/phd-survival-guides